As a permanent teaching institution, the Institute of Music organises a composers' colloquium entitled "Music of our time" under the direction of Violeta Dinescu. Composers of contemporary music from Germany and abroad (e.g. Mauricio Kagel, Krzysztof Penderecki, Helmut Oehring) and lesser-known composers present their works, projects and pieces for discussion. In accompanying courses, these works are analysed and examined from a musicological perspective.

At the end of each semester, students are given the opportunity to present their own compositions in public as part of the composers' colloquium. They are supported by professional performers from the region.

Unless otherwise stated, the events take place at 6.00 pm in the Chamber Music Hall (A11).

The Composers' Colloquium is organised in co-operation with oh ton Förderung aktueller Musik e.V.

20 April 2007: "Hans Otte - Vom Klang der Klänge"
Speaker: Ingo Ahmels, Bremen
Performers: Bei Peng (piano)

27 April 2007: "Schönbergs Gurrelieder in neuer Klangperspektive"
Speakers: Clemens Kröger (moderation and piano I) and Martin Hopffgarten (cello and piano II), Hamburg

4 May 2007: "Do you know my poetry?"
Speaker: Ralf Santo, Oldenburg

11 May 2007: "Mein Handy spielt Beethoven - wie dem Komponisten die Zeit vergeht"
Speaker: Reinhard Karger, Kassel
19:00: Concert

25 May 2007: "Book presentation Zeitschnitte meines Lebens mit Neuer Musik und Musikpädagogik"
Advisor: Gertrud Meyer-Denkmann, Oldenburg
Introduction: Friedemann Schmidt-Mechau

1 June 2007: "Vokal Total - Die Stimme in der Neuen Musik"
Advisor: Christel Nies, Kassel

16 June 2007 (Saturday): "Thoughts about my music and the theatre"
Speaker: Mauricio Kagel, Buenos Aires/Cologne
18:00 Exerzierhalle am Pferdemarkt

22 June 2007: "The mystery of form in Stravinsky's Sacre du Printemps"
Speaker: Tido Dejean, Haiti/Paris

29 June 2007: "Dream Dance"
Speaker: Martin Christoph Redel, Detmold

6 July 2007: "Kundera, Memory and Punk - Some Thoughts on My Music"
Advisor: Naomi Pinnock, London/Karlsruhe

13 July 2007: "SAIA - Story about my music"
Speaker: Axel Fries, Oldenburg

20 July 2007: "Students present their own compositions"
With: Stefana Lupu (cello), Lothar Schneider (accordion), Kateryna Stadnichenko (piano), Gerald de Vries (organ)

The event will also take place on 21 July 2007 at 4.00 pm in Goslar in the Markt Kirche!