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Interpretation in Contemporary Music Acquiring a range of performing skills for the latest music

This programme prepares students for the performance of contemporary music.

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What you can expect

The master's degree in Interpretation in Contemporary Music is aimed at students seeking a performance-oriented career in the field of contemporary music.

The programme places an emphasis on chamber music and fosters direct contact and collaboration with a great number of living composers. The curriculum includes:

  • Weekly individual instrumental instruction
  • Workshops and projects with composers: During the 2022/2023 academic year, these feature among others: Enno Poppe, Katharina Rosenberger, Cathy van Eck, Dmitri Kourliandski, Yannis Kyriakides, Eric Wubbles
  • Participation in the Contemporary Music Ensemble with performances at the Lucerne Festival, the festivals Alpentöne, Szenenwechsel, «Wege der Wahrnehmung» as well as the Academy for Contemporary Music and the New Music Days
  • Performances at the KKL Lucerne with the current composer-in-residence of the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra
  • Collaborative projects with the Lucerne Festival Academy under the direction of Wolfgang Rihm and Dieter Ammann and close collaboration with the composer-in-residence of the Lucerne Festival
  • Various seminars on organizing a career in contemporary music, including hands-on experience with all aspects of creating a music festival

 

Alumnus Corentin Marillier absolvierte den Musik-Master Interpretation in Contemporary Music in Luzern. Bild Ingo Höhn/HSLU

What does the study programme involve?

Learning interpretative diversity in contemporary music.

Die Vielfalt an wählbaren Modulen im Master-Studiengang Interpretation in Contemporary Music bieten eine personalisierte Ausbildung.

Curriculum

A variety of selectable modules offer a personalised Master's education.

Facts

Degree

Master of Arts in Music

Specialisation
  • Interpretation in Contemporary Music
Field of activity
Admission
Further information may be found here
Entrance examinations
Further information may be found here
Requirement
Further information may be found here
Application deadline

February 28, 2023

Commencement of studies

September 18, 2023

Semester dates
All about academic dates
Information events
Language of instruction
  • German
Student counselling
Head of studies/Study coordinator
Study fees

Further information may be found here

Time model
  • full-time
Development and specialisation possibilities
Online study guide

Main Lecturers

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    Sascha Armbruster Dornbusch
    Study Coordinator of the MA programme in Performance, Classical Music, Chamber Music and Solo Performance

    Sascha Armbruster Dornbusch
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    Erik Borgir
    Study Coordinator in Interpretation in Contemporary Music and Music and Art Performance

    Erik Borgir
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    Pirmin Grehl
    Lecturer

    Pirmin Grehl
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    Anne-Maria Hölscher
    Study Coordinator Master Conducting and Orchestra

    Anne-Maria Hölscher
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    Heinrich Mätzener
    Associate Lecturer

    Heinrich Mätzener
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    Pascal Pons
    Lecturer

    Pascal Pons
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    Mats Scheidegger
    Lecturer

    Mats Scheidegger
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    Sarah Maria Sun
    Associate Lecturer

    Sarah Maria Sun
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    Stefan Wirth
    Lecturer

    Stefan Wirth
Die Studierenden Renato Wiedemann (Violine 1), Johanna Kulke (Violine 2) und Charlotte Lorenz (Cello) mit dem Bratischsten des Luzerner Sinfonieorchesters, Alexander Besa.

Cooperations

The students benefit from important partnerships, as in the following video, with the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra.

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Studio of Contemporary Music

The Studio of Contemporary Music offers style-crossing and interdisciplinary projects for students of all profiles.

Ein Ausschnitt des Ensemble HELIX während einer Probe.

Ensemble HELIX

The ensemble seeks a proactive exchange with musical creators and interaction with other media and forms of expression.