Open House: Fête de la Musique 2026
Opening hours
The Fête de la Musique will be celebrated around the world at the start of summer on 21 June. Once again, the University of the Arts Bremen (HfK) is seizing the opportunity to host an open day in the vibrant setting of its Department of Music at Dechanatstraße 13-15 – an open invitation to the entire city.
From 12:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., students and lecturers will come together to present a major musical summer festival, offering a diverse programme across the halls, corridors, stairwells and courtyards of the HfK.
All concerts are free of charge and open to the public. The HfK Bremen warmly invites everyone not only to celebrate, listen and enjoy, but also to take part, explore and find out more – a musical experience in the heart of the city that brings together students, teachers and visitors in a special way.
Artistic director: Stefan Adelmann, Professor of Double Bass
Programme (short summary):
- 12:00 Opening
- 12:30 Trombone ensemble / Double bass & organ / The Mirrored Moon – Reflections on three female composers
- 13:00 Arias and songs / Marima & vibraphone
- 13:30 Viola quartet / “As far as I’m concerned...” - A modular score based on Cardes’ “Treatise”
- 14:00 Four-handed: Five Spanish Dances / This is impossible to do: Impro ex machina / Trio for piano, flute and cello / Introductory course on historical harps / Course advice
- 14:30 Double bass and organ / Jazz:Traditions
- 15:00 Hommage à Claude Debussy / Hoffmeister: Solo Quartet No. 4 / Harp taster session / C.M. von Weber: Romance
- 15:30 HfK Flutes in Concert
- 16:00 Summer Serenade – Trio Rouge / ImBIK: Live coding & visuals on iPad for complete beginners / Introductory harp course / Guitar concert
- 16:30 Dulzian Consort / Double bass and organ
- 17:00 String quartet / Innovative Consorts – New Music from Old Times / Concert by participants of the 10th German-Polish Festival for Young Musicians, Bremen / Parcours Sonores
- 17:30 Pop.Musical.Cello / Vocals & Accordion
- 18:00 Double bass and organ / Salsa ensemble
- 18:30 Ensemble Ribörs “L’Histoire du Soldat”
- 19:00 Winners’ concert: University Music Prize / “Lumaries” after-party
Important information
Free admission.