__NOTOC__ The Bern Academy of Arts () is an art school with locations in

Bern Bern (), or Berne (), ; ; ; . is the ''de facto'' Capital city, capital of Switzerland, referred to as the "federal city".; ; ; . According to the Swiss constitution, the Swiss Confederation intentionally has no "capital", but Bern has gov ...

and

Biel/Bienne Biel/Bienne (official bilingual wording; German language, German: ''Biel'' ; French language, French: ''Bienne'' ; Bernese German, locally ; ; ; ) is a bilingual city in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. With over 55,000 residents, it is the ...

. It was created in 2003 from the merger of the University of Music and Theatre and the School of Design, Art and Conservation. The educational institution is one of eight departments of the

Bern University of Applied Sciences The Bern University of Applied Sciences (BUAS, German: ''Berner Fachhochschule BFH'', French: ''Haute école spécialisée bernoise HESB'') is a public vocational university with a strong national and international profile. It comprises six depa ...

. Students and lecturers of the HKB come from over 30 countries. The HKB works in research and as an organizer according to information closely with Swiss and international partners from culture, society and economy together, enabling even large-scale projects such as the Biennale Bern. It also contributes to cultural life in Berne.

Departments

Departments at the Bern Academy of Arts include music, design and art, opera, theater, conservation and restoration, the Swiss Literature Institute and the Y Institute. It offers internationally recognized Bachelor and Master courses in these departments. Since 2006, the has been a part of the school. The Y Institute is a center for interdisciplinary teaching and works at the interfaces of art and science.

Notable alumni

The HKB and its predecessor institutions such as the Bern Conservatory and the School for Music and Theatre Bern have trained many famous artists. These include: * Elina Duni, Swiss-Albanian singer and composer * Dorothee Elmiger, Swiss writer *

Linda Geiser Linda Geiser (born May 13, 1935) is a Swiss film and television actress and art patron who was primarily known for her roles in Swiss television and theatre productions, such as Lüthi und Blanc in the 2000s. Since 1961, Geiser has permanently ...

, Swiss actress * Rebecca Indermaur, Swiss actress *

Patricia Kopatchinskaja Patricia Kopatchinskaja (born March 1977) is a Moldovan-Austrian-Swiss violinist. Biography Early life Kopatchinskaja was born in Chișinău, in the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic (now Moldova). She comes from a family of musicians. H ...

, Moldovan-Austrian violinist * Stefan Kurt, Swiss actor * Gwendolyn Masin, Dutch-Irish violinist *

Matthias Nawrat Matthias Nawrat (born 1979 in Opole) is a German writer. Life Matthias Nawrat was born in Opole in Poland. He moved with his family in 1989 to Bamberg. From 2000 to 2007, he studied Biology at Heidelberg and Freiburg im Breisgau. Beginning in ...

, German writer *

Andreas Reize Andreas Reize (born 19 May 1975) is a Swiss organist and conductor, with a focus on opera and choral conducting. He was appointed Thomaskantor on 11 September 2021, becoming the 18th director of music to take charge of the world famous Thomanerch ...

, Swiss organist and conductor,

Thomaskantor (Cantor at St. Thomas) is the common name for the musical director of the , now an internationally known boys' choir founded in Leipzig in 1212. The official historic title of the Thomaskantor in Latin, ', describes the two functions of Cantor ( ...

Maximilian Schell Maximilian Schell (8 December 1930 – 1 February 2014) was a Swiss actor. Born in First Austrian Republic, Austria, his parents were involved in the arts and he grew up surrounded by performance and literature. While he was still a child, his fa ...

, Swiss actor, director, and producer * Martin Schenkel, Swiss actor and musician * Latefa Wiersch, German visual artist *

Luzia von Wyl Luzia von Wyl (born 1985) is a Swiss jazz pianist, composer, and music educator. She first studied classical piano before switching to jazz piano and music composition, earning degrees from University of the Arts Bern, Zurich University of the Ar ...

, Swiss pianist and composer *

Kaspar Zehnder Kaspar Zehnder (born 27 August 1970 in Riggisberg, Canton of Bern) is a Swiss conductor and flutist. He studied classical languages at the Lyceum in Bern and music at the University of the Arts Bern. His music teachers included Heidi Indermühle ...

, Swiss conductor and flutist

References

External links

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Official website
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