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Robin Paillet und Sandro Hirsch ARD Wettbewerb

At the ARD International Music Competition in the trumpet category, Prof. Reinhold Friedrich's class at the Karlsruhe University of Music can celebrate winning the top two prizes. Read more ... ...

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Veranstaltungskalender WS 2025-2026

We eagerly await the start of the 2025-2026 winter semester! You can now get an overview of our concerts, opera performances, discussion formats, masterclasses and much more. Read more...

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RIWA 2026_Wochenende 7. - 9. Nov. 25

as part of RIWA 26

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Schloss Gottesaue

For all interested parties from Year 10 onwards

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Büttner Klavierwettbewerb 2025

Since 1998, the Dr Hermann Büttner Piano Competition has been organised annually by the lawyer named after him. Since 2017 Read more ...

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Musikinformatiker am CERN 2025

Music Informatics students went on an excursion to Geneva to visit the European Organisation for Nuclear Research CERN. Prof. Markus Klute (KIT) and Michael Hoch (CERN) had invited the students Read more ...

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James Gaffigan

We are delighted to welcome James Gaffigan, an important contemporary conductor, to our university. As chief conductor at the Komische Oper Berlin and music director at the Palau de les Arts Reina Sof... Read more...

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Rusalka Premiere

Premiere of the children's opera was a complete success

When do you get the chance to take a photo with a little mermaid?
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Schwetzingen Schlosspark Foto Matthias Wittig

Produced by the music journalists of the IMJ

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Upcoming events
October '25
October '25
7.
2nd International Ensemble Academy
Works byHeinrich Schütz, Gioacchino Rossini, Johannes Brahms, Gustav Mahler, Anton von Webern and Olivier MessiaenFeaturingStudents of the singing classes at the universities of music in Karlsruhe, Vilnius and ZagrebVocalensemble RastattConductor Prof. Holger Speck Gryta Tatorytė PianoXinyuan Zhang OrganProgrammeHeinrich Schütz (1585-1672)    An den Wassern zu Babel SWV 37Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992)    O Sacrum conviviumAnton von Webern (1883-1945) … Weiterlesen
Tuesday, 07:30 PM
CampusOne · Wolfgang-Rihm-Forum
Eventtype: Chormusik · Choral Music
October '25
8.
Dialogue without words
Works byJohann Sebastian Bach, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Eugène Ysaÿe, Bohuslav Martinů and Paul HindemithFeaturingProf. Christel Lee violinProf. German Tcakulov viola ProgrammeJohann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)Inventions (selection) BWV 772-786Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)Duo for violin and viola in B flat major KV4241. Adagio allegro2. andante cantabile3. tema con variazioni. Andante grazioso - Allegretto - AllegroEugène Ysaÿe (1858-1931)Sonata for violin solo No. 5 in G major op.27/… Weiterlesen
Wednesday, 05:00 PM
Badische Landesbibliothek
Eventtype: Mittwochs um 5
October '25
9.
Opening of the winter semester 2025/26
Works byAkira Miyoshi,  Annelies van Parys , Maria Antonia Walpurgis Symphorosa von Bayern, Cajus Grabmeier, Moritz Laßmann, Luise Adolpha Le Beau a.o.ProgrammeAkira Miyoshi (1933-2013)Étude ConcertanteHirono Tago und Seijiro Nagai SchlagzeugAnnelies Van Parys (*1975)Savoir Comment (2004/2005)Auftragskomposition des BR für den 74. Musik-Wettbewerb der ARDNN TrompeteMaria Antonia Walpurgis Symphorosa von Bayern (1724-1780)Aus de Oper „Il trionfo della fedelta“Cláudia Pereira… Weiterlesen
Thursday, 06:00 PM
CampusOne · Wolfgang-Rihm-Forum
Eventtype: Akademische Veranstaltungen · Academic events

Institutes

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Insitut für Musikinformatik, Musikwissenschaft (IMWI)

Institut für Musikinformatik und Musikwissenschaft (IMWI)

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Proben im Insitut für MusikTheater

Institut für MusikTheater (IMT)

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Im Insitut für Musikjournalismus, Radio, TV, Internet (IMJ)

Institut für Musikjournalismus, Radio, TV, Internet (IMJ)

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Institut für neue Musik und Medien (InMM)

Institut für Neue Musik (INM)