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28.08.2026
Tai-Wei Huang, , a piano student on the Soloist Examination course under Prof. Roberto Domingos, won second prize at the XXVIII INTERNATIONAL MUSIC COMPETITION “PIETRO ARGENTO” , worth 1.000 euros, in the Pianistic Performance category in the ‘under 35’ age group.Tai-Wei Huang completed his Master degree at Hochschule für Musik Detmold under the guidance of Jacob Leuschner and is currently pursuing Solistenexamen degree at the Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe, where he studied with Robert… Weiterlesen
10.08.2026
Jana Bojanowski, a PreCollege student (aged 15) in Tatjana Vassiljeva’s class, was awarded the Irene Schulte-Hillen Prize by the German Music Foundation at the 26th Sylt Summer Concert organised by the foundation. With this prize, she was recognised as one of the youngest prize-winners in this year’s competition organised by the German Musical Instrument Fund. In February, as part of the competition, she won the right to play a historic cello by Jean Baptiste Vuillaume, Paris 1845, from the… Weiterlesen
05.08.2026
Vanessa Porter, who has been Professor of Percussion at the HfM since 2024, was a guest on SWR Kultur’s "Treffpunkt Musik".Vanessa Porter is recognized internationally as one of the most versatile percussionists, sought after for a wide range of projects, concert formats and programs. As a soloist, she combines contemporary works with improvisation, electronics and performance art, captivating audiences with her focused approach to crafting diverse soundscapes.Link to the portrait programme,… Weiterlesen
28.07.2026
Lara Eberitzsch, a 15-year-old pre-university student in Prof. Laurent Albrecht Breuninger’s violin class, has won the Platinum Prize at the Ravel Award International Music Competition.The Ravel Award IMC (International Music Competition) is an international online competition open to musicians of all ages and nationalities. Participants are free to choose their own repertoire; there is no obligation to perform works by Maurice Ravel.Lara Eberitzsch performed the first two movements – Allegro… Weiterlesen
27.07.2026
At the International Horn Society (IHS) conference in Kraków, Prof. Will Sanders received the Punto Award – a prize and tribute in recognition of his outstanding contributions and services to the art of horn playing.Many of his students have gone on to hold important positions all over the world, for example in Los Angeles, Tokyo, Shanghai, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Bogotá, Berlin, Munich, London, Madrid, Barcelona, Rome, Brussels, Athens, Kraków, Latvia, Estonia, Amsterdam and Rotterdam.Will… Weiterlesen