) Main building on Platz der Demokratie | |
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1872 |
| President | Christoph Stölzl |
| Students | 950 |
| Location | , , |
The University of Music FRANZ LISZT Weimar (in German: Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt Weimar) is an institution of music in Weimar, Germany.
The Hochschule
Franz Liszt, who spent a great deal of his life in Weimar, encouraged the founding of a school in 1835 for the education of musicians in orchestral instruments. It was his student Carl Müllerhartung who realized Liszt's dream, founding the university on June 24, 1872.
Campus
The university is located in several different buildings in the centre of Weimar.
Courses
The university offers courses in all musical disciplines, including composition, conducting, jazz, musical theatre and pedagogy at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
People
Some notable former students
- David Afkham (conductor)
- Andreas Bauer Kanabas (bass)
- Lorenzo Viotti (conductor)
- Wolfgang Unger (choral conductor)
- Ekkehard Wlaschiha (baritone)
- Sylke Zimpel (composer and choral conductor)
Some notable present and former staff
- Waldemar von Baußnern
- Ricardo Gallen
- Erhard Mauersberger
- Dorothee Mields
- Robin Minard
- Michael Obst
- Nicolás Pasquet
- Jürgen Rost
- Monika Rost
- Richard Wetz
- Manfred Schmitz
- Gunter Kahlert
See also
- Music schools in Germany
External links