Hasse Institute

With the founding of the Hasse Society on January 13, 1910, tradition-conscious Bergedorf citizens wanted to make a contribution to enriching local cultural life and at the same time commemorate their city's great son. The founding members were Oskar Seebohm, Andreas Spiering and the conductor Carl Grau, on whose initiative both a choir and an orchestra were founded. The Hasse Orchestra still exists today. The establishment of the Hasse Archive in 1986 gave new impetus to the academic research and practical preparation of Hasse's works. Since 1991, the Hasse Archive has been housed in the composer's birthplace. The archive works closely with the Elbipolis Barockorchester Hamburg as well as with other musicians and musicologists.
In the areas of research, publication and performance practice, the Hasse Society has been and continues to be supported by the following sponsors, among others: Glunz Bros, Körber Foundation, Reemtsma Foundation, Oscar and Vera Ritter Foundation, Vereins - und Westbank, VG Musikedition, Zeit Foundation.