Hallische Musiktage

The Hallische Musiktage are a festival specialised on contemporary music, based in Halle (Saale). Founded in 1955, it is held annually in November, the second-oldest German festival of contemporary music after the Donaueschinger Musiktage.^[1]

Hans Stieber Prize

From 1977, the Hans Stieber Prize was given to young composers.^[2] It is named after Hans Stieber, a composer born in Naumburg who founded a music school there.

Artistic directors

Artistic directors of the festivals included:

Ottmar Gerster (1955–1956)
Ernst Hermann Meyer
Walther Siegmund-Schultze
Hans Jürgen Wenzel
Gerd Domhardt (1989–1994)
Johannes Reiche (1994–1995)
Thomas Buchholz (from 1995)

Venues

Festival events have been held at:

Bartholomäuskirche
Franckesche Stiftungen
Handel House
Kulturinsel Halle
Kabarett „Die Kiebitzensteiner“
Ulrichkirche
Marktkirche Unser Lieben Frauen
Moritzburg
Neue Residenz
Halle Opera House
Volkspark

Artists

The German and international ensembles and artists haveve included the orchestra of the Halle opera house, Ensemble Konfrontation, Thomas Rothert, the Universal Ensemble Berlin, Waltraut Wächter, the Kiever Kammerakademie, MDR Sinfonieorchester, Howard Arman, Georgisches Kammerorchester, Meißner Kantorei, Orion Ensemble, Hover Chamber Choir, Ensemble Sortisatio, Leipziger Schlagzeugensemble, Rheinisches Bach-Collegium, Forum Zeitgenössischer Musik Leipzig, The Hilliard Ensemble, Elizabeth Bice, Kairos Quartett, National Chamber Orchestra of Armenia and Salzburger Harfenduo.

Premieres

The festival premiered works by composers including:

Literature

Thomas Buchholz (ed.): Eine Kleine Chronik. LVDK Sachsen-Anhalt, Halle/Saale 2005

References

^ "Die Stadt Halle (Saale) zu den Hallischen Musiktage". Archived from the original on 2005-11-24. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
^ "Landesverband Sachsen-Anhalt Deutscher Komponisten: Der Preis". Archived from the original on 2008-10-28. Retrieved 2018-01-12.

External links

Literature by and about Hallische Musiktage in the German National Library catalogue
Hallische Musiktage Landesverband Sachsen-Anhalt Deutscher Komponisten
Hallische Musiktage Archived 2005-11-24 at the Wayback Machine Halle (Saale)