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Summer Serenade in the courtyard of the MRI with Sandra Giepmann

This summer, too, we would like to warmly invite you to a serenade in the courtyard of the Old Karlsburg in Karlsruhe-Durlach. On Thursday, 27 August, from 5:30 pm, we will be delighted to welcome accordionist Sandra Giepmann. She will present arrangements of works for piano and organ by Johann Sebastian Bach and Domenico Scarlatti through to Max Reger and Dmitri Shostakovich. Admission is free; donations are welcome.

Please register by calling 0721 – 854 501 or by email at info@max-reger-institut.de.

New Publication: REGER STUDIEN online

New Publication: REGER STUDIEN online

Spring Concert

On Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 18:00, the Duo Shin-Rosenberger, first prize winners of our 10th European Chamber Music Competition Karlsruhe “Wolfgang Meyer” 2025, will perform at the premises of the Literary Society in the Literaturhaus Karlsruhe. The duo will play violin sonatas by Leoš Janáček and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Max Reger’s Suite in A minor, Op. 103, as well as Thème et variations by Olivier Messiaen.

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Out now: Reger Original Compositions for piano 4-hands

A new complete recording of Reger’s original compositions for piano four hands was released in March 2026 on the label Brilliant, in cooperation with the Max Reger Institute.

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News from Reger-Werkausgabe

On December 18, the first volume of the Section III: Arrangements of Works by Other Composers of Reger-Werkausgabe was published. More information is available from Carus Verlag and on the website of the Reger-Werkausgabe.

Max Reger Institute on YouTube

Since the end of November, the Max Reger Institute has also had its own YouTube channel, where various aspects of the institute’s work are presented at irregular intervals. Currently, the prizewinners of this year’s chamber music competition can be seen there.

» https://www.youtube.com/@Max-Reger-Institut

New Publication: REGER STUDIEN online

In the latest issue in REGER STUDIEN online, Susanne Popp focuses on the reception of Reger in the anniversary year 1941 (the 25th anniversary of his death).

BrüderBuschArchiv at »Klänge bewegen«

The BrüderBuschArchiv is contributing several exhibits to the special exhibition »Klänge bewegen« at the Richard Wagner Sites in Graupa from October 11, 2025, to February 15, 2026.

» Report on the exhibition on YouTube

10th European Chamber Music Competition »Wolfgang Meyer« Karlsruhe

The prize winners of the 10th European Chamber Music Competition, which took place from September 24 to 26 at the Wolfgang Rihm Forum of the University of Music Karlsruhe, are:

1st Prize:
Duo Shin Rosenberg: Johannes Rosenberg (violin), Seunghun Shin (piano)

2nd Prize (awarded twice):
Komitas Duo: Egon Buchner (cello), Hasmik Sarukian (piano)
and
Endymion Duo: Ekaterina Merzliakova (violin), Florian Kleinertz (piano)

3rd Prize:
Trio Yin: Lucie Krotilová (violin), Yipei Sun (cello), Ariel Chen (piano)

Wolfgang Rihm Prize of the Association for the Promotion of Art, Media, and Science e.V.:
Duo Linea: Hyunah Pyo (cello), Anastasia Galenina (piano)

Festschrift for Thomas Seedorf on his 65th birthday

New entry in REGER STUDIEN Online

To mark the birthday of our Board of Trustees Chairman, Professor Dr. Thomas Seedorf, ten scholarly articles are being published in REGER STUDIEN online under the overarching title "Zeichen zu Klängen". They articles discuss a wide variety of topics related to Max Reger.

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