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19.04.2026
Eren Parmakerli, a 15-year-old PreCollege student in Prof. Sontraud Speidel’s piano class, has been selected in the solo piano category of the ENKA Culture and Art Foundation Turkey’s ‘Young Musicians of 2026’ competition from all age groups and instrumental categories. He will take part in the gala concert in Istanbul (with a fee); there will be a professional concert recording, which will be published on the foundation’s YouTube channel and broadcast on the national radio station Borusan… Weiterlesen
16.04.2026
The Chair of Role and Ensemble Studies was also filled for the 2026 summer term.We are delighted that Matteo Pirola, who has already served as a lecturer in opera coaching at the Institute of Musical Theatre in recent years, a renowned artist, has accepted the appointment to the chair.Born in Erba, he studied at the “G. Verdi” Conservatory in Como and received formative inspiration from masterclasses with pianists and conductors such as Aldo Ciccolini and Richard Bonynge. As a répétiteur, he… Weiterlesen
15.04.2026
IMWI students at the Intercollege Sonic Arts Festival in TokyoAt the end of February, Negin Mozafari and Till Bechtloff, students at the IMWI | Institute for Music Informatics and Musicology, took part in the Intercollege Sonic Arts Festival alongside Prof. Dr Christoph Seibert, at the invitation of Kunitachi College of Music, our partner institution in Tokyo. As part of this festival and the accompanying symposium, students from universities across Japan presented compositions, performances,… Weiterlesen
15.04.2026
Ih-Ruhn Katharina Jung, aged 12, a PreCollege student in Prof. Sontraud Speidel’s piano class, was named Absolute Winner and Romantic – Absolute Winner in Age Group IV at the international PCO Piano Competition Online.Ih-Ruhn Katharina Jung, born in Heidelberg in 2013, began playing the piano at the age of three. She has been taking lessons with Prof. Sontraud Speidel since 2021 and has been studying at the PreCollege of the Karlsruhe University of Music since 2024.She made her solo debut in… Weiterlesen
13.04.2026
A fresh start – Lauma Skride, Yoerae Kim and Jone Kaliunaite-Fassbender take up their professorships
We are delighted to welcome three new professors to our university for the 2026 summer term:Lauma Skride has taken up the Professor of Piano and Piano Chamber Music with immediate effect. The internationally acclaimed pianist captivates audiences with her sensitive artistry, brilliant technique and profound musical expression – qualities that distinguish her on the world’s most prestigious stages. She has appeared as a guest artist with renowned orchestras such as the Leipzig Gewandhaus… Weiterlesen