Young Artists in Concert
HfMT as guest at the C. Bechstein Centrum Hamburg
Chilehaus, 19:00 Uhr
20TH INTERNATIONAL MENDELSSOHN SUMMERSCHOOL
Master classes and concerts
Hochschule für Musik und Theater, 10:00 Uhr
20TH INTERNATIONAL MENDELSSOHN SUMMERSCHOOL
Master classes and concerts
Hochschule für Musik und Theater, 10:00 Uhr
20TH INTERNATIONAL MENDELSSOHN SUMMERSCHOOL
Master classes and concerts
Hochschule für Musik und Theater, 10:00 Uhr
20TH INTERNATIONAL MENDELSSOHN SUMMERSCHOOL
Master classes and concerts
Hochschule für Musik und Theater, 10:00 Uhr
20TH INTERNATIONAL MENDELSSOHN SUMMERSCHOOL
Master classes and concerts
Hochschule für Musik und Theater, 10:00 Uhr
20TH INTERNATIONAL MENDELSSOHN SUMMERSCHOOL
Master classes and concerts
Hochschule für Musik und Theater, 10:00 Uhr
Nicole Metzger – A Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald
Jazz Federation Hamburg e.V. presents
JazzHall, 19:30 Uhr
20TH INTERNATIONAL MENDELSSOHN SUMMERSCHOOL
Master classes and concerts
Hochschule für Musik und Theater, 10:00 Uhr
20TH INTERNATIONAL MENDELSSOHN SUMMERSCHOOL
Master classes and concerts
Hochschule für Musik und Theater, 10:00 Uhr
20TH INTERNATIONAL MENDELSSOHN SUMMERSCHOOL
Master classes and concerts
Hochschule für Musik und Theater, 10:00 Uhr
KlangwerkStadt @ Ligeti Zentrum: Synthesizer Workshop for Children
ligeti zentrum, 16:00 Uhr
KlangwerkStadt @ Ligeti Zentrum: Synthesizer Workshop: Minimal — Space, Repetition, Pulse
ligeti zentrum, 18:00 Uhr
20TH INTERNATIONAL MENDELSSOHN SUMMERSCHOOL
Master classes and concerts
Hochschule für Musik und Theater, 10:00 Uhr
Hamburg State Youth Jazz Orchestra: New York – Rio – Hamburg
John Coltrane Meets Emiliano Sampaio
JazzHall, 19:30 Uhr
Hamburg: City of Music I + II
Two multimedia music theater productions
TONALI-Saal, 19:30 Uhr
20TH INTERNATIONAL MENDELSSOHN SUMMERSCHOOL
Master classes and concerts
Hochschule für Musik und Theater, 10:00 Uhr
Hamburg: City of Music I + II
Two multimedia music theater productions
TONALI-Saal, 19:30 Uhr
20TH INTERNATIONAL MENDELSSOHN SUMMERSCHOOL
Master classes and concerts
Hochschule für Musik und Theater, 10:00 Uhr
20TH INTERNATIONAL MENDELSSOHN SUMMERSCHOOL
Master classes and concerts
Hochschule für Musik und Theater, 10:00 Uhr
Hamburg: City of Music III
Musical Theater Tour Along the FrauenFreiluftGalerie in the Port of Hamburg
Innenhof Große Elbstraße 132, 14:00 Uhr
Bach and Froberger
A Diverse Selection of Baroque Chamber Music
Kirchengemeinde St. Johannis-Eppendorf, 18:00 Uhr
20TH INTERNATIONAL MENDELSSOHN SUMMERSCHOOL
Master classes and concerts
Hochschule für Musik und Theater, 10:00 Uhr
Hamburg: City of Music III
Musical Theater Tour Along the FrauenFreiluftGalerie in the Port of Hamburg
Innenhof Große Elbstraße 132, 10:30 Uhr
Hamburg: City of Music III
Musical Theater Tour Along the FrauenFreiluftGalerie in the Port of Hamburg
Innenhof Große Elbstraße 132, 14:00 Uhr
Piano concerts in the Alte Druckerei
Rachmaninoff - Brahms
Alte Druckerei Ottensen, 18:00 Uhr
Liedstadt, Hamburg
"Songstruck" – The Liedhaber Podcast
Mendelssohn-Saal, 17:00 Uhr
Symphony Concert
Semester Opening with the HfMT Symphony Orchestra
Forum, 19:00 Uhr
Drum Concert
Bachelor's Thesis in Elementary Music Education by Hongen Wang
Orchesterstudio, 19:00 Uhr
Symphony Concert
Semester Opening with the HfMT Symphony Orchestra
Forum, 19:00 Uhr
CONCERTS BY YOUNG ARTISTS
The Goldberg Variations by J.S. Bach
Spiekerhus, 19:30 Uhr
SuedKultur Music Night 2026 @ Ligeti Zentrum: Sound à la Carte!
ligeti zentrum, 17:00 Uhr
This is an autumn day like no other I've ever seen
Poetry and guitar music from various eras
Fanny Hensel-Saal, 17:00 Uhr
DRAMA! 26
A Space for Reflection for Young Theater Makers
HfMT, Campus Barmbek, 17:00 Uhr
Hamburg Talks on Culture & Media
What's happening in the culture and media scene?
JazzHall, 19:30 Uhr
DRAMA! 26
A Space for Reflection for Young Theater Makers
HfMT, Campus Barmbek, 17:00 Uhr
Wind Quintet of Young Artists
Klughardt, Farkas, Taffanel
Kirchengemeinde St. Johannis-Eppendorf, 18:00 Uhr
Sensorium: Artificial States of Nature
A multisensory theater performance & artistic research (Dr. sc. mus.)
Hochschule für Musik und Theater, 18:45 Uhr
52nd Lüneburg Festival of Contemporary Music
Composition - Improvisation
Orchesterstudio, 19:00 Uhr
The Magic Mountain
A theatrical performance based on works by Thomas Mann
Forum, 19:00 Uhr
52nd Lüneburg Festival of Contemporary Music
Electroacoustic Music
Orchesterstudio, 21:00 Uhr
Sensorium: Artificial States of Nature
A multisensory theater performance & artistic research (Dr. sc. mus.)
Hochschule für Musik und Theater, 18:45 Uhr
52nd Lüneburg Festival of Contemporary Music
Notes of Hope
Orchesterstudio, 19:00 Uhr
The Magic Mountain
A theatrical performance based on works by Thomas Mann
Forum, 19:00 Uhr
52nd Lüneburg Festival of Contemporary Music
Electroacoustic Music
Orchesterstudio, 21:00 Uhr
LJJO Workshop Band & Stephanie Lottermoser: The Art of Big Band Playing
JazzHall, 19:30 Uhr
Young Artists in Concert
HfMT as guest at the C. Bechstein Centrum Hamburg
Chilehaus, 19:00 Uhr
Hamburg Horizons: Dating in Unsafe Times
Reading, Discussion, Performance
ligeti zentrum, 19:30 Uhr
fluctoplasma 2026 – humanity in (dis)solution
diasporAsa
Fanny Hensel-Saal, 14:00 Uhr
Arias and Duets from Cantatas and Oratorios
Students in the voice and organ classes at the University of Music and Drama
Kirchengemeinde St. Johannis-Eppendorf, 18:00 Uhr
Hip-Hop Meets College
The Final Show for the HipHop Academy Certificate @ HfMT
JazzHall, 19:30 Uhr
KlangwerkStadt @ Ligeti Zentrum: Synthesizer Workshop for Children
Code Week
ligeti zentrum, 16:00 Uhr
KlangwerkStadt @ Ligeti Zentrum: Synthesizer Workshop: Noise and Experimentation
Code Week
ligeti zentrum, 18:00 Uhr
UNBELIEVABLE!
The Impact of Pioneering Female Composers
Mendelssohn-Saal, 18:00 Uhr
SPIIC+ LECTURE CONCERT No. 19
IMPROVISATION & ARTISTIC INTELLIGENCE
ligeti zentrum, 19:00 Uhr
KlangwerkStadt @ Ligeti Zentrum: Synthesizer Workshop for Children
ligeti zentrum, 16:00 Uhr
KlangwerkStadt @ Ligeti Zentrum: Synthesizer Workshop: Global! – Electronic Music Around the World
ligeti zentrum, 18:00 Uhr
George Frideric Handel's Musical Workshop
A Narrated Concert Marking the 200th Anniversary of Friedrich Chrysander's Birth
Lichthof der Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Hamburg, 19:30 Uhr
Piano Days for Amateur Pianists
"I play the piano, too."
Mendelssohn-Saal, 09:00 Uhr
Jazz Heroes: San Glaser & Hermine Deurloo
Jazz Federation Hamburg e.V. presents
JazzHall, 19:30 Uhr
Piano Days for Amateur Pianists
"I play the piano, too."
Mendelssohn-Saal, 09:00 Uhr
Piano Days for Amateur Pianists
Concert for Participants
Mendelssohn-Saal, 15:00 Uhr
Art & Safety? Be Prepared for the Unexpected
What perspectives and opportunities for action do artistic practice, experience, and participation open up with regard to pressing social challenges?
Multifunktionsstudio, 18:30 Uhr
UNBELIEVABLE!
The Impact of Pioneering Female Composers
Mendelssohn-Saal, 18:00 Uhr
Workshop for Teachers: Programming Music with Sonic Pi
STEM Week
Schülerforschungszentrum, 16:00 Uhr
This Is What Poetry Sounds Like
Polish music composed to accompany poems
Mendelssohn-Saal, 19:00 Uhr
Forum for Young International Award Recipients
Mateusz Kowalski, guitar
Mendelssohn-Saal, 18:00 Uhr
Studio Concert: Harpsichord and Recorder
Class taught by Prof. Menno van Delft and Prof. Han Tol
Orchesterstudio, 19:30 Uhr
Studio Concert in Horn
Class of Prof. Adrian Diaz Martinez
Mendelssohn-Saal, 19:30 Uhr
Young Talent, New Paths
Annual Concert of the Center for the Promotion of Young Talent at the University of Music and Drama
Forum, 19:00 Uhr
UNBELIEVABLE!
The Impact of Pioneering Female Composers
Mendelssohn-Saal, 18:00 Uhr
Young Artists in Concert
HfMT as guest at the C. Bechstein Centrum Hamburg
Chilehaus, 19:00 Uhr
Michael & Florian Arbenz + Atom String Quartet: Reflecting Bach
JazzHall, 19:30 Uhr
KlangwerkStadt @ Ligeti Zentrum: Synthesizer Workshop for Children
ligeti zentrum, 16:00 Uhr
KlangwerkStadt @ Ligeti Zentrum: Synthesizer Workshop: Electronic Landscapes
ligeti zentrum, 18:00 Uhr
Studio Concert: Double Bass
Class of Prof. Michael Rieber
Fanny Hensel-Saal, 18:30 Uhr
UNBELIEVABLE!
The Impact of Pioneering Female Composers
Mendelssohn-Saal, 18:00 Uhr
Studio Concert: Violin
Class taught by Prof. Tanja Becker-Bender
Orchesterstudio, 18:00 Uhr
Studio Concert: Double Bass
Class of Prof. Jens Bomhardt
Fanny Hensel-Saal, 19:30 Uhr
Studio Concert: Percussion
Class of Prof. Cornelia Monske
Orchesterstudio, 19:00 Uhr
UNBELIEVABLE!
The Impact of Pioneering Female Composers
Mendelssohn-Saal, 18:00 Uhr
Hamburg Talks on Culture & Media
What's happening in the culture and media scene?
JazzHall, 19:30 Uhr
Studio Concert: Vocal Performance
Class of Prof. Michaela Kaune
Mendelssohn-Saal, 19:00 Uhr
Studio Concert: Violin
Class taught by Prof. Tanja Becker-Bender
Orchesterstudio, 18:00 Uhr
UNBELIEVABLE!
The Impact of Pioneering Female Composers
Mendelssohn-Saal, 18:00 Uhr
Studio Concert in Horn
Class of Prof. Adrian Diaz Martinez
Mendelssohn-Saal, 19:00 Uhr
"Inspirations" - Piano Improvisations
Svetoslav Karparov's Class
Mendelssohn-Saal, 11:30 Uhr
Studio Concert: Double Bass
Class of Prof. Michael Rieber
Mendelssohn-Saal, 18:30 Uhr
Studio Concert: Double Bass
Class of Prof. Jens Bomhardt
Mendelssohn-Saal, 18:00 Uhr
Hamburg Talks on Culture & Media
What's happening in the culture and media scene?
JazzHall, 19:30 Uhr
Hamburg Talks on Culture & Media
What's happening in the culture and media scene?
JazzHall, 19:30 Uhr
Plan a visit
The University of Music and Drama has three locations where events take place:
Campus Außenalster, Campus Barmbek and the Ligeti Center in Harburg.
Please note that the following information refers only to the venues of the HfMT.
Hamburg University of Music and Drama
Harvestehuder Weg 12
20148 Hamburg
Directions via Google Maps
(external link; the HfMT is not responsible for the content)
By public transportation
We recommend traveling by public transportation.
- U1: Hallerstraße stop
- Bus 15: Alsterchaussee stop
- Bus 19: Böttgerstraße stop
By car
Coming from Harvestehuder Weg, there is a small parking garage. Entry is permitted on weekdays starting at 5:00 p.m. and on weekends without restriction during opening hours, as long as space is available.
Parking garage hours:
Monday–Friday: 7 a.m.–11 p.m., Saturday and Sunday: 9 a.m.–11 p.m.
There is a designated parking space for people with disabilities.
Parking is subject to a fee.
Another parking garage is located within walking distance at the Pöseldorf-Center.
Hamburg University of Music and Drama
Barmbek Campus
Wiesendamm 26
22305 Hamburg
Directions via Google Maps
(external link; the HfMT is not responsible for the content)
By public transportation
We recommend traveling by public transportation.
- U3: Barmbek or Saarlandstraße station
- S1/S11: Barmbek stop
- Bus 17/18/171/172/261: Burmesterstraße (Nord) stop
By car
University of Music and Drama
Ligeti Center
Veritaskai 1
21079 Hamburg
Directions via Google Maps
(external link; the HfMT is not responsible for the content)
By public transportation
We recommend traveling by public transportation.
- S3/S31: Harburg Station or Harburg Town Hall (+ approx. 15-minute walk)
- Bus 143/154: Schellerdamm stop
By car
Like many other institutions, the HfMT is currently in a development phase.
We would like to make our event rooms accessible to everyone and will try to make your visit as pleasant as possible with the means available to us so far.
Your barrier-free access to the HfMT
Admission to most of the concerts is free.
Registration
We recommend pre-registration for the free concerts that take place on the university premises. This is possible via eventbrite. You will find the link and further information directly at the respective event.
Box office
For events with admission, the box office opens 60 minutes before the performance.
Doors open 30 minutes before the start.
Discounts
For events at the Hamburg University of Music and Drama:
Discounts apply to pupils and students as well as those entitled under the German Social Code.
The following applies to external events:
Discounts are granted in accordance with the regulations of the cooperating event organizer.
Venues
Our events take place both in our venues and in the external venues of our cooperation partners. Here you can see a selection of the venues where events will take place in the future.
Other rooms (seminar rooms, practice and teaching rooms) can also be rented on request.
If you are interested in renting a room at the HfMT, please contact us at veranstaltungen@hfmt-hamburg.de
Artist Agency
Our Career Center finds students for a wide variety of events, such as celebrations and music lessons.