"Mature musicality": Weimar student Franziska Rau has won the audition for principal double bass of the Magdeburg Philharmonic Orchestra

For the second time within a few months there is good news from the Weimar double bass class: Master student Franziska Rau from the class of Prof....

Midori Returns: Application Periods for the 61st Weimar Master Classes in July 2021 Have Begun

The University of Music FRANZ LISZT Weimar in Germany is hoping for an easing of the pandemic situation by midsummer – and is optimistically planning...

Now on Permanent Contract: Valentin Eschmann passes probationary period as solo hornist with the Hungarian state opera in Budapest

Becoming a permanent member of the Hungarian state opera is not done in a day: The probationary period for new musicians can be up to four years. In...

Instrumental Growth: New harpsichord in Flemish design added to instruments offered at the Department of Early Music

The Department of Early Music at the university of music in Weimar and the students in Prof. Bernhard Klapprott’s harpsichord class, in particular,...

An optimistic outlook: Start of applications for the 10th International FRANZ LISZT Piano Competition Weimar - Bayreuth in autumn 2021

As in 2018, there is also a pre-selection for the next International FRANZ LISZT Piano Competition Weimar – Bayreuth in Germany. The application phase...

"Young Artist of the Year": Weimar piano student Can Çakmur's new solo CD receives international acclaim

For his new solo CD, Weimar piano student Can Çakmur was named "Young Artist of the Year" by the ICMA, which presents the "International Classical...

UNESCO extends its cooperation with the professorship for Transcultural Music Studies by four years

The end of 2020 saw the finalisation of the evaluation of Weimar’s UNESCO chair for Transcultural Music Studies (TMS). The UNESCO Secretary General in...

“A ray of hope”: Weimar piano student Tamta Magradze wins the prize for audience favourite at the 12th International Franz Liszt Piano Competition in Utrecht

Because of Corona, the 12th International Franz Liszt Piano Competition in Utrecht, which had been planned for March 2020, had to be cancelled. But...