For the 41st Cantiere Internazionale d'Arte in Montepulciano, Michael Kerstan is organising an exhibition in the lobby of the Teatro Poliziano with 18 stage and costume designs, some of them large-scale and culturally and historically relevant.

The 27 year old German composer has been chosen unanimously by the artistic council of the Hans Werner Henze Foundation.

The award “Grifo Poliziano” 2015 was given to the memory of Maestro Hans Werner Henze. This distinction is reserved for personalities committed to Montepulciano's and it's territory's international reputation and who have realized projects promising growth and development. This year the award is an hommage to the founder of the Cantiere Internazionale d'Arte. The director of the Hans Werner Henze Foundation, Dr. Michael Kerstan, participated in the ceremony on Sunday, September 20, 2015 at the Teatro Poliziano to receive the recognition.

To mark the 40th Cantiere Internazionale d'Arte in Montepulciano, the Hans Werner Henze Foundation is organising an exhibition in the fortress of Montepulciano with exhibits from Henze's painting collection.

The Cantiere Internazionale d’Arte Montepulciano is celebrating it’s 40th anniversary and thus his founder, Hans Werner Henze. The unique music festival with its focus on collaboration with youth takes place from July 11 until August 1.

The 13th Festival in Nuremberg focussed on the great composer Hans Werner Henze. His music has been contrasted with that of Beethoven, Britten and Mahler, thus presenting also his idols, aesthetic standards and expressive skills.

The Wiesbaden State Theatre is turning the new production of "Elegy for Young Lovers" into an opportunity for a Henze focus during the festival.

The Munich Biennale - International Festival for New Music Theater honors its founder Hans Werner Henze with two important concerts.

On April 9, The concert audience of the Teatro alla Scala in Milan witnessed a terrific world premiere: Sir Antonio Pappano conducted the latest piece of Riccardo Panfili, first fellow of the Hans Werner Henze-Foundation. It is called “L'Aurora, probabilmente” (“The dawn, probably”).