Hallische Musiktage
The Hallische Musiktage are a festival specialised on contemporary music, based in Halle (Saale). Founded in 1955, it is held annually in November, the second-oldest German festival of contemporary music after the Donaueschinger Musiktage.
== Hans Stieber Prize ==
From 1977, the Hans Stieber Prize was given to young composers. It is named after Hans Stieber, a composer born in Naumburg who founded a music school there.
== Artistic directors ==
Artistic directors of the festivals included:Ottmar Gerster (1955–1956)
Ernst Hermann Meyer
Walther Siegmund-Schultze
Hans Jürgen Wenzel
Gerd Domhardt (1989–1994)
Johannes Reiche (1994–1995)
Thomas Buchholz (from 1995)
== Venues ==
Festival events have been held at:Bartholomäuskirche
Franckesche Stiftungen
Handel House
Kulturinsel Halle
Kabarett „Die Kiebitzensteiner“
Ulrichkirche
Marktkirche Unser Lieben Frauen
Moritzburg
Neue Residenz
Halle Opera House
Volkspark
== Artists ==
The German and international ensembles and artists haveve included the orchestra of the Halle opera house, Ensemble Konfrontation, Thomas Rothert, the Universal Ensemble Berlin, Waltraut Wächter, the Kiever Kammerakademie, MDR Sinfonieorchester, Howard Arman, Georgisches Kammerorchester, Meißner Kantorei, Orion Ensemble, Hover Chamber Choir,  Ensemble Sortisatio, Leipziger Schlagzeugensemble, Rheinisches Bach-Collegium, Forum Zeitgenössischer Musik Leipzig, The Hilliard Ensemble, Elizabeth Bice, Kairos Quartett, National Chamber Orchestra of Armenia and Salzburger Harfenduo.
== Premieres ==
The festival premiered works by composers including:Reiner Bredemeyer
Alan Bush
Sidney Corbett
Paul Dessau
Gerd Domhardt
Matthew Greenbaum
Georg Katzer
Tilo Medek
Rainer  Riehn
Percy M. Young
Ruth Zechlin
== Literature ==
Thomas Buchholz (ed.): Eine Kleine Chronik. LVDK Sachsen-Anhalt, Halle/Saale 2005

== External links ==
Literature by and about Hallische Musiktage in the German National Library catalogue
Hallische Musiktage Landesverband Sachsen-Anhalt Deutscher Komponisten
Hallische Musiktage Archived 2005-11-24 at the Wayback Machine Halle (Saale)