News and updates from the university

HfMT wins international expert
From September 2026, the Dutch violist and internationally recognized expert for Higher Music Education (HME) Susanne van Els will be working at the HfMT for…

Bridges of Music: The 13th European Music Therapy Conference at the HfMT Hamburg
When the corridors of the Hamburg University of Music and Drama become quiet after the summer semester, the creative break usually begins - but this year…

Scholarships for young musical theater talents
The Akademie Musiktheater der Deutschen Bank Stiftung (AMH) has announced the new scholarship holders for its leadership program. With Eunhye Joo and Chin-Hsien…

Two prizes for HfMT pianist
Michelle Candotti, concert exam student from Prof. Hubert Rutkowski's piano class, has won second prize and a special prize for the best recital in the third…

Successes for HfMT violinist
The HfMT violinist Jieun Son recently won first prize at the renowned Júlio Cardona International Music Competition in Covilhã, Portugal, as well as a special…

Chamber music "coup"
For University President Jan Philipp Sprick, it is a real "coup" that the HfMT has to announce: The internationally renowned violinist Abel Tomàs Realp has been…

Thomas Kollenbach & Friends / Tobias Lütke & Polavision
Bachelor's degree concert in school music
JazzHall, 19:30 Uhr

Sullivan Fortner Trio
Grammy award winner Sullivan Fortner plays with his celebrated trio
JazzHall, 19:30 Uhr

Song recital
Concert exam by Chia-Yun Hsieh (Song Interpretation/Piano)
Mendelssohn-Saal, 19:00 Uhr

Windfuhr's workshop concert #1
with the Hamburg Symphony Orchestra
Forum, 19:30 Uhr

FATJAZZ Little Edgy Festival
presented by FatJazz urban exchange e.V.
JazzHall, 19:30 Uhr
University of Music and Drama
With around 1400 students, the Hamburg University of Music and Drama is one of the largest artistic universities in Germany and offers artistic and academic training in all areas of music and theater.
Under the motto "Artistic excellence in social responsibility", the university is in a permanent process of creative reinvention and courageous further development. It is the aim of the university to critically and productively relate both aspects to each other in all its fields of work. Reflection on artistic processes is an indispensable prerequisite for this reciprocal relationship between art and society, between excellence and responsibility.






