Sound Understanding is DAAD and the DAAD Alumni Association’s annual concert showcasing the young, talented DAAD music fellows from Germany who have spent the past year studying at music schools in the US and Canada. The music fellows are selected in a national competition among the best students of Germany’s renowned music colleges.

After the 2020 and 2021 Sound Understanding Concerts were cancelled due to the pandemic, we are pleased to announce the 2022 Sound Understanding Concert will be held in person on April 21. The concert will showcase the 2021/22 DAAD Music Fellows, alumni, and friends and feature classical and jazz music.

The 2021/2022 DAAD Music Fellows are:
Felicitas Schiffner, violin
Martina Barta, voice
Sebastian Winter, composer

Ticket Reservations

Click here to reserve your tickets or contact Amra Dumisic (alumni.newyork@daad.de). Tickets are free of charge, but a suggested donation of $20 would be appreciated. You can make a donation here.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Attractive sponsorship packages will help you associate your brand with an enjoyable cultural evening highlighting the next generation of German musicians, and meet leaders of the German-American business community. Previous sponsors and attendees included, among others, the Robert Bosch Corporation, Deutsche Bank, DHL, Lufthansa, Mercedes-Benz USA, Schering/Berlex Laboratories, and others.

Details on sponsorship opportunities are available here: Download: Sound Understanding Sponsorship Form 2022 (doc, 121.00 KB)

The DAAD Alumni Association is a 501(c)(3) organization, and all contributions are tax deductible to the full extent allowed by the law.

Other Ways to Support this Event

The DAAD Alumni Association continues to welcome support from generous DAAD alumni, friends and partners.

If you would like to make a donation to the DAAD Alumni Association, please click here.

If you are interested in advertising at the event, please find details and advertisement rates here:
Download: Sound Understanding Advertisement Opportunities 2022 (doc, 31.00 KB)

Sound Understanding Sponsors 2022

The DAAD Alumni Association of the US and DAAD would like to gratefully acknowledge all of the sponsors of this year’s event and all of our members and donors across the country. Their support will help us to ensure that the important work of international academic and cultural exchange between the US and Germany continues to address the needs of the modern transatlantic relationship.

Silver Sponsors ($2000)

Dirk Weis

Bronze Sponsors ($1000)

Christian Tschoeke, Helene Zimmer-Loew

Supporters ($500)

Brian D Boyer, Ingo Brachman, Helena Kane Finn, Kara Kirkeby, Robert Meyerson, Rosmarie Morewedge, Uli Wagner

We’d also like to thank: Gary Beckman, Barbara Berthold, Ranjit Bhattacharjee, Ronald Engle, Jennifer Hickey, Erich Haratsch, Wolfgang Ketterle, Kenneth Ledford, Martin Mueller, Mark Rectanus, Susanne Rott, Mechthild Schmidt, Otto Sonntag, Rick White, Rebecca Willams, Joseph Zabinski