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21.05.2025
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 Sofía in Valencia, Gaffigan is a sought-after orchestra leader. On May 24 & 25, he will conduct our university orchestra - an extraordinary opportunity for the students to work with such a renowned conductor, learn from his expertise and make music together. The concert will begin with… Weiterlesen
16.05.2025
Happy children and selfies with Rusalka - when do you get the chance to take a photo with a little mermaid? The primary school and daycare centre children who attended the premiere clearly enjoyed the children's opera. The other performances for kindergartens and schools are already sold out, but the family performances on Sunday are not yet fully booked. Sunday 18 May at 11.00 a.m.Sunday 18 May at 3.00 p.m
09.05.2025
On 9 May 2025 Prof Sontraud Speidel was presented with the Order of Merit of the State of Baden-Württemberg by Minister President Winfried Kretschmann at a ceremony in the Knights' Hall of Mannheim Palace. Every year, the state of Baden-Württemberg honours a few particularly deserving individuals with its highest award. Those honoured in previous years include Jürgen Klopp (2020), Cem Özdemir (2021) and Saša Stanišić (2024). Prof Sontraud Speidel is being honoured ‘as a pianist of world… Weiterlesen
07.05.2025
In 2026, the Bayreuth Festival will celebrate its 150th anniversary. This is the occasion for the RIWA 26 project initiated by Prof. Stephan Mösch, which begins on 9 May with a symposium: ‘Musical Wagner Interpretation 1976-2026’: Musical interpretation of Wagner 1976-2026That and how the Wagner stage has changed since the 100th anniversary of the Bayreuth Festival in 1976 has been and continues to be the subject of lively debate. We want to ask about something that is often neglected and which… Weiterlesen
29.04.2025
The baritone Hakyeul Lee (2nd semester soloist exam opera), who studies with Prof. Hanno Müller-Brachmann and Prof. Ingrid Haubold, won 2nd prize at this year's Concours International de Chant Lyrique à Béziers.