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In Memory of Prof. Dr. Dieter Glawischnig
The Hamburg University of Music and Drama (HfMT) mourns the loss of Prof. Dr. Dieter Glawischnig. The pianist, composer, and conductor passed away at the age of…

The Future of Musical Theater
A wealth of musical theater under one roof! At the Theater Academy, students and professors from the composition, opera singing, directing, and dramaturgy…

Professorship in Vienna
Alexander Riedmüller-Rezzani, formerly a research assistant and doctoral candidate under Prof. Dr. Almuth Süberkrüb at the HfMT, was appointed to the Chair of…

Hamburg's future needs strong universities
The Hamburg State Higher Education Conference (LHK) has issued a recent press release on the future of Hamburg as a center of science: “Hamburg’s public…

“Culture Leads!” Event Series on Cultural Leadership
Digitalization, demographic change, the climate crisis, and increasing pressure on democratic structures are currently posing profound challenges for cultural…

"A Musical City Tour"
Eva Wetzel, an HfMT alumna from Tanja Becker-Bender’s violin class, has released her debut album. The Hamburg-based musician teaches as an adjunct instructor at…

HfMT Composer Selected for NDR Workshop
Haonan Guo, a concert exam student in Prof. Gordon Kampe’s composition class, was selected from among numerous applicants for the NDR Composers’…

Successful Organ Alumni
Two prestigious organ awards were recently presented to former organ students at the HfMT. Narae Ahn won second prize in the Maria Hofer Competition Narae Ahn .…

HfMT Success at the Hanseatic Chamber Music Competition
The first Hanseatic Chamber Music Competition, organized jointly for the first time by the conservatories of Hamburg, Lübeck, and Rostock in Rostock, was a…

Successful Cello Class
In the 2025–26 academic year, Prof. Sebastian Klinger’s cello class has already achieved numerous notable successes and career milestones. Here is a brief…