Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg

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Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg

Established: 1950
Type: Public
Students: 750
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Website: http://www.hfmt-hamburg.de

The Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg is one of the larger university schools of music in Germany.

It was founded 1950 as Staatliche Hochschule für Musik (State University of Music) on the base of the former private acting school of Annemarie Marks-Rocke and Eduard Marks.

Studies include various music types from church music over Jazz to pop music, composition, conducting, instrumental music as well as voice. The theater academy offers courses in drama and opera and directing in these fields. A third academy offers scientific and paedagogical courses of study (musicology, music education and therapy).

The university is located in the prestigous Budge-Palais in Hamburg Rotherbaum near the Außenalster.

[edit] Directors

  • Philipp Jarnach (1950-59)
  • Wilhelm Maler (1959-69)
  • Hajo Hinrichs (1969-78)
  • Hermann Rauhe (1978-2004)
  • Michael von Troschke (April to October 2004)
  • Elmar Lampson (since October 2004)

[edit] Known former students

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