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Portrait Richard Wagner_RIWA26

A project by the Karlsruhe University of Music that operates at the intersection of scientific and artistic research. RIWA26 is online!

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Mösch, Stephan_Bayreuth Buch 2026_400x300

As part of the RIWA project, the book „Bayreuth as Theatre: Towards a History of the Festival“ by Prof. Dr. phil. habil. Stephan Mösch has been published by Bärenreiter/Metzler. Read more …

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Wagner Filme von Michael Wende 2026

The four-part film ‘Wagner: The Good, the Bad, the Ego’ is now available to watch on the ARD media library. It was produced by Prof. Michael Wende Read more ...

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Choi, Jaehyeok_Takemitsu Wettbewerb 2026

Jaehyeok Choi, a Master’s student in Prof. Markus Hechtle’s composition class, has won first prize in the Toru Takemitsu Composition Award in Tokyo. Read more …

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Friedrich und Takezawa 2026

After 37 years, Prof. Reinhold Friedrich is giving his farewell concert, performing contemporary music alongside current and former students from his trumpet class. Read more …

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Studierende mit Fahrrädern vor dem Gottesauer Schloss

Once again this year, the Karlsruhe University of Music took part in the City Cycling challenge from 28 June to 18 July 2026 with its team ‘Karlsruhe University of Music’ and defended its third place... Read more...

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Kamei für Startseite

Masaya Kamei has often impressed audiences – for example, the jury at the Queen Elisabeth Competition Read more …

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Kunst.Macht.Menschlichkeit.

On Tuesday, May 19, 2026, ARD aired the documentary “Macht_Spiel” as part of its “report mainz” series, focusing on the abuse of power at music conservatories. The University of Music Karlsruhe has be... Read more...

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Paillet, Robin_Trompeter

The French trumpeter Robin Paillet, who studied in Prof. Reinhold Friedrich’s trumpet class as an Erasmus student in 2023 and won first prize at the ARD Competition in 2025 Read more ...

Upcoming events
October '26
October '26
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Historically informed aspects of the aesthetics of piano playing in the 18th and 19th centuries
FeaturingStudents of the HfM KarlsruheConcept Prof. Dr. Arabella Pare & Kristian Nyquist          
Monday, 07:00 PM
CampusOne - Schloss Gottesaue · Genuit-Saal · 2. OG
Eventtype: Klaviermusik · Piano Music
October '26
8.
Reflexive Perspectives in Artistic Research (October 8-10)
Symposium Artistic Research – Reflexive Perspectives in Artistic ResearchOctober 8, 202615.00 Uhr Wolfgang-Rihm-Forum Opening15.30 Uhr Wolfgang-Rihm-Forum Best Practice International I19.00 Uhr Wolfgang-Rihm-Forum Focus on Contemporary MusikThe overarching theme of the conference is:“Artistic Identity in Research Projects”Artists, researchers, students, and all those interested in artistic research are warmly invited to join us for a symposium reflecting a wide range of perspectives on artistic… Weiterlesen
Thursday, 03:00 PM
CampusOne · Wolfgang-Rihm-Forum
Eventtype: Neue Musik · Contemporary Music
October '26
8.
Works for Acoustic Instruments and Live Electronics
This concert is part of a three-day symposium on the topic of Artistic Identity in Research Projects.To the conference program for the Symposium Artistic Research         
Thursday, 07:00 PM
CampusOne · Wolfgang-Rihm-Forum
Eventtype: Neue Musik · Contemporary Music

Institutes

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Insitut für Musikinformatik, Musikwissenschaft (IMWI)

Institut für Musikinformatik und Musikwissenschaft (IMWI)

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Proben im Insitut für MusikTheater

Institut für MusikTheater (IMT)

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Im Insitut für Musikjournalismus, Radio, TV, Internet (IMJ)

Institut für Musikjournalismus, Radio, TV, Internet (IMJ)

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Institut für neue Musik und Medien (InMM)

Institut für Neue Musik (INM)