Successes of students at the Centre for Music Theory (since 2023)

Eric Domenech obtains a permanent position at the "Erlangen Music Institute"

After successful teaching trials, graduate Eric Domenech (Master of Music Theory, Chamber Music profile) was offered a permanent position at the Erlangen Music Institute - a music school that aims to convey "more joy through music". He has been teaching there since January 2024 - he summarizes his first experiences as follows:
"I'm lucky that my job includes both group music theory lessons and individual piano lessons. The levels are wide-ranging. The theory ranges from the basics to preparing for an entrance exam to a music academy. Here and there, I can also teach interested students aspects of composition and improvisation on the piano, for example, which I really like. The atmosphere among my colleagues in Erlangen is very warm and I'm looking forward to getting to know the students better! Thanks to my studies in Weimar, I feel very well prepared professionally. In practice, teaching experience remains the best teacher.
At the same time, I work as a composer - teaching and the contact with people interested in music is a valuable source of inspiration for me."

Raphael Baader becomes General Secretary of the Allgemeiner Cäcilienverband für Deutschland e. V. (ACV)

We congratulate our Master's student Raphael Baader on his new position as full-time General Secretary of the Allgemeiner Cäcilienverband für Deutschland e. V. (ACV). Following an application process in October this year, the Board of Directors appointed Raphael Baader as the new General Secretary. The General Assembly confirmed the appointment by voting in favour.

The ACV sees itself as the umbrella organisation for Catholic church music in Germany and represents it and its 300,000 or so members in this capacity vis-à-vis the Federal Government, the Protestant Church, the German Music Council (DMR) and the Federal Music Association Choir & Orchestra (BMCO), among others. His aim is to promote church music with the help of projects, specialist conferences, research and composition commissions and publications. As General Secretary, Raphael Baader would like to "continue the process of renewal and transformation that has already begun and shape the ACV into an umbrella organisation that is fit for the future".

ACV President Monsignor Markus Bosbach expressed his delight at the appointment of Raphael Baader: "We are delighted that in Raphael Baader we have gained a General Secretary with outstanding qualifications in both church music and cultural management. With his vigour and vision, he will work together with the honorary board to further advance the profile and goals of the ACV and thus church music in Germany."

Raphael Baader, born in 1996, graduated from the Universities of Freiburg and Regensburg with a B.A. in a combination of musicology, history, religious studies and medieval studies. At the same time, he completed a B. Mus. "Catholic Church Music with a focus on Music Theory" at the HfKM Regensburg. In 2021, he began a Master's degree in "Music Theory, Musicology and Cultural Management" at the Franz Liszt University of Music Weimar, which he will complete in January 2024. During his master's programme, Raphael Baader gained international experience through Erasmus stays at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire (UK) and the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna. In 2021, he completed the VOD organ expert training programme. In the same year, he was appointed Managing Director of the Dachverband der Studierenden der Musikwissenschaften e. V.

[24.11.2023]

Diana Lizura won 1st prize in the Artistic Competition of the Society for Music Theory

Diana Lizura, a Master's student in music theory in the classes of Marcus Aydintan and Prof. Jörn Arnecke, achieved a great success: she won first prize in the "Historical Style" category of the 12th Artistic Competition of the Society for Music Theory (GMTH). The task of the competition was to complete a fragment from the 19th or 20th century.

In her piece "Damit man nie zurück könnte" for cello and piano, Diana Lizura took a fragment by Czech composer Leoš Janáček as her model. The work was premiered by members of the Ensemble Aventure on September 22 at the GMTH annual congress in Freiburg. "I am delighted about the prize because it shows special recognition of my achievements," says Diana Lizura. "It was a great honor for me to experience the world premiere of my piece live at the GMTH congress."

Her main subject teacher Marcus Aydintan adds: "Diana Lizura has thoroughly studied Janáček's works, conscientiously studied the composer's musical language and thus created a style-bound composition that was able to convince the competition jury. This prize is a very nice and important success - for Diana Lizura and for Weimar music theory."

Diana Lizura, born in Tomsk in 1997, began her career as a musician at the specialized music school in Novosibirsk. In 2016, she continued her studies as a pianist at the University of Music FRANZ LISZT Weimar. Since 2021 she has been studying music theory with Prof. Jörn Arnecke and Marcus Aydintan in Weimar. In the winter semester 2022/23 she studied with Prof. Dr. Juliane Brandes at the Mozarteum University Salzburg.

She is interested in both the pedagogical and artistic fields. In addition to her studies, she works as a piano teacher at the "J.S. Bach" music school in Eisenach. She has also taught several preparatory courses in music theory and aural training. Diana regularly performs at concerts as a composer and interpreter. Her research interests include Eastern European music, especially Slavic and Russian composers. 

[08.11.2023]