Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe
College of music in Karlsruhe
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The Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe (University of Music Karlsruhe) is a college of music in Karlsruhe, Germany.[1] Originally the Baden Conservatory of Music, it was elevated to a Hochschule under the direction of Franz Philipp, who led the school from 1924 to 1942.
Schloss Gottesaue, the main building of the Hochschule | |
| Type | Public |
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| Established | 1971 |
| Principal | Hartmut Höll |
| Faculty | 200 |
| Students | 560 |
| Location | , , Germany 49°00′17″N 8°25′38″E |
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| Website | www |
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Studies
The Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe offers tuition in voice, orchestral instruments, piano, composition, music theory, musicology, music informatics and music journalism. The academic degrees go from Bachelors to Artists Diplomas.[2]
Notable faculty
- Hanno Müller-Brachmann (born 1970), voice
- Wolfgang Meyer (1954–2019), clarinet
- Wolfgang Rihm (1952–2024), composition
- Elina Vähälä (born 1975), violin
Notable alumni
- Tanja Ariane Baumgartner
- Matthias Manasi (born 1969)
- Benjamin Kobler (born 1973)
- Clara Mathilda Faisst (1872–1948)
- Tarja Turunen (born 1977)
- Simone Zgraggen (born 1975)
- Jörg Widmann (born 1973)
