Hofer Symphoniker

The Hofer Symphoniker a symphony orchestra in the region of Upper Franconia. Established in 1945 the orchestra has its headquarters in Hof an der Saale. It consists of 62 musicians from 19 nations. The Hofer Symphoniker understood as a cultural and education companies and are carried in the form of a gGmbH since 1 January 2007. Under its umbrella, they combine a wide range of musical, social and educational projects that have made the Hofer Symphoniker into a cultural center of the region.

  • 8.1 " A different tone - The Hofer Model "
  • 8.2 Study " joy of learning "

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Since its foundation in 1945, the Hofer Symphoniker have grown steadily, founded next to the orchestra area, a music school, a Suzuki Academy and an art school and cooperate with mainstream schools and kindergartens. Thus they are anchored in the city life. The music school of the Hofer Symphoniker was founded in 1978. The overall management of the institution had 1965-2008 Wilfried Anton. Since 1 January 2009, Ingrid Schrader director and CEO of the Hofer Symphoniker.

History

In 1945, conductor Charles F. Keller, Hofer Symphoniker under the name Hofer concert orchestra. The musicians came primarily from the Sudetenland; some local musicians complemented the orchestra. From 1965 director had A.D. Wilfried Anton responsibility for the orchestra. In its early years, the Hofer Symphoniker were mainly a theater orchestra. Being familiar with theater services, however, could not alone ensure their existence, they were also known as spa orchestra in Bad Steben, Bad Kissingen (see: Bad Kissingen Spa Orchestra ) and bathroom Booklet on. 1953 had the Hofer Symphoniker still posts a thickness of 40 musicians. By 1979, they increased exceedingly, and raised their quality, so that they could take out a whole year's game operating as a theater and symphony orchestra in northern Bavaria. Appearances in the spas were no longer needed and were therefore discontinued. In 1978, the Hofer Symphoniker orchestra, a music school, to this day the only one in Germany. Thus, the development of cultural and educational enterprise began.

Concerts

The Hofer Symphoniker are primarily an orchestra that occurs in farm and in the region of Upper Franconia. Besides the 65 concerts each year the Hofer Symphoniker singers such as José Carreras and Lucia Aliberti accompanied at the Thurn-und- Taxis- Festival in Regensburg. Instrumentalists like Hilary Hahn, Julia Fischer, Peter Sadlo, Bruno Leonardo Gelber, Daniel Hope or Dmitri Sitkovetsky occurred with the Hofer Symphoniker. Guest performances the orchestra in the great concert halls of Germany, as in the Gewandhaus Leipzig at the opening of Book Fair 2004, the Alte Oper Frankfurt and the Konzerthaus am Gendarmenmarkt in Berlin. In November 2005, the Hofer Symphoniker were seen in the ZDF broadcast a big night music with Götz Alsmann. The Hofer Symphoniker are also active in the field of popular music and performed with Joja Wendt, Quadro Nuevo, and with the rock band Radspitz. The repertoire includes works from film, Rock, Classic, Pop and Jazz. The Hofer Symphoniker cooperate closely with the theater courtyard. After the contract for work they perform 54 percent of the tariff legally possible Orchestra services for the design of musical theater (opera, operetta, musical, ballet ) at the theater courtyard. This cooperation is economical for both partners.

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The chief conductor were:

Since the beginning of the season 2010/2011 Daniel Klajner is for a total of three seasons " Principal Guest Conductor " of the Hofer Symphoniker.

Honorary Conductor since May 16, 2003 Enoch zu Guttenberg.

1965 took over the directorship of Wilfried Anton Hofer Symphoniker. Since then, the Hofer Symphoniker have increased; new divisions were established. Since 1 January 2009, Ingrid Schrader director and managing director.

School of Music

The Hofer Symphoniker are the only orchestra in Germany, which operates a music school. The students are taught in all instruments which are used in symphony orchestras, of Orchestra 's musicians. Many students have already been awarded for Youth Music and the German accordion soloists Music Prize. In addition to the classical instruments modern instruments such as rock guitar, electric bass, rock-pop vocals, saxophone, folk and vocal music and music education are taught. Particularly good students have the opportunity to appear with the orchestra Hofer Symphoniker and to attend a special class to prepare for studying at a music school.

The Hofer Model

In the region courtyard there for over 30 years, a symbiosis between the professional orchestra and the orchestra 's music school, which is called Hofer Model: The musicians of the Symphony Orchestra are also working as teachers of their own music school. For Hofer model also includes special teaching methods and models of cooperation:

  • Music and Dramatic branch at Jean -Paul High School courtyard ( with credit course music) since 1994 and of arts branch at the secondary school Naila since the beginning of the school year 2009/10. The collaboration with the school and the secondary school is unique in Germany in its way, because the instrumental instruction is issued by the Hofer Symphoniker, the concerts are held together and the Youth Symphony Orchestra jointly.
  • Bläserklassen and Symphonic Concert at the Schiller -Gymnasium court
  • Life - cycle: percussion class at the school yard Sophie ( primary and secondary school) as a musical and social project in a deprived area of the city
  • Intergenerational music in collaboration with a nursery and a nursing home in Helmbrechts
  • Musical education and instrumental beginning teaching in primary schools
  • Concert events for children and parents; Music education as a family experience
  • Performance opportunities for winners and prize-winners of the annual Young Musicians competitions, partly as a grant from the Hofer Symphoniker solo in subscription and symphony concerts

Suzuki Academy

In early instrumental music lessons the Hofer Symphoniker insert the Suzuki method. It is a special form of instrumental lessons for children from three years and matched to the learning process of children. Since 1994, the Suzuki Department at the Music School of the Hofer Symphoniker, the eV in cooperation with the German Society Suzuki also a music teacher to Suzuki teachers continues to form. The Susuki Academy of the Hofer Symphoniker is now the largest of its kind at a German music school with around 100 children, who are taught by nine Suzuki teachers. Published every two years since 1999, the Bavarian Suzuki days in court are held. You are a great international workshop for Suzuki students and teachers and all who are interested in the Suzuki method. The Suzuki Academy of Hofer Symphoniker is unique in Germany with its educational mission for children and young people and their training and qualifications for the adults in this form.

Art School

In 1982, an art school was affiliated at that time still under the name of art school. This ensures that support, who wish to operate in the visual arts environment. This concept of interdisciplinary work within a home has proven itself and is practiced in a similar form elsewhere. Today about 60 pupils receive from first-graders to the pensioner lessons in painting and drawing courses in the Children's Art I, II, III, Youth Art I and in course times in the morning. The instructors are trained art teachers or qualified designer. In five to seven exhibitions a year, students present their work to the public.

Competitions

International Violin Competition Henri Marteau

The International Violin Competition Henri Marteau in Lichtenberg takes place in three annual cycle in the house Marteau. 2002 eV launched by the Friends of Music Meeting House Marteau, 2007, the district of Upper Franconia has taken over the sponsorship of the competition together with the Hofer Symphoniker. With the overall guidance of the cultural and educational enterprise Hofer Symphoniker was entrusted.

Regional Competition " Young Musicians "

An important and effective tool for youth development is the competition " Young Musicians ". The regional competition " Young Musicians " for the counties yard and Wunsiedel is organized by the cultural and educational enterprise Hofer Symphoniker since 2008. Every year the regional competition in one of the two counties held each at a different location.

"Piano beyond borders " - German - Czech competition for four-hand piano

In November 2002, the cultural and educational enterprise Hofer Symphoniker organized the first German - Czech competition for four-handed piano playing " Piano over borders ." After a Czech and a German national round of the International Finals followed. The competition has since been aligned in three annual basis.

Scientific Projects

" A different tone - The Hofer Model "

A musical education is the ideal start to a fulfilling life for children. This finding is the conclusion of a scientific study, the internationally renowned brain researcher Professor Ernst Poppel with musicologist Professor Lorenz Welker has performed at the Ludwig- Maximilians- University of Munich on behalf of the cultural and educational enterprise Hofer Symphoniker. In the study for the first time by means of psychological tests and standardized measurement methods ( magnetic resonance tomography ) could be demonstrated that learning an instrument and making music together to create the best conditions for young people to grow up to be mentally and emotionally mature people. The study has also shown to have developed much better at music students memory, attention, intelligence, achievement motivation and social behavior than non- music-making peers. From the results of the investigation and innovative solutions for many social problems can be previously underrated transfer effects derived that are not only give the school and education system new ideas, but in addition offer.

Study " joy of learning "

The theses of the Munich scientists in the study " A different tone - the Hofer Model " show on innovative ways to pressing societal problems can be solved in the long term sense through systematic music education. Therefore, the cultural and educational enterprise Hofer Symphoniker has had a practical consequence in the study " joy of learning " by Dr. Michael von Brück develop a scenario which will incorporate the new, groundbreaking findings - with all the social consequences of this for education and school arise. An enhanced musical training at kindergartens and schools to facilitate the coming generations start in life and to counteract the increased violence of young people.

Foundation Hofer Symphoniker

In December 1999, the Foundation was established Hofer Symphoniker. She is the first foundation in Germany, which operates exclusively for the benefit of an orchestra. Early reacted so the cultural and educational enterprise Hofer Symphoniker on the increasingly difficult financial situation of the public sector. The Foundation Hofer Symphoniker is a new way, in the long term to ensure the existence of the company culture. It offers the economy and the citizenry the opportunity to increase, a large and important cultural institution in their home city and its region.

Awards

  • German President Johannes Rau in 2004 honored the youth work of the Hofer Symphoniker orchestra and its own music school with the price Inventio 2004.
  • In 2005, the Hofer Symphoniker received an award from the National Initiative Germany - Land of Ideas as a representative of the 365 Landmarks in the Land of Ideas. The Hofer Symphoniker are thus exemplary of outstanding ideas in Germany.
  • In 2006, awarded the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich, the Friedrich- Baur- Award 2006 for Music goes to the Hofer Symphoniker.
  • On 17 October 2010, the cultural and educational enterprise Hofer Symphoniker was honored with ECHO Classic with the Special Jury Prize for young talent in the field of classical music.
  • In November 2010, the cultural and educational enterprise Hofer Symphoniker received the Culture Prize 2010 of the Bavarian Foundation.
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