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Portrait of the violin student and HfMT alumnus Mon, 04/13/2026
HfMT alumnus becomes concertmaster

Sheng-Fang Chiu, who completed a Bachelor's degree in Tanja Becker-Bender's violin class from 2019 to 2025, has been appointed 1st concertmaster of the…

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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…

Four students sit in a circle on chairs and talk Mon, 03/30/2026
Cultural Leadership: Application phase started

The Cultural Leadership Scholarship Program 2026/27 goes into a second round in Hamburg! The Cultural Leadership Scholarship Program will go into a second round…

"16" impression of the Calls for Transfers project Wed, 03/25/2026
Successful "Calls for Transfer" applications

Two of the 16 approved applications in this year's "Calls for Transfer" funding program were for HfMT projects - out of a total of 119 submissions! The project…

Group photo with the scholarship holders Tue, 03/10/2026
Success for cultural leadership

15 scholarship holders from Hamburg cultural organizations have successfully completed the first Cultural Leadership Scholarship Programme in Hamburg. At the…

Exhibition space with an abstract illustration by Mae West Mon, 03/23/2026
Moving Sound Pictures: Project from the ligeti center gets its own exhibition space

From March 28 to May 2, 2026, Grindelallee 129 in Hamburg will become a place for immersive art: Moving Sound Pictures: The VR Pop-Up Gallery, an independent…

Portrait of Mara Hebel Wed, 03/04/2026
Successes for HfMT composers

Mara Hebel, a student from Prof. Gordon Kampe's composition class and CoPeCo student, was selected for the SWR Symphony Orchestra's master class in orchestral…

Group photo with scholarship holders and donors Thu, 02/19/2026
Awarding of certificates for the Germany Scholarship

On February 18, a total of 13 students were awarded the Germany Scholarship during a festive program in the Fanny Hensel Hall of the HfMT. In his welcoming…

Concert scene with Xavier Mon, 02/09/2026
Second prize for HfMT pianists

Xavier Ricarte, Master's student from Prof. Hubert Rutkowski's piano class, has won second prize at the 7th International Piano Competition in Fujairah (United…