Matthias Hermann

Prof. Dr. Matthias Hermann serves as Vice-Rector for Studies, Teaching and Artistic Research at the State University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart, a position he has held since 2007. He has been a professor at the institution since 1991, teaching music theory, and maintains active office hours in the Main Building for student consultations.

His academic foundation includes studies in educational music (specializing in organ under Jon Laukvik), German studies, and conducting as a student of Helmut Lachenmann. He completed his doctorate in 2013 with research titled "Compositional Procedures in Music between 1975 and 2003", analyzing works by Boulez, Feldman, Hidalgo, Kurtág, Lachenmann, and Nono.

Prof. Hermann's research spans Music Theory, Contemporary Music Analysis, and Composition, with particular expertise in 20th and 21st-century techniques. He has authored significant publications including "Analysis of 20th Century Music" and "Studies in Contemporary Typesetting Technique", while translating Helmut Lachenmann's writings into Polish since 1998. His creative practice encompasses commissioned compositions for festivals and ensembles, plus incidental music for theatrical productions.

Internationally, he has conducted with prestigious ensembles including the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Deutsche Oper Berlin, and Taipei National Symphony Orchestra. His academic influence extends through visiting professorships in Krakow, Warsaw, Kyiv, and Moscow, alongside membership in the EPARM conference program committee since 2017.