About the Conservatorium van Amsterdam

Mission and Vision

Positioning

CvA is a diverse and vibrant community of musical talent, a leading international conservatoire which is committed to exceptional musical training, nurturing new ideas in music, and making a meaningful contribution to society.

Mission

We enable musical talent to excel artistically and to establish themselves as professionals in society. Excellent education, artistic creativity, and top-level musicianship are highly valued at the CvA, along with the cultural enrichment of society in general. As an internationally leading conservatoire rooted in Amsterdam, the CvA inspires and encourages talented and dedicated musicians to fulfil their potential and, in doing so, contribute to society.

Vision

In the heart of Amsterdam, we provide world-leading teaching, research, and performance facilities in music as well as a welcoming musical hub for the city. Mastering musical skills, experimenting with new styles across disciplines and cultures, exploring the different roles that musicians can take on in today’s society — at CvA, students become the musicians of tomorrow.

Values

Ambitious

We are curious, work hard and constantly strive for the highest standards in learning, teaching, research, performance, and engagement with our community.

Considerate

We provide a supportive, inclusive and nurturing environment for learning and teaching, welcoming everybody, respecting everybody, and allowing them to thrive.

Bold

We recognise our responsibility to lead new ideas in music, think big, have an open mind towards styles and genres, and lead positive change.

Collaborative

We recognise that we can often achieve great things through working together across the conservatoire, the AHK, the vibrant musical culture of Amsterdam, and in partnership with our (inter)national friends.

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