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The Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra (BRSO) has appointed Eisler graduate Philip Graham as its new first principal cellist. He has previously…

read news News Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra appoints Philip Graham first principal cellist

The French flutist Mathieu Dufour has been appointed to the Chair of Flute at the Hanns Eisler School of Music in Berlin. He has been taking over the…

read news Mathieu Dufour appointed to the Chair of Flute

The Kulturkreis der deutschen Wirtschaft has awarded its 2026 Music Prize to the violinist and Eisler School student Benjamin Günst. In addition to…

read news The 2026 German Business Music Award goes to Benjamin Günst

From May 2026, the Hanns Eisler School of Music Berlin will be participating in a nationwide, independent, cross-institutional study on the…

read news Survey for a nationwide study on abuse of power begins

Over the past few months, numerous auditions for positions in renowned symphony orchestras have taken place, which students and alumni from the…

read news Students and alumni from the violin classes secure orchestra positions

The pianist, a graduate student of Prof. Konrad Maria Engel, was awarded second prize and two special prizes at the prestigious piano competition in…

read news Jeonghwan Kim succeeds at the International Takamatsu Piano Competition

Musical theater director and Eisler graduate Anja Kühnhold has been the opera director at Theater Kiel since the start of the 2025/26 season. Even…

read news Alumna Anja Kühnhold New Opera Director at Theater Kiel

July 30, 1928 – April 15, 2026

It is with deep shock and sorrow that we have learned of the passing of concert promoter Witiko Adler, who led the…

read news Witiko Adler has passed away

With passion, skill and stage presence, our vocal students have impressed the judges at prestigious international competitions and celebrated great…

read news A string of successes for our vocal students

Eisler alumna Jueun Jeong was appointed concertmaster of the Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire in France this March. The Korean violinist…

read news Alumna Jueun Jeong concertmaster of the Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire