The historian and former Berlin Senator for Science and Culture Christoph Stölzl is dead CDUThe politician died on Tuesday at the age of 78 in Evenhausen, Bavaria, as the Franz Liszt Music Academy in Weimar confirmed on Wednesday. In addition to numerous other functions in culture and politics, Stölzl was president of the university until … Read more
This corresponds to an employment level of 84%. “We are really delighted with this incredible results, which we would not have dared to desire of just a handful of months ago,” mentioned competition director Christian Kuhnt. That SHMF concludes on Saturday with a general performance of George Gershwin’s opera “Porgy and Bess” in Kiel. enjoy … Read more
“The king is as disciplined in the opera house as he is in the army,” observed Charles Burney on his famous “Musical Journey” through Europe around 1770. He was referring to Frederick II. von Prussia, who watched and controlled the Royal Opera House in Berlin with keen attention, but also shows in the Orangery of … Read more
In the third year this is a guest Festival of Intangible Art back in the Elbphilharmonie and, in cooperation with it, will bring national and international artists from the fields of performance art and experimental music to the stages of the Kaistudio and the Recital Hall on two concert evenings (September 15-17). The violist, performer … Read more
20.04.22 – Frankfurt/Main – The Frankfurt Music Prize 2022 goes to the singer Peter Maffay and his band. The award, which is worth 15,000 euros, is to be presented to the musicians on April 29 in Frankfurt’s Paulskirche, as Messe Frankfurt announced on Wednesday. – The 72-year-old was originally supposed to receive the award in … Read more
24.10.21 – Dresden – Clara and Robert Schumann wrote more than 100 letters to acquaintances, friends, colleagues and prominent citizens and families in Dresden. “They cover a period of almost 70 years and thus reveal exciting insights into bourgeois life in Dresden in the 19th century,” said co-editor Carlos Lozano Fernandez on Friday. – Together … Read more
Instead: A Festival 2020/21. On-line. Open to all members. Open to every visitor. Anytime from March 1st, 2021 on the Internet: Now it is online, after a few hurdles. 28 members of the Würzburg Association submitted contributions, the remuneration of which should compensate a little for the lack of Advent concerts, New Year’s receptions and … Read more
(nmz) – Astor Piazzolla could have celebrated his 100th birthday on March 11th of this year. Reason for us to remember him in a couple of articles. Our expert in this case is none other than editor-in-chief Juan Martin Koch: a portrait of the artist, a Spotify playlist and an overview of videos from the … Read more
For example, the Munich Film Museum has been showing its own restored silent film treasures on a regular basis since last year. Particularly interesting in February is the free “home cinema” offer from the Filmarchiv Austria (www.filmarchiv.at). The films change weekly. In a very special series you can see a selection of films by Willi … Read more
(nmz) – On the Sunday before Christmas Eve we were still on the phone. Herbert was looking forward to the new year in which he would celebrate his 95th birthday and Marianne, his beloved wife, her 90th birthday. He seemed happy, was pleased that his works are performed frequently, even if, quite rightly, as he … Read more