Landesmusikrat Hamburg e.V.

The Landesmusikrat Hamburg e.V. (LMR Hamburg) is a central institution that is committed to promoting and strengthening the music scene in the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg. Founded with the aim of enhancing the importance of music for the individual, society, and intercultural understanding, the LMR Hamburg works across genres and fields.

• Projects and Competitions: The LMR Hamburg develops and conducts projects such as the Landesjugendorchester, the Landesjugend-Jazzorchester, and the Landeswettbewerb "Jugend jazzt" to promote and support young musical talents[5].
• Conferences and Symposia: The organization regularly hosts conferences, such as the conference "Music and Dementia," to discuss current topics and challenges in the music scene and to develop solutions[1][5].
• Funding Programs: The LMR Hamburg operates various funding programs, including the Musikstadtfonds, the Hamburger Labelförderung, and the Live Concert Account, to support the independent music scene, music labels, and music clubs in Hamburg[4].

The main mission of the LMR Hamburg is to raise awareness of the importance of music in society and to connect amateur music with the professional music scene. The LMR advocates for cultural and social participation of people and promotes intercultural understanding through music. The organization represents the interests of its members in politics and society and develops common positions on current issues[5].

• Federal Initiative "Music and Dementia": The LMR Hamburg has played a significant role in the development of the federal initiative "Music and Dementia," which promotes music therapeutic, music geragogical, and musical-artistic offerings for people with dementia-related changes. This initiative aims to sustainably ensure demand-oriented offerings and strengthen cultural and social participation[1].
• Promotion of Music Projects: Through various funding programs, the LMR Hamburg supports the development and presentation of musical works, especially those that are artistically high-quality and programmatically innovative. This also includes the promotion of projects that strengthen the internationalization of Hamburg's music life and the musical offerings for children and young people[4].

Thus, the Landesmusikrat Hamburg e.V. is a central player in the Hamburg music scene, contributing through its diverse activities and initiatives to promote and strengthen music in all its facets.

• 1 - https://www.musiktherapie.de/blog/berufspolitik/2022/09/bundesinitiative-musik-und-demenz-gegruendet/
• 2 - https://www.airliners.de/lufthansa-chef-carsten-spohr-opfer-eigener-it-luecke/66304
• 3 - https://www.hamburg.de/politik-und-verwaltung/behoerden/behoerde-fuer-kultur-und-medien/aktuelles/pressemeldungen/massnahmenpaket-amateurmusik-522636
• 4 - https://www.lmr-hh.de/service/
• 5 - https://www.lmr-hh.de/ueber-uns/