"Kürten some day will be an important place, because here a new spirit has been born, a musical spirit and it will spread over the whole planet,
I am sure. Even after my death, this place will be come a birthplace of a new spiritual music for the whole world". 
(Stockhausen, Stockhausen-courses Kürten 2003)

Poster For Stockhausen Courses Kürten 2010 Concerts (2.5 MB)

Brochure for the Stockhausen Courses Kürten 2010 (English) (.pdf)

2010 Stockhausen Courses Information

Introduction to the Stockhausen Courses Kürten 2010

9 Concerts: July 31st–August 8th 2010

Registration Information

Registration Form for 2010

2010 Faculty

Works Which Will Be Taught By The Faculty

Sound Projection Course Basics

Trumpet courses by Marco Blaauw - Stockhausen Courses Kuerten 2010

Percussion at the Courses by Dr. Stuart Gerber

Piano and Synthesizer at the Stockhausen Courses Kürten since 1998 - English (PDF)

Piano and Synthesizer at the Stockhausen Courses Kürten since 1998 - German (PDF)

A note from Jim Stonebraker, webmaster and participant of the Stockhausen Courses Kürten 2009:

"The Stockhausen Courses Kürten 2010 are not only aimed at composers, performers, musicologists and technicians.
Any lover of Stockhausen’s music is cordially invited to observe the rehearsals, master classes, lectures and concerts.
All instruction and dialogue is in English. The atmosphere and dress code is relaxed and informal.
You will also enjoy a great deal of friendship and camaraderie among the participants.
Come and join us in Kürten this summer for the musical experience of a lifetime!"

Work analyses in Stockhausen's composition courses:

1998 ORCHESTRA FINALISTS of WEDNESDAY from LIGHT

1999 WORLD PARLIAMENT of WEDNESDAY from LIGHT

2000 SIRIUS

2001 LIGHTS - WATERS of SUNDAY from LIGHT

2002 DER KINDERFÄNGER (THE PIED PIPER) of MONDAY from LIGHT

2003 HOCH-ZEITEN of SUNDAY from LIGHT

2004 HOCH-ZEITEN for orchestra of SUNDAY from LIGHT
and SCENTS – SIGNS of SUNDAY from LIGHT

2005 LICHT-BILDER of SUNDAY from LIGHT

2006 HIMMELFAHRT (ASCENSION), 1st Hour of KLANG (SOUND)

2007 FREUDE (JOY), 2nd Hour of KLANG (SOUND)

SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE

The Kunststiftung NRW provides four scholarships for young and very talented musicians (vocalists, instrumentalists or sound projectionists).
Precondition for an application is, that the applicant was either born, is living or is studying / has studied in the German state
 (Bundesland) of Northrhine-Westfalia. Click HERE for more information.

Overview of the Stockhausen Composition and Interpretation Courses

Kürten and the Stockhausen Courses: an Introduction (of sorts) -- DAC Crowell

JOURNAL D‘UN MUSICOLOGUE A KÜRTEN (French)

Kuerten is a small community about 30 kilometres (19 miles) east of Cologne in the part of Germany called Bergisches Land. Stockhausen has lived there since 1965. For the tenth time, the community of Kuerten is allowing the Stockhausen Foundation for Music to use its school complex and community centre for the continuation of its annual international composition and interpretation courses. Composers, interpreters, musicologists and music lovers world-wide are warmly invited to participate in the tenth Stockhausen Courses.

Greeting by the Mayor of Kürten on the occasion of the
Stockhausen Concerts and Courses Kürten 2008 (.pdf)

Stockhausen Closes the 1998 Classes (Quick Time Movie 3.1M)

Directions For Participants

2009 Arrival Information

English (.pdf)

German (.pdf)

Schedules/Timetables (.pdf)

Buslinie 426
Buslinie 427
Bahnlinie S11
Bahnlinie S13

Directions for Participants

ENGLISH

General Information for Participants

GERMAN

General Information for Participants

For 2009 course information contact:

Stockhausen Foundation For Music
Hachenberger Weg 57, 51515 Kürten, Germany
Tel: + 49 (0)2268-908757
Fax: + 49 (0)2268-908848
Stockhausen-Stiftung@t-online.de

Last Update: Mon, Jan 25, 2010 8:45:32 PM CST