Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber Dresden
51°03′14″N 13°43′30″E / 51.054°N 13.725°E
| Type | Public |
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| Established | 1856 |
| Principal | Rektor Prof. Dr. Stefan Gies |
| Students | c.600 |
| Address | Wettiner Platz, Dresden , , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden, Semperoper, Dresden Philharmonic |
| Website | www.hfmdd.de |
The Carl Maria von Weber College of Music (Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber Dresden in German) is a college of music in Dresden, Germany.[1]
History
The Hochschule opened on the 1st of February 1856 and is one of the oldest German conservatoires. Francesco Morlacchi (1814), Carl Mariavon Weber (1817) and Richard Wagner (1848/49) made reference to the neccesity of establishing institutional training for musicians in Dresden. On February 1, 1856, a violinist of the Royal Orchestra, Friedrich Tröstler, founded the first music school in Dresden. In 1881 the title "royal" was granted, and it changed its name to "Royal Conservatoire", although it was a private institution.[2] From 1881 till 1918 was an institution under royal oatronage and from 1937 onwards under the municipal authority. The original building of the hochschule was destroyed during the World War II and all teaching activities were moved to Mendelssohnalle 34. At first the university was an educational institution where the future instrumentalists of the town’s orchestra were trained. It turned into the Hochschule für Musik; named after Carl Maria von Weber in 1959..[3]
Studies
All Orchestral Instruments, Voice, Piano, Conducting, Composition, Music Theory and Accompaniment, as well as popular music/jazz/rock specialties can be studied at the College. Particular emphasis is placed on the education of singers and orchestral musicians. This is because of the especial relationship of the school and the Semperoper, Staatskapelle Orchestra, and the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra. The formation of singers and orchestral musicians was strongly determined by members of the Saxon State Opera, The Staatskapelle and Philharmonic orchestras working as teachers on an honorary basis. There are c. 250 public events organized and realized by students and staff and guests lecturers every year..[4]
Facilities
The Hochschule occupies two buildings in the metropolitan area of Dresden: the main building at Wettiner Platz 13 and the other on the Blochmannstraße. The main building has all the facilities of a modern conservatoire, a large concert hall and several smaller ones, rehearsal and practice rooms, teaching studios, a canteen, a library and offices.
Public performances
With more than 300 public concerts and opera performances every year, the Hochschule contributes greatly to the region’s cultural life and offers its students at the same time a practical artistic training. Regular artistic projects are realized especially by the Opera Class and the bigger ensembles like the hochschule's Symphony Orchestra, the School's Choir and the Bigband. The special image of the Dresden University of Music is fundamentally shaped by the close connection to Dresden’s two big orchestras, the Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden and the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra. Furthermore the Opera Class has a location at its disposal, which enables performances under professional conditions.
Some distinguished alumni and staff
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Principals
- Karl Laux (1952-1963)
- Hans-Georg Uszkoreit (1963-1968)
- Siegfried Köhler (1968-1980)
- Max Gerd Schönfelder (1980-1984)
- Monika Raithel (1990-1991)
- Wilfried Krätzschmar (1991-2003)
See also
References
- ^ "Hochschule für Musik - Dresden Music Festival". Retrieved 17 December 2008.
- ^ "Dresden Study Abroad Program". Retrieved 17 December 2008.
- ^ "Dresden Study Abroad Program". Retrieved 17 December 2008.
- ^ "Dresden Study Abroad Program". Retrieved 17 December 2008.