To help students practice and learn their instruments, the Conservatoire and the Haute Ecole de Musique de Lausanne have a range of instruments available for loan or hire for a defined period. Please find below the criteria for loaning or renting instruments, as well as the relevant formalities.
All requests should be addressed to reception as soon as possible, but at least one month before the desired loan or rental period. A contract will then be drawn up between the student or parent and the Conservatory.
If the request is directly related to:
→ the loan is free of charge
If the reason for the request is:
→ a rental fee will be charged according to the HEMU-CL instrument rental fee schedule, prorated to the rental period.
For instrument rental during the summer vacations
The summer vacation period runs from the week following the Palmarès to the start of the academic year at HEMU.
The rental fee is of CHF 5.00/week.
If the request is directly related to:
→ the loan is free of charge
If the reason for the request is:
→ a rental fee will be charged according to the HEMU-CL instrument rental price list, prorated to the rental period.
In addition, a deposit of CHF 200.00 may be charged, depending on the case, and reimbursed on return of the instrument.
The user must inform Reception of the period during which the instrument will be out of Switzerland, so that the latter can insure it while it is abroad. A contribution to the insurance costs will be invoiced to the user for the period during which the instrument is abroad.
The equipment is handed over in perfect condition. It must be inspected at the beginning and end of the contract by the lessor, the equipment representative and the student's teacher.
The borrower/lessee undertakes to take all the usual precautions when handling, transporting and using the equipment.
The equipment must also be returned in perfect condition.
All maintenance costs, including normal wear and tear, are the responsibility of the borrower/renter during the loan/rental period.
For all damage other than normal wear and tear, a minimum charge of CHF 100 will be billed to the borrower/renter if the instrument is insured by the Conservatoire de Lausanne. Equipment without specific insurance is the sole responsibility of the borrower/hirer.
We recommend that you contact your liability insurance company to inform them of the rental/lending of the equipment and its value.
IMPORTANT: Any equipment left unattended in a public place, in an unlocked classroom or concert hall, in a vehicle, etc., is not covered by the Conservatoire de Lausanne's insurance.
In the event of negligence (dropping, theft, damage due to misuse or lack of maintenance), the Conservatoire reserves the right to charge all or part of the cost of repairs and/or replacement to the borrower/hirer. Likewise, the borrower/hirer must compensate the Conservatoire for any loss in the value of the equipment due to negligence.
The equipment will never be left in a room where the temperature is above 30°C or below 0°C.
Any damage, loss, theft, etc. must be reported immediately to the Management.
Prior authorization must be obtained from the Conservatory management before any equipment is transported abroad, and the Conservatory management will specify the conditions to be met for such transport.
Once this authorization has been obtained, a contribution towards insurance costs for transport and use of the equipment abroad will be invoiced.
In the event of transport abroad without authorization from the Management, or in the event of non-compliance with the conditions laid down, the hirer/borrower will be liable for all damage, loss or theft of the equipment.