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Success in Ireland
The Chamber Choir of the Hamburg University of Music and Drama (HfMT) won third prize at this year's Cork International Choral Festival. With 46 students and…
Computer music on the big stage
From 10 to 16 May 2026, Hamburg-Harburg will become the international center for computer-based music: around 300 scientists, musicians and developers from all…
Thörl scholarship holders are selected
This year, the Thörl Foundation is awarding five scholarships to particularly talented and needy music students at the HfMT Hamburg. The Thörl Scholarship 2026…
Mahler competition at a high level
The Gustav Mahler Competition for Lied Duos took place for the seventh time on May 3, 2026 in the Forum of the Hamburg University of Music and Drama and…
HfMT becomes a member of the external trust center Themis
The University of Music and Drama (HfMT) is now a member of the external trust center Themis. The HfMT is thus expanding its support and counseling services for…
Study on abuse of power at German music academies
From May 2026, the HfMT Hamburg will be participating in a nationwide, independent, cross-university study on the manifestations and prevention of abuse of…
Brahms Prize for HfMT violin professor
The prestigious Brahms Prize will be awarded to the Mandelring Quartet in 2026. The quartet was founded in 1983 by HfMT violin professor Sebastian Schmidt with…
HfMT alumnus becomes concertmaster
Sheng-Fang Chiu, who earned his bachelor’s degree in Tanja Becker-Bender’s violin class from 2019 to 2025, will become first concertmaster of the Magdeburg…
New paths into music - promoting talent and creating opportunities
The Hamburg University of Music and Drama (HfMT) is establishing a center for the promotion of young talent and bundling offers for the early promotion of…