What do you know about the Hochschule für Musik Weimar?

August 13, 2007 at 11:03 PM · Hi Jessica,

I know a bit about Weimar and studied in Germany (Hamburg) from 2003-2006. You should know that it's very important to make contact with teachers here, rather than just applying to a school, and that the admissions system works rather differently than in North America, because there are far fewer places at each school. It's common for there to be just two or three violin places at smaller Musikhochschulen, if there aren't many students graduating - definitely different than in the US.

If you have more questions about studying in Germany and Weimar, do feel free to message me.

Megan

August 14, 2007 at 07:17 AM · Hi Jessica,

I don't know much about Weimar, and what I know is the solid status quo of the 90's (i. e. I know nothing). You can find a very superficial list of some other German conservatories here (München, Saarbrücken, Detmold etc. are all missing...). I just realized in the middle of the list how hopeless this list would be, it's a mistake to look out just for the big names.

If you're fixed on studying here you might think about planning 10 days here half a year before you start your study. As Megan said, contact teachers before and try to manage auditions (some minutes) with let's say three teachers, listen to their lessons, talk to their assistents and students (little networking) etc. etc.. If you plan it well and in the long run, you can make it quite cheap (e. g. with hospitalityclub.org or mitfahrgelegenheit.de.

Megan's informations about teachers will be much newsworthier and better than mine, but if you need help in translations or support, feel free to ask.

August 14, 2007 at 12:38 PM · Hello!

I also have applied to the Musikhochschule in Weimar a few years ago!It has a good name actually and Weimar is a nice city!Also surely less expensive than the big cities such as Berlin and München! I have been studying in Stuttgart from 2000-2004...You should really try to meet a teacher before, or at least have some contact with him/her! Because in Germany there are some entrance exams twice a year, but they don't have many places...or sometimes, if a teacher doesn't have a student who is going to graduate he has no place at all, so it's maybe better for you to know that before!!I think that Philip Eichhorn is still in Weimar..heard many positiv things about him!Do you absolutely want Weimar?

August 14, 2007 at 05:46 PM · Thank you for the quick response!

There are several violin professors at the HfM Weimar... Which one should I contact?

I could probably make a visit to Germany during my winter holidays.

I just turned 18 last month, but I have already been in college for one year, and I'm about to start my second.

I really, honestly don't know that much about international studies, so thank you all very much!

Jessica

August 15, 2007 at 09:23 AM · i just mixed some names, actually the professor I heard about in Weimar was friedemann Eichhorn...heard lot of good things about him, and know that many of his students have been successful in auditions and competitions...I don't know the other ones though!

August 16, 2007 at 09:03 PM · To be allowed to enroll in regular courses, German universities require all foreign students to take a German language test. If you do well, you can enroll in any class you want. Most German schools have an office just for foreign students. Contact that office at the school you are interested in and they can will give you the specific requirements. The Weimar school has an excellent reputation. The Mozarteum in Salzburg also has a great program, including a Summer program that lasts about a month. I studied in Germany for two years.

August 17, 2007 at 10:01 AM · Hi,

actually I'm a student in Belgium (Elisa Kawaguti) but I also have some contact with German Teachers....(Karlsruhe: Albrecht Laurent Breuninger, Aachen: Michael Vaimann, Koln: Viktor Tretjakov) If you want Send me a mail

bernd_loves_music@hotmail.com

I could send you a list with al teachers and could give you the numbers of the teachers above....just realise that for the moment Germany is one of the Highest in Europe (certainly Köln) and there's not so much place....so they accept really the best (fe a lot of Queen Elisabeth Laureates have been studying their or still do) I also can ask once for Frankfurt because the sister of my teacher is teaching their and I do know good the teacher of chamber music....just let me know..

and Good Luck

if not you always can try also Amsterdam, Londen, Salzburg, Brussels........they also have great violinteachers and I even can recommend you mines..Elisa Kwaguti (laureate of Paganini, Wieniawski and Queen Elisabeth).

just let me know

ciao