 The conservatory in 2015 | |
| Type | Conservatory |
|---|---|
| Established | around 1882 |
| Founder | Paul Schumacher |
| Rector | Gerhard Scholz |
| Students | c. 3,000[1] |
| Location | , , Germany 49°59′56.4″N 8°15′25.1″E / 49.999000°N 8.256972°E |
| Website | www |
The Peter Cornelius Conservatory (Peter-Cornelius-Konservatorium der Stadt Mainz, PCK) is the conservatory in Mainz, the capital of the German state Rhineland-Palatinate. It dates back to a first conservatory founded around 1882. It is named after the composer Peter Cornelius who was born in Mainz. It trains both professionals and amateurs, focused of the interplay of both aspects of music-making.