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The article provides information on the XLV. Wissenschaftliche Arbeitstagung (scientific workshop) held at Kloster Michaelstein, in Germany, focusing on the development of concert culture since the 18th century. It states that the workshop delved into the historical context and modern challenges of classical concerts, with debates on the future of concert culture, including changes in audience engagement and the innovative development of the concert form.

An article is presented on the juvenile psychology of music. The author discusses the alleged importance of early exposure to music, examines the state of music education in German elementary schools, and the emphasizes the importance of continued exposure to music education for young potential musicians.

The article discusses the alleged role of Peter Garniser's Metrum Managementberatung GmbH cultural consulting company in theater reform in Schwerin and Rostock in former East Germany and the formation of the Theater- und Orchester GmbH Neubrandenburg / Neustrelitz theater and orchestra as well as examining regional theater finance and subsidies and cultural policy on theater mergers.

An article is presented on the musical training of military personnel in Afghanistan and how their training was enabled by members of the Bundeswehr branch of the German armed services. The author examines the history of music education in Afghanistan under the regime of the Taliban, discusses the diplomatic importance of having a competent military orchestra for the honoring of foreign heads of state, and describes the difficulty of instructing the Afghani soldiers.

The article presents a discussion on the international attendance of opera performances at the opera house known as Rheinoper in Strasbourg, France. Quotations are included by opera director Marc Clémeur regarding the percentage of German and French audience members for opera performances, the opera house's image as a European opera house, and the opera house's logo. Further comments are made concerning France's and Germany's cultural policies and the collaboration of each country's theaters.

The article discusses the environmental responsibility German orchestras have concerning energy use in concert houses, touring activities, and the environmental effects of large crowds of tourists at music festivals. Specifically discussed are the use of paper for publications, energy saving concert hall lighting and heating, and how orchestras in the United States deal with environmental and energy issues. The author urges orchestra management to develop a sustainable environmental policy.

The Badisches Staatstheater in Karlsruhe is undergoing a thorough revamp, including both its physical and legal structures. Talking in particular about its new legal form as a state company ('Landesbetrieb'), Bauer points out that jobs and working conditions will not be affected, but that the change will allow for more up--to--date controlling and budgeting, giving the theatre greater economic flexibility, while retaining the fundamental state and municipal support. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the "key moments" in the lives of German musicians which helped them to decide their career paths. The author discusses Ulrich Hermann's decision to play bassoon and offers information on his later career as a music professor and musician and compares his experience with that of contrabass player Lars Jakob.

The article present an interview with Culture and Media Manager Milena Ivkovic of the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg (Germany) about brand marketing of orchestras. The interviews addresses the situation of marketing for orchestras internationally from the point of view both of the orchestra and of the consumer.

The article describes the cooperative efforts of a sports association in Nordhausen, Germany and a local theater company. Quotations are included from theater executive Lars Tietje and sports association executive Andreas Meyer, discussing the public announcement of the groups' cooperation in 2011, as well as the potential political benefits of this kind of cooperation. Further comments are made on the performance of excerpts from the musical "West Side Story" during halftime at a soccer event.

The article discusses the music appreciation projects of the musical ensemble Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz. Quotations are included by music pedagogue Jochen Keller regarding the proper etiquette for observing an orchestral rehearsal, the strong demand for music education projects Keller runs, and the comparative wages of music mediators in various orchestras. Further comments are made on the role of conductor Michael Kaufmann in educational programing.

The article presents a comparison of three German symphony orchestras and how they have dealt with optimization during times of economic pressure. It discusses the Neue Philharmonie Westfalen symphony orchestra with its artistic director Stephan Popp, the Hofer Symphoniker orchestra with its artistic director Ingrid Schrader, and the Essener Philharmoniker orchestra with its general music director Stefan Soltesz.

The article discusses the results of a survey to determine what is being done by German orchestras to protect the environment. Results show that little is being done because of costs, according to Michael Dühn, manager of the Philharmonisches Orchester Freiburg, in Freiburg,Germany, known as the "Green City." Also discussed are the efforts of the Stuttgarter Kammerorchester chamber orchestra of Stuttgart, Germany, to lower carbon dioxide emissions by traveling by train instead of flying.

In 2005, the UNESCO passed the "Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions", which was ratified by the German government in 2007. To operationalise its fairly abstract reflections, UNESCO's German chapter published its own report, "Organising Cultural Diversity", in 2009. The article by Scherz-Schade looks at the implications of this report: could traditional cultural institutions face restrictions or budget cuts in favour of multi-cultural providers? And does the report receive the attention and critical feedback its potentially far-reaching implications call for? [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article offers information on the Broadcasting Wind Orchestra Leipzig which provides musical education and entertainment in Leipzig, Germany. The institution has its own music academy and its curriculum includes courses for wind band conductors. The institution will celebrate its 60th year in 2010 and is looking forward to move into a new building. "The Municipal School of Music will be integrated into the new building," says managing director Heiko Schulze.

Baden-Württemberg, one the wealthiest German states, plans to merge two of its broadcasting orchestras, part of a Euro 166 million budget cut at the SWR state radio station. Against this, students of the four music academies in Baden-Württemberg have organized protests, forming a "solidarity orchestra" to highlight the importance of publicly funded arts and culture as well as the cuts' impact on the job perspectives for future music graduates. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents information about the relations between the German orchestra SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden and a soccer club in Freiburg, Germany. Descriptions are given of the orchestra's performance of the overture from the opera "Carmen," as well as the song "You'll Never Walk Alone," for the beginning of a soccer match in April, 2012. The author comments on the orchestra's financial situation, comparing sports marketing and orchestra publicity.

The article presents an interview with Peter Gartiser, who initiated, together with his business partner Nicholas Steenken and director Andreas Schulz, "The Management Symphony." He says that good guided tour is the balancing act between Excel spreadsheet and artistic talent, one has to keep the resources of an orchestra in the buck to take them to artistic high. He discusses the state of orchestra in Germany. He further comments on the significance of leadership qualities in orchestras.

The article discusses the relationship of the German armed forces with music. Military bands are popular in Germany which include trained musicians that are at par with professional orchestras. The military forces have a collaboration with the Robert Schumann School of Music in Dusseldorf, as part of which members are required to attend music classes in four semesters.

The article offers information on the Baden-Wurttemberg Police Music Corps in Germany which works for musical bands in the police force in the state of Baden-Wurttemberg. For the Police Music Corps, the high standard of the classical music repertoire is significant. Toni Scholl, director of the Police Music Corps, says the band has recently studied the Academic Festival Overture by Johannes Brahms and the Romance in F minor for Violin by Antonin Dvorak .

The Badisches Staatstheater in Karlsruhe is undergoing a thorough revamp, including both its physical and legal structures. Talking in particular about its new legal form as a state company ('Landesbetrieb'), Bauer points out that jobs and working conditions will not be affected, but that the change will allow for more up--to--date controlling and budgeting, giving the theatre greater economic flexibility, while retaining the fundamental state and municipal support. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]