We mourn the loss of Prof. Stephan Picard
10 September 1960 – 18 July 2026
It is with deep sadness that we have learnt of the death of our violin professor, Stephan Picard, who passed away…
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Daniel Dubrovsky wins the horn post in the Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
The Austrian horn player Daniel Dubrovsky has been appointed to the position of bass horn in the renowned Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich and will begin his…
Willard Carter and Callum McLachlan YCAT New Artists 2026
Two Eisler students have been accepted as New Artists into the support programme run by the British Young Classical Artists Trust (YCAT): Cellist …
Solo orchestra positions for cello graduates
Three graduates from Prof. Stephan Forck’s cello class – Konstantin Bruns, Aram Amatuni and Shenghan Gao – have successfully completed their…
Leonie Haupt is staging Richard Wagner’s *Der Ring des Nibelungen* for children in Bayreuth
This year, the staging of the Bayreuth Festival’s children’s opera will be led by directing student Leonie Haupt, working alongside dramaturg Sara…
Obituary: Pianist Helgamaria Hellmich has died (aged 103)
Helgamaria Hellmich
12.11.1922 in Erfurt – 06.04.2026 in Berlin
Helgamaria Hellmich was one of the founding figures of the Hanns Eisler School of…
Beatrice Colombis wins Michael Hill International Violin Competition 2026
Australian violinist Beatrice Colombis has won first prize - worth NZ$40,000 - at the 2026 Michael Hill International Competition in New Zealand. The…
Sueye Park appointed to a professorship at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna
The violinist, a graduate of the Eisler School from Prof. Ulf Wallin’s class, has been Professor of Violin at the renowned Austrian University of the…
Prizes for Madalena Oliveira Martins and Ainhoa López de Munain at the Haydn Competition
Two vocal students have won prizes at the 8th International Haydn Vocal Competition for Classical Art Song and Aria, which took place from 22 to 24…
Omer Ein Zvi to become First Kapellmeister in Stuttgart
At the age of 21, Israeli conductor Omer Ein Zvi successfully completed the selection process and conducting audition with the Stuttgart State…