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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
Festival events have been held at:
Artists edit
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 edit
The festival premiered works by composers including:
Literature edit
- Thomas Buchholz (ed.): Eine Kleine Chronik. LVDK Sachsen-Anhalt, Halle/Saale 2005
References edit
- ^ "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 edit
- 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)