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Prof Hanns (Juan) Stein has died

17 November 1926 - 26 July 2024 

An obituary for the Czech-Chilean tenor and voice professor Hanns Stein by Johannes Kaiser

His father foresaw…

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The School mourns the loss of Prof Dr h.c. Wolfgang Rihm

Wolfgang Rihm died on 27 July 2024 at the age of 72 in Ettlingen after a long and serious illness.

Wolfgang Rihm, born in Karlsruhe in 1952, began…

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Laura Melero

Successful percussion class

Omar El-Abidin, Laura Melero and Haris Dzanic from the percussion class of Prof Franz Schindlbeck, Prof Rainer Seegers, Prof Biao Li and Prof Sanja…

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Junger Mann mit Brille und Oboe vor schwarzem Hintergrund

Solo positions for Balder Dendievel and Janos Wollenweber

Two students from Prof Dominik Wollenweber's oboe class have won solo positions in renowned symphony orchestras: Balder Dendievel will be principal…

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Junge Frau mit Brille und Klarinette

Daniel Kurz and Sophie Pardatscher win orchestra positions

Two students from Prof Martin Spangenberg's clarinet class take up positions in renowned orchestras: Daniel Kurz will become principal clarinettist…

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We mourn the loss of Prof Georg Sava

5 October 1933 - 19 July 2024
The pianist, long-time colleague and university lecturer Prof Georg Sava has passed away at the age of 90. He was…

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Festspielhaus Bayreuth hinter einem Blumenbeet

Directing student Kerem Hillel stages children's opera ‘The Flying Dutchman’ at the Bayreuth Festival

Israeli directing student Kerem Hillel has directed the children's opera ‘The Flying Dutchman’ at this year's Bayreuth Festival. On the Bayreuth…

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Mann mit Brille und kurzen blonden Haaren vor dunklem Hintergrund

Cole Knutson wins DAAD Prize 2024

The Canadian master's student, pianist and saxophonist Cole Knutson is honoured with the DAAD Prize 2024 of the Hanns Eisler School of Music Berlin.…

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Junger Mann hält eine Goldmedaille neben einer Schumann-Bronzebüste

1st prize for Vincent Ong at the Robert Schumann Competition

The 23-year-old Malaysian pianist Vincent Ong from Prof Eldar Nebolsin's class has won the 1st prize of €10,000 and a gold medal at the 19th…

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Dunkelhaarige Frau in weißem Kleid vor weißer Tür

Fatma Said wins European Culture Prize

The Egyptian soprano and Eisler graduate Fatma Said has been honoured with the European Cultural Award 2024. The prestigious prize was awarded to her…

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