„Learning from Each Other“: Kathrin ten Hagen is the New Violin Professor at the University of Music FRANZ LISZT Weimar

The University of Music FRANZ LISZT Weimar has appointed the experienced violinist and chamber musician Kathrin ten Hagen as its new professor for...

Peace, tolerance and innovation: CARAVAN ORCHESTRA AWARDED 2018 SHIMON PERES PRIZE

The Caravan Orchestra, an international youth music project initiated by Yiddish Summer Weimar with the Department of Music, School of the Arts,...

„Creative Ideas“: Renowned Soprano Anne Schwanewilms becomes new voice professor at the University of Music FRANZ LISZT Weimar

At the beginning of winter semester 2018/19, a new professor will begin teaching at the Beethovenhaus in the midst of the beautiful Belvedere Palace...

BBC New Generation Artist: The Weimar Piano Student Mariam Batsashvili Takes her Next Career Leap

Most recently, the young Weimar piano student Mariam Batsashvili has performed as an "ECHO Rising Star" in all the important European concert halls....

Sensational Success: Weimar Voice Student Catriona Morison named "BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2017"

A Weimar voice student won what is likely to be the largest and most competitive international voice competition: Since June, Catriona Morison is...

At the top of the winners’ rostrum: Weimar conducting graduate Lorenzo Viotti named Chief Conductor of the Gulbenkian Symphony Orchestra in Lisbon

Following suit after David Afkham, who has been Chief Conductor of the Spanish National Orchestra in Madrid since the 2014/15 season, yet another...

Success Times Two for Viola Alumnus: Florian Richter becomes Solo Violist of the Staatskapelle Dresden and Professor for Viola in Nuremberg

He studied viola under Prof. Erich Wolfgang Krüger and Prof. Ditte Leser at the Weimar Music University, and now he is following in his teacher’s...

ALUMNI LISZTIANI: Conducting Graduate and Schwerin GMD Daniel Huppert named Professor of Conducting in Rostock

For the third time this year, a Weimar Music University graduate has been named a professor: Tobias Usbeck, Professor of School Piano Techniques at...