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Prelude to loan extension

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German Foundation for Musical Life
Sunday, 04/12/2026 09:00 - 13:00 HfMT, Fanny Hensel-Saal

Experience the classical music stars of tomorrow up close this weekend at the Hamburg University of Music and Drama. Scholarship holders of the German Foundation for Musical Life who play a violin, viola or cello from the German Musical Instrument Fund apply to extend the loan contract for "their" instrument. An expert jury will decide after the auditions. The auditions are open to the public.


The German Foundation for Musical Life has been supporting top young musicians in Germany since 1962. At the heart of the funding program is the German Musical Instrument Fund, a joint project with the Federal Republic of Germany founded in 1993. In this fund, the foundation looks after around 250 mainly historical, beautiful-sounding string instruments, which are loaned to outstanding young musicians via an annual competition.

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The auditions will take place in parallel in the Fanny Hensel Hall and the Mendelssohn Hall.

Registration is not required. Admission is on a continuous basis.

Dates at a glance
10.04., 2-7 p.m.
11.04., 9-19 h
12.04., 9-13 o'clock