page_title: Darmstädter Ferienkurse
hierarchical_section_title: Darmstädter Ferienkurse
caption_attribution_description: For documentary purposes the German Federal Archive often retained the original image captions, which may be erroneous, biased, obsolete or politically extreme. Juli 1957 12. Internationale Ferienkurse für neue Musik, Darmstadt Seminar: Karl Heinz Stockhausen
context_page_description: Darmstädter Ferienkurse is a regular summer event of contemporary classical music in Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany. It was founded in 1946, under the name Ferienkurse für Internationale Neue Musik Darmstadt, as a gathering with lectures and concerts over several summer weeks. Composers, performers, theorists and philosophers of contemporary music met first annually until 1970, and then biannually. The event is organised by Internationales Musikinstitut Darmstadt. It is regarded as a leading international forum of contemporary and experimental music with a focus on composition. The festival awards the Kranichsteiner Musikpreis for performers and young composers.
context_section_description: Darmstädter Ferienkurse ("Darmstadt Summer Course") is a regular summer event of contemporary classical music in Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany. It was founded in 1946, under the name Ferienkurse für Internationale Neue Musik Darmstadt (Vacation Courses of International New Music in Darmstadt), as a gathering with lectures and concerts over several summer weeks. Composers, performers, theorists and philosophers of contemporary music met first annually until 1970, and then biannually. The event is  organised by  Internationales Musikinstitut Darmstadt (IMD). It is regarded as a leading international forum of contemporary and experimental music with a focus on composition. The festival awards the Kranichsteiner Musikpreis for performers and young composers.
caption: Course with Karlheinz Stockhausen in 1957
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