Huysmans Conservatory of Music was founded by George Huysmans, a famous industrialist, philanthropist and founder of Kodak Company, in 192 1. In the American Conservatory of Music at that time, it was a new school with strong vitality and innovative ideas.

Today, Hysmans has been ranked first in American news charts for many years and is recognized as the world's top conservatory of music. The Heismann Wind Orchestra, composed of students from this school, is a first-class wind orchestra in the United States.

The top ten conservatories in the world are: Heismann Conservatory of Music, Juilliard Conservatory of Music, Manhattan Conservatory of Music, Curtis Conservatory of Music, Berlin University of Arts, Hanover Conservatory of Music, Royal Conservatory of Music, Paris National Conservatory of Music, New England Conservatory of Music and Jacob Conservatory of Music of Indiana University.