The Hochschule fuer Musik Carl Maria von Weber

The origins of the Dresden University of Music are tied to the names Carl Maria von Weber and Richard Wagner. At first the university was an educational institution where the future instrumentalists of the town’s famous orchestra were trained. It turned into the Higher Education State Institute; named after Carl Maria von Weber in 1959. Today the university trains students in a wide range of musical professions and enjoys an excellent reputation, even far beyond Germany’s bordersю