International Days of Music Hesse Main-Taunus Hofheim

International Music Days Hesse Main-Taunus Hofheim is called a multi-day music event with an international artistic involvement that takes place in an annual basis, close to Frankfurt am Main. It is promoted among others by the State of Hesse, the Main -Taunus district and the city of Hofheim am Taunus.

History

The 1983 founded by the German violinist and music teacher Alois Kottmann and the city of Hofheim am Taunus music event sees himself in the tradition of classical violin and piano playing.

Until the opening of the Iron Curtain, the organizers of the event have worked hard to establish contacts with students from Eastern European countries and deepen. From these early years, is the initiative that many citizens in the course and provide the venue free Logis available.

The students were able to both with one another and to the promotion prepare citizens to build a positive and motivating relationship that has led, among other things, to a high artistic level. The International Music Festival Hesse Main-Taunus Hofheim who can therefore develop a special flair, the feel connected to all involved.

At the International Music Days Hesse Main-Taunus Hofheim the ensemble Collegium Instrumental Alois Kottmann and Kottmann Strings participate regularly.

Target

The event aims to teach the classic game of the violin and the piano, and to present it in two concerts, one opening concert of the teachers and the closing concert of the students, the general public.

At the same time, the initiators have put it on the task of bringing together people from many regions in Europe and beyond on artistic and social level.

A public musicological symposium dedicated at the event annually changing topic to performance practice, music education and musicology questions.

Courses

The classes for violin and piano take place daily in public, so they can be visited by interested viewers. No age limit for students is not, but they should play at least at the level of advanced music students, be instrumental teacher or professional musician.

Head of the International Music Festival Violin course Hesse Main-Taunus Hofheim is Alois Kottmann.

Head of the Piano course is Günter Ludwig, one of the most distinguished pianists of his generation.

The course participants is a chamber orchestra is available that provides them with an opportunity to test themselves in the orchestral interaction. The violin and piano concertos by Johann Sebastian Bach and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart are a focus. The chamber orchestra Kottmann Strings under the direction of Boris Kottmann designed together with the students the final concert of the International Music Festival Hesse Main-Taunus Hofheim.

Fundraising

The based on a fund of Ottilie Kunz and Josef Kunz International Friends of Music Hesse Main-Taunus Hofheim days eV transmits the event to a large extent, both through personal commitment of its members and through financial support.

Sponsoring

A whole series of sponsors are among the sponsors of the event, so the Hessian Ministry for Science and Art, the Volksbank Main-Taunus ( Frankfurter Volksbank ), the city of Hofheim am Taunus and regional companies.

Alois Kottmann Prize

Main article: Alois Kottmann Prize

As part of the International Music Festival Hesse Main-Taunus Hofheim Alois Kottmann Prize is awarded for classical violin sang Royal annually, endowed with 3,000 euros. The award ceremony takes place in cooperation with the City of Frankfurt am Main by the Lord Mayor Petra Roth. Registration and participation to Alois Kottmann price is independent of the course participation.