Scandal at the ARD music competition
As the German Cultural Information Center (KIZ) writes, Bayerischer Rundfunk and the Chairman of the Rectors' Conference of German Music Universities have "mutually agreed to refrain from appointing Martin Ullrich as artistic director of the competition".
According to the KIZ message unexpectedly different views on the contractual structure of the artistic direction of the ARD Music Competition and structural incompatibilities came to light in the course of the contract negotiations".
When the German music academies announced Ullrich's election on September 19, BR radio director Martin Wagner welcomed the appointment by pointing out that Ullrich was very well connected as chairman of the Rectors' Conference of German music academies.
In addition, Wagner continued at the time, his research focuses on "the theory of popular music and the relationship between music and digital media", which he hoped would give the renowned competition new impetus.
