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  1. Holdings and focal points

    Holdings and focal points The focus of our collecting and research activities is aligned with the projects conducted at the Institute on music history, music theory, instrumentology, and systematic musicology. Photocopy collection of the SIMPK. Reprography of musical sources produced between 1917 an

  2. Beloved, Soulmate – The Bandoneon in World Literature (17.12.2026)

    Featuring Helena Rüegg (bandoneon) and Aurélie Maurin (curator and reader). Helena Rüegg , an internationally renowned bandoneonist, composer and author, and curator and translator Aurélie Maurin combine the sounds of the bandoneon with texts from world literature. The instrument is explored not mer

  3. All'italiana – Accordions from Castelfidardo (19.11.2026)

    A musical and literary journey with Radu Ratoi (accordion) and Bruno Franceschini (text and reading). Castelfidardo, a small town in the hills of the Marche region, has been the centre of Italian accordion-making since the late 19th century. In a musical and literary journey, author Bruno Franceschi

  4. Highlights of the MIM collection and a Mighty Wurlitzer demonstration (26.12.2026)

    A guided tour with audio samples and a demonstration of one of Europe’s largest cinema and theatre organs. The Musical Instrument Museum of the State Institute for Music Research collects musical instruments associated with European art music from the 16th to the 21st century. The museum currently h

  5. Highlights of the MIM collection and a Mighty Wurlitzer demonstration (19.12.2026)

    A guided tour with audio samples and a demonstration of one of Europe’s largest cinema and theatre organs. The Musical Instrument Museum of the State Institute for Music Research collects musical instruments associated with European art music from the 16th to the 21st century. The museum currently h

  6. Highlights of the MIM collection and a Mighty Wurlitzer demonstration (12.12.2026)

    A guided tour with audio samples and a demonstration of one of Europe’s largest cinema and theatre organs. The Musical Instrument Museum of the State Institute for Music Research collects musical instruments associated with European art music from the 16th to the 21st century. The museum currently h

  7. Highlights of the MIM collection and a Mighty Wurlitzer demonstration (05.12.2026)

    A guided tour with audio samples and a demonstration of one of Europe’s largest cinema and theatre organs. The Musical Instrument Museum of the State Institute for Music Research collects musical instruments associated with European art music from the 16th to the 21st century. The museum currently h

  8. Highlights of the MIM collection and a Mighty Wurlitzer demonstration (28.11.2026)

    A guided tour with audio samples and a demonstration of one of Europe’s largest cinema and theatre organs. The Musical Instrument Museum of the State Institute for Music Research collects musical instruments associated with European art music from the 16th to the 21st century. The museum currently h

  9. Highlights of the MIM collection and a Mighty Wurlitzer demonstration (21.11.2026)

    A guided tour with audio samples and a demonstration of one of Europe’s largest cinema and theatre organs. The Musical Instrument Museum of the State Institute for Music Research collects musical instruments associated with European art music from the 16th to the 21st century. The museum currently h

  10. Highlights of the MIM collection and a Mighty Wurlitzer demonstration (14.11.2026)

    A guided tour with audio samples and a demonstration of one of Europe’s largest cinema and theatre organs. The Musical Instrument Museum of the State Institute for Music Research collects musical instruments associated with European art music from the 16th to the 21st century. The museum currently h