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22.02.2026
Xinyuan Zhang, who is studying piano with Professor Denys Proshayev and historical keyboard instruments with Kristian Nyquist, has won second place in the piano category at the regional Lions Music Prize, receiving a prize of €750.The Lions Music Prize competition, which has been held since 1994, takes place annually at regional, national and European level with different instruments each year. At regional level, the prizes are €1,000, €750 and €500 for first, second and third place… Weiterlesen
15.02.2026
At the end of the winter semester, a master class with Sebastian Weigle took place in Karlsruhe, made possible by the Dr. Ilse Völter Foundation Fund. Working with him represents significant artistic added value for young singers. The internationally experienced conductor is known for his distinctly singer-oriented approach: He responds sensitively to the musical impulses of the soloists, shapes the music flexibly from the breath and thus creates optimal conditions for vocal development… Weiterlesen
12.02.2026
France at the time of the French Revolution: Robespierre's Reign of Terror descends upon the supposed safety of the Carmelite convent in Compiègne, forcing the 16 nuns and novices to make a fateful decision in the face of the guillotine. 16 women's fates, 16 martyrs. Among them is Katharina Bierweiler, a sixth-semester student of opera singing (class of Prof. Christiane Libor and Prof. Stephan Klemm). In the current production of Francis Poulenc's opera Dialogues des Carmélites at the Badisches… Weiterlesen
10.02.2026
Thursday, 12 February 2026, 6–7 p.m. in the Orangery of the Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe, Hans-Thoma-Straße 6, 76133 Karlsruhe.Price plus admission: €4.00Sound spacesWhat can be heard in the buildings and imaginary spaces depicted? What sounds does the constructed resonance space produce? What might it sound like in and around the architectures?Based on selected works from the exhibition, students from the Karlsruhe University of Music created sound spaces that provide expanded access: the… Weiterlesen
29.01.2026
Vanessa Auer, a reporter on the morning show, wants to learn to play the hookline of a Grammy-nominated song on the saxophone in a week – without any prior knowledge of the instrument. SWR3 listeners chose Lady Gaga's Abracadabra. Saxophonist, bass clarinettist, composer and arranger Peter Lehel teaches saxophone, jazz theory, big band and ensemble at the Karlsruhe University of Music. He agreed to take part in this experiment and guided the reporter through her first attempts on the instrument… Weiterlesen