Rheinsberg Music Academy Musikakademie Rheinsberg | |
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![]() Kavalierhaus of Schloss Rheinsberg, seat of the academy | |
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Germany | |
Coordinates | 53°05′58″N12°53′23″E / 53.09944°N 12.88972°E |
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Type | Music academy |
Established | 1991 |
Founder | Ulrike Liedtke |
Website | Official website |
The Rheinsberg Music Academy (German: Musikakademie Rheinsberg) is an academy for music in Rheinsberg, Brandenburg, Germany. It was co-founded by Ulrike Liedtke and is now a national and state institution, educating both lay people and professionals. It is based at Schloss Rheinsberg and uses the theatre there for performances.
Rheinsberg Music Academy is a facility for young performers on the grounds of Schloss Rheinsberg, [1] co-founded by the musicologist Ulrike Liedtke in 1991. In 2001, it became a national academy (Bundesakademie), which has been run from 2014 by Musikkultur Rheinsberg, supported by the Ministry of Culture of Brandenburg (Ministerium für Bildung, Jugend und Sport (Brandenburg) ), the Ostprignitz-Ruppin district and the town of Rheinsberg. [2] As of 2020, the artistic director is Georg Quander and the director is Felix Görg; the CEO of Musikkultur Rheinsberg is Thomas Falk. [3]
As an educational institution, the academy conducts workshops, master classes, and scientific seminars (Kolloquien) related to music. [2] [4] In 2019/20, master classes were given by singer Waltraud Meier, stage director Harry Kupfer and conductor René Jacobs, among others. [3] A focus is the performance of works by young composers and composers who were neglected during the GDR regime. [5] Some compositions were commissioned by the academy to be premiered in Rheinsberg. [6] Annually, around 40 courses [3] and 130 events are held, attracting 17,000 visitors. [1]
The Kavalierhaus, which had deteriorated, was restored after the Wende and reopened in 1999 as the seat of the institution. The main hall is a simple modern room within the historic walls. [1] Events of the academy and the opera festival Kammeroper Schloss Rheinsberg are held there and at the Schlosstheater. Both institutions reside in the Kavalierhaus. [1]