Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler Berlin
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The Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler Berlin, founded in 1950, educates approximately 500 students at two attractive locations in the heart of Berlin. Professors such as Nicolas Altstaedt, Kolja Blacher, Claudio Bohórquez, Hanspeter Kyburz, Marie-Luise Neunecker, Thomas Quasthoff, Christine Schäfer, Julia Varady, Antje Weithaas and Tabea Zimmermann contribute to the outstanding international reputation as well as the high attraction for young musicians from all over the world. The range of subjects is focused on the core disciplines of Western art music and includes voice, piano, string instruments, woodwind and brass instruments, conducting, music theater direction, musicology and composition. The university's own orchestras, including the Symphony Orchestra and the Echo Ensemble, perform at the highest artistic level. Approximately 300 public events each year provide insight into the artistic development of the students. As an important link in the network of renowned cultural institutions in the German capital, the university works closely with the major Berlin orchestras, the three opera houses and with other institutions of all sizes and branches. This enables students to gain valuable experience in the professional music business during their studies and to establish contacts for their future careers. The educational profile also includes the institutes for jazz, contemporary music and musicians' health, which are run jointly with the Berlin University of the Arts, as well as the Berlin Music High School.
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