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27.01.2026
The programme of the New Year's Concert proves beautifully that the repertoire for wind ensembles is far more extensive than is commonly thought, writes Manfred Kraft in the Badische Neueste Nachrichten newspaper. Read the full article here
25.01.2026
Vanessa Auer, a reporter on the morning show, wants to learn how to play the hookline of a Grammy-nominated song on the saxophone in just one week – without any prior knowledge of the instrument. Saxophonist, bass clarinettist, composer and arranger Peter Lehel teaches saxophone, jazz theory, big band and ensemble at the Karlsruhe University of Music. He agrees to take part in this experiment and guides the reporter through her first attempts on the instrument. The goal is for Vanessa Auer to… Weiterlesen
21.01.2026
Zhelyo Todorov, a first-semester bachelor's student in Prof. Denys Proshayev's class, won first prize at the International Music Online-Competition in Moscow.
18.12.2025
On 17 and 18 December 2025, the competition for bel canto arias from the Italian and French opera repertoire organised by Kulturfonds Baden e.V. took place at the Karlsruhe University of Music. A work by Jacques Offenbach was a mandatory part of the competition. Students at the Karlsruhe University of Music enrolled in soloist, bachelor's and master's degree programmes with a major in singing or opera were eligible to apply. In addition, the ‘Anneliese Fried Prize’ was offered as a special… Weiterlesen
16.12.2025
The Hans Hachmann Scholarship 2025/26 from the Friends of the HfM goes to students at the PreCollege
Since 2023, the Friends of the Karlsruhe University of Music have awarded the Hans Hachmann Scholarship annually. It is designed to last twelve months and provides a monthly stipend of €300. It is named after Dr. h.c. Hans Hachmann, long-time senior music editor at SWR and chairman of the Friends from 2009 to 2023.While the scholarship was awarded in the field of music journalism in 2023/24 and in the field of music informatics and musicology in 2024/25, the Friends' Association has announced… Weiterlesen