Press Releases 2024 20172018201920202021202220232024123456789101112 A stellar career Martijn Dendievel, a former conducting student at the University of Music FRANZ LISZT Weimar, is to become the new Chief Conductor of the Flanders… Between the worlds The University of Music FRANZ LISZT Weimar congratulates its alumnus, honorary doctor and honorary senator Prof. Dr Dr h.c. mult. Peter Gülke on his… Confusion with great emotions The premiere critics praised the singing students for their performance in Saalfeld with "humour and enthusiasm". Now Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's… Art of the moment The opening concert of the 16th CARL BECHSTEIN National Competition for Practical Piano Playing at Schools at the Weimar Music university promises… Solo and chamber music prizes After winning two 1st prizes last year, students from the University of Music FRANZ LISZT Weimar were once again successful in Belgium: at the 6th… Humorous moments 18 prospective music teachers from twelve German Music universities and colleges demonstrate their amazing virtuoso skills on the piano and with their… Masterly music education The University of Music FRANZ LISZT is once again inviting students to its traditional Weimar Master Classes in July 2024. For the 64th time, renowned… Learning from similarities Highly talented athletes and musicians share the goal of being successful. Although the paths to success are methodically different in (junior)… World Wide Weimar The University of Music FRANZ LISZT Weimar will be making a musical contribution to the theme of "Cosmopolitan Thuringia" on Thursday, 18 April at… Voices of Women Songs by female composers in the context of social and political circumstances - this is the motto under which musicians from various countries will… Liszt's traces in the GDR Since October 2022, Prof. Dr Nina Noeske has been teaching as Professor of Musicology with a focus on the 19th century at the joint Department of… Refreshing perspective Michail Lifits has been the new Professor of Piano at the University of Music FRANZ LISZT Weimar since April 2022. Born in Uzbekistan in 1982, the… Never without a mouthpiece In the thirteenth episode of LISZTEN, presenter Christofer Hameister talks to university driver and musician Michael Kratzer. Hardly anyone can…