Contemporary Music from Germany – Structures

Contemporary Music ensembles in Germany
An overview

Since the 1980s, a diverse and lively ensemble scene has sprung up in Germany. Those involved promote the performance of contemporary music in a multitude of ways.

Germany’s Radio Station
 The Importance of Germany’s Radio Stations in Promoting Contemporary Music

After 1945 the broadcasting network in Germany was completely reconstructed. This led to the emergence, particularly in the Federal Republic, of radio stations that have rendered outstanding services to New Music.

Concert and Festival Scene
 Experiencing Contemporary Music

From Kiel to Donaueschingen, from Saarbrücken to Dresden: a lively and diverse panoply of concerts and festivals dedicated to New Music has established itself in Germany.

Training and Further Education
The Teaching and Study of Contemporary Music

Complaints about the conservative attitude of many traditional musical training institutions are certainly not entirely without foundation. But something is afoot at German colleges of music.

Sound art in Germany
 A Look at a Young Genre

In sound art, the traditional form in which music is conveyed is abandoned in favour of a new sound/space experience.