Hessian Theaters and Opera Houses Shut Down Until April 2021

(Credit: Sven-Helge Czichy) Theaters and Opera houses in the German federal state of Hessen have announced that they will shut down until at least the beginning of April 2021. The Hessische Staatstheater Darmstadt, Hessische Staatstheater Kassel and Hessische Staatstheater Wiesbaden, Hessische Landestheater Marburg and the Stadttheater Gießen will try to reopen during week of Easter. “Unfortunately, the infectious situation is {…}

Germany Announces ‘Classical Scholarship Program’ For Freelance Musicians

(Credit: Tobias Koch) The German Music Council (DMR) will implement another sub-program of “Neustart Kultur” project with the “Classical Scholarship Program.” The now-planned program, worth ten million euros, is aimed at self-employed musicians in the field of classical music. The program will cover all periods of classical music, from early music to the early avant-garde. “The German Music Council thanks Minister {…}