Barratt Due musikkinstitutt

What Barratt Due musikkinstitutt does

Barratt Due musikkinstitutt is a private, family-led music education institution founded in 1927 in Oslo, Norway, and led across three generations of the Barratt-Due family. It delivers a vertically integrated pipeline of classical music education from early childhood through professional debut, including children's programs (Musikklek Mini, Musikk for de minste, Musikkskolen, Musikk på Majorstuen), youth talent development (Unge Talenter, Ung Filharmoni, Dirigentforum Junior), higher education (4-year Bachelor and 2-year Master in performing music), and continuing education (PPU and videreutdanning). The 2-year Master is delivered in partnership with Norges Musikkhøgskole (NMH), and the institution also runs Oslo Camerata as its professional chamber orchestra in residence and an annual SATS project with Oslo-Filharmonien.

The business model is a hybrid of tuition/fees (semester-based for higher education, structured for children's and youth programs) and performance services (Formidling av musikalske tjenester for corporate events, conferences, and seminars), supplemented by Norwegian government higher-education funding and grants from a tiered sponsor portfolio led by Tom Wilhelmsens Stiftelse (TWS) as main sponsor, alongside Sparebankstiftelsen, Talent Norge, Stiftelsen Thomas Fearnley Heddy og Nils Astrup, Arntzen Grette, and others. Go-to-market is community-led: recruitment flows through reputation, alumni visibility, and the BDA alumni network. The institution operates at two Oslo campuses (Lyder Sagens gate 2 headquarters and Norabakken) plus a Bergen satellite for Unge Talenter, with roughly 57 employees and a faculty comprising active musicians from the Oslo Philharmonic and Den Norske Opera & Ballett.

Name

Barratt Due musikkinstitutt

Legal name

Barratt Due musikkinstitutt

Website

https://barrattdue.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1927

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Barratt Due musikkinstitutt is a private, family-led Norwegian music education institution founded in 1927, offering classical music training from early childhood to professional master level in Oslo and Bergen, supplemented by performance services and a chamber orchestra.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Music Education

NAICS

Fine Arts Schools (61161), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAMANAE

Music Schools & Conservatory Prep (Pre-College)

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Music Education (Instrumental & Vocal)

SECONDARYEDAMAAAE

Music Instruction (Instrumental & Vocal)

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Arts & Creative Enrichment (Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Dance)

SECONDARYEDAMANAC

Group Music Classes & Ensembles (Band, Orchestra, Choir)

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Music Education (Instrumental & Vocal)

SECONDARYEDAMANAD

Early Childhood Music Education (Ages 0–7)

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Music Education (Instrumental & Vocal)

SECONDARYEDAAAGAC

Music (Instruments, Voice, Music Theory)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Personal Enrichment & Hobby Learning (Arts, Crafts, Music, Cooking)

SECONDARYEDAMANAA

Private Music Lessons (Instrumental)

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Music Education (Instrumental & Vocal)

Keywords

• Classical music education
• Performing arts training
• Talent development programs
• Higher education music
• Children's music school

Headquarters

HQ city

Oslo

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel

Revenue model

1. Tuition and fees: Semester fees and study fees from enrolled students in bachelor, master, and continuing education programs
2. Concert and performance services: Revenue from providing musical performances at conferences, seminars, and corporate events through student and pupil performances

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Barratt Due musikkinstitutt is a private music education institution delivering classical music training from early childhood through master's degree level. Its core programs include a 4-year Bachelor in Performing Music and a 2-year Master in Performing Music (in collaboration with Norges Musikkhøgskole), supplemented by the Unge Talenter youth talent program, children's music schools, continuing education/PPU for music teachers, and its in-residence chamber orchestra Oslo Camerata. The institution also books student ensembles for concerts at corporate events, conferences, and seminars.

Product overview

Barratt Due musikkinstitutt is a music education institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of programs across all age groups. The institution operates as a unified platform comprising higher education programs (Bachelor and Master in performing music, continuing education/PPU), youth talent development (Unge Talenter, Ung Filharmoni, Dirigentforum Junior), and children's music education (Musikk på Majorstuen, Musikkskolen, Musikk for de minste, Musikklek Mini). The institution also houses Oslo Camerata, its professional chamber orchestra, and provides music performance booking services. Programs include a collaboration with Edvard Munch upper secondary school and an active alumni network (BDA). The architecture functions as an integrated educational pathway from early childhood music exposure through professional-level training, with the core offering being the 4-year Bachelor and 2-year Master programs in performing classical music.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Musikk på Majorstuen: Music education program for children at Majorstuen
• Musikklek
• Musikkskolen
• Unge Talenter
• Ung Filharmoni
• Juniororkesteret (JORK)
• Oslo Camerata

Products and services

• Bachelor i utøvende musikk (Bachelor in Performing Music)

Quantifiable outcome

• Alumni visible as soloists, orchestral musicians in national and international top orchestras, and in world-renowned ensembles

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Talent NorgecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational talent development organization that supports promising young artists in Norway through funding and collaboration with educational institutions.
• Oslo-Filharmonien (Oslo Philharmonic)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual SATS project brings young composers together with Oslo Philharmonic for collaboration. Also collaborates on performances and educational activities.
• Norges Musikkhøgskole (NMH)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner2-year Master program in performance music is delivered in collaboration with NMH, where NMH is the responsible institution. Also library services partnership.
• SiO (Studentsamskipnaden i Oslo)coreOthersStudent welfare organization providing health services, housing, and other student support services to Barratt Due students.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Berklee College of Music: Large Boston-based contemporary music college covering classical, jazz, popular music, and music production with global online programs and a strong brand. Broader incumbent offering overlapping music performance education, with significantly larger scale and global reach across multiple genres versus Barratt Due's classical-only focus.

Direct peers

• Royal Academy of Music: London-based conservatory founded in 1822 offering bachelor and master programs in classical music performance with active professional faculty and a famous alumni network. Directly comparable as a long-established, classical-focused conservatory with comparable program structure and target student.
• Juilliard School: New York-based premier conservatory offering bachelor, master, and doctoral programs in classical music with extensive pre-college programming. Directly comparable in classical music focus, conservatory structure, and talent-development mission, with a much larger global brand and resources.
• Norges musikkhøgskole (NMH): Norway's national academy of music in Oslo, the principal higher-education partner for Barratt Due's Master's program. Direct peer in the same city and country, serving overlapping classical music students with comparable bachelor and master programs and similar faculty drawn from Oslo Philharmonic.
• Guildhall School of Music & Drama: London conservatory with junior Guildhall, undergraduate, postgraduate, and professional development programs in classical music. Comparable as a heritage conservatory offering a full lifecycle of music education with strong ties to the London Symphony Orchestra and other leading ensembles.
• Royal College of Music: Premier London conservatory with deep heritage offering bachelor and master performance programs, junior department, and continuing education. Directly comparable as a heritage conservatory with multi-tier program offerings and strong orchestral/symphonic industry connections.

Regional players

• Hochschule für Musik und Theater München: Major German music university in Munich offering classical performance, orchestral conducting, and music pedagogy programs. Comparable as a public conservatory with similar classical performance focus and comparable target demographic of European classical music students.
• Royal Danish Academy of Music: Denmark's primary music conservatory in Copenhagen offering bachelor, master, and soloist programs in classical music. Regional Nordic peer with similar classical-music focus, comparable program structure, and target student population in a neighboring country.
• Sibelius Academy: Finland's national music university offering classical and jazz programs at bachelor, master, and doctoral levels. Regional Nordic peer with comparable classical performance focus and similar ties to national orchestras, serving a comparable target student demographic.
• Conservatoire de Paris (CNSMDP): France's premier national conservatory in Paris offering diploma, bachelor, master, and advanced specialization programs in classical music. Comparable as a leading European conservatory with a long tradition in classical music education and significant global brand recognition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/BarrattDue
• Facebookfacebook.com/BarrattDue
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/barratt-due-institute-of-music
• Instagraminstagram.com/barrattdue

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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