28.07.2024
Wolfgang Rihm (1952–2024)
Prof. Dr. h. c. Wolfgang Rihm passed away in Ettlingen on the night of 27 July. He was 72 years old. To all those who were close to him personally or professionally, we offer our silent condolences, still in the grip of the sad news.
Anyone who met Wolfgang Rihm in person will retain the memory of his presence. At the Karlsruhe University of Music, where he worked for many years, he leaves a gap that cannot be filled. We have long been aware of the special gift… Weiterlesen
10.07.2024
School music competition 2024 decided
On Sunday, 7 July 2024, the School Music Competition was decided. The participants in the competition, which has been held at the Karlsruhe University of Music for more than 20 years, presented a variety of solo and ensemble programmes, each lasting three quarters of an hour. The jury awarded two prizes: Niklas Läßle was honoured with a second prize of 1,500 euros. He impressed the jury with his pianistic expressiveness, conducted a choir of students from… Weiterlesen
10.07.2024
The Karlsruhe University of Music mourns the death of
Professor Péter Eötvös
*2.1.1944 † 24.3.2024
From 1992 to 1998, Professor Péter Eötvös was director of the Ensemble for 20th Century Music and the Institute for New Music at the Karlsruhe University of Music. Between 2002 and 2008, he held a teaching position for conducting.
Inner richness, warmth, musicality, cosmopolitanism, a deep interest in people, a willingness to question his own points of view and to learn from others… Weiterlesen
14.06.2024
The Dr Hermann Büttner Piano Competition 2024 has been decided. The first round was dedicated exclusively to the repertoire for solo piano, the second to the interpretation of the Piano Quintet in F minor op. 34 by Johannes Brahms.
Matteo Gobbini received a sponsorship award. He is studying piano chamber music with Andrej Jussow in the third semester of the soloist examination programme. The second prize went to Tomonori Murakami, who is studying with Prof Momo Kodama in the second… Weiterlesen
16.05.2024
‘With the Medal of Honour of the City of Karlsruhe, the City Council honours personalities who have rendered outstanding services in their field of expertise, but above all to the city of Karlsruhe.’
In March 2024, the municipal council decided to award this honour to two personalities who have been teaching at the Karlsruhe University of Music for decades.
Lord Mayor Dr Frank Mentrup had already congratulated Prof. Sontraud Speidel on her 80th birthday at a celebration in the Musentempel and… Weiterlesen