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zeitgenuss 2025

"bring your own reality" - under this motto, the music festival ZeitGenuss - Festival for Music of our Time of the City of Karlsruhe 2025 opens up a space
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Portrait Richard Wagner_RIWA26

A project by the Karlsruhe University of Music that operates at the intersection of scientific and artistic research. RIWA26 is online!

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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
27.
Freundeskreis der Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe e. V.
Concert by the scholarship holders of the Friends of the Karlsruhe University of Music e. V. and FreundeskreisPERSÖNLICH: ‘Zum 80. Geburtstag’Prof. Dr Thomas Seedorf in conversation with Dr h.c. Hans Hachmann, long-standing chairman of the circle of friendsWorks byLudwig van Beethoven, Gioacchino Rossini, Richard Strauss and Luciano BerioFeaturingVocal ensemble of the Karlsruhe University of MusicDirected by Prof. Holger SpeckCarlotta Lipski, sopranoGodwin Ude, celloJoo Ahn Lee, violin… Weiterlesen
Monday, 07:30 PM
CampusOne - Schloss Gottesaue · Velte-Saal
Eventtype: Freundeskreis
October '25
28.
As part of the Music and Science series
Works byGeorge Frideric Handel, Alphonse Hasselmans, Maurice Ravel, Marcel Lucien Tournier, Carlos Salzedo a. o. FeaturingStudierende der Harfenklasse und der Klavier- und Streicherklassen der Hochschule für Musik KarlsruheKonzept Prof. Maria StangeScience lecture by Prof. Dr. Heiner Igel (LMU München)Programm George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)parts from WassermusikAyano Miura andSarah Bornstedt violinJie Wan violaZoe Münsberg violoncelloMikka Choi doublebassXinyan Zhang… Weiterlesen
Tuesday, 07:30 PM
CampusOne - Schloss Gottesaue · Velte-Saal
Eventtype: Solo- und Ensemblemusik · Solo and Ensemble Music
October '25
29.
Schumann's apparent „cobbler's marks“
Musicological analysis of Schumann's sequence technique: perspectives from interpretation, analysis, historical composition theory, and recomposition intertwine and are complemented by a look at Schumann's education and early reception.Works byRobert SchumannFeaturingDaniel Freimuth, Lecture and piano      
Wednesday, 07:30 PM
CampusOne - Schloss Gottesaue · Hörsaal
Eventtype: Musik im Gespräch · Music in Dialogue

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)