Robert Schumann Hochschule
The Robert Schumann Hochschule (Robert Schumann University of Music and Media) is a college for music studies at the university level located in Düsseldorf, Germany.
History
In 1935 three private music schools were merged into the Robert Schumann Conservatorium, named after the composer Robert Schumann, who lived in Düsseldorf for the final four years of his life.
In 1972 the state of North Rhine-Westphalia became the body responsible for the music college. It became part of the public college for music in the Rhineland. In 1987 it became an independent college and was given its current name.
Studies
The Hochschule offers courses in:
- Classical instrumental music
- Classical vocal music
- Music education
- Catholic liturgical music
- Protestant liturgical music
- Audio engineering
The Hochschule has about 41 professors, 160 lecturers and 600 students.
Notable teachers
- Ida Bieler (violin)
- Joaquín Clerch ( classical Guitar )
- Michael Denhoff (chamber music)
- Konrad Jarnot (voice)
- Jürgen Kussmaul (viola)
- Christiane Oelze (voice)
- Almut Rößler (organ)
- Hartmut Schmidt (choral conducting)
- Roberto Szidon (piano)
- Manfred Trojahn (composition)
- Sándor Végh (violin)
- Jeannette Zarou (voice)
Notable students
- Martin Bambauer (1970)
- Karl Bartos (1952)
- Björn Bobach (1973)
- Measha Brueggergosman (1977)
- Oscar van Dillen (1958)
- Klaus Doldinger (1936)
- Andreas Ehret (1967)
- Hermin Esser
- Helmut Freitag
- Manuel Gera
- Roland Haerdtner (1964)
- Ralf Hütter (1946)
- Nino Jvania
- Helmut Kickton (1956)
- Reinhard Kluth
- Tobias Koch (1968)
- Ulrich Leykam (1948)
- Johannes Quack (1959)
- Maria Radner
- Walter Ratzek (1960)
- Fazil Say (1970)
- Andreas Schmidt (1960)
- Florian Schneider-Esleben (1947)
- Wolfgang Seifen
- Vera Schoenenberg
- Alexander Shelley
- Andreas Sieling
- Jürgen Sonnentheil
- Bernd Wiesemann (1938)
- Wolfram Wittekind
- Martin Wenning (1962)
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Coordinates: 51°14′32″N 6°46′19″E / 51.24222°N 6.77194°E