Jazzforum Workshop with Prof. Julia Hülsmann in Mainz: Experience Composition Live

Rediscover the Art of Composition with Julia Hülsmann

At the Jazzforum of the Mainz University of Music, creative curiosity meets compositional craftsmanship: On Thursday, December 3, 2026, the Black Box of JGU in Mainz will open its doors for a workshop on composition and songwriting with Prof. Julia Hülsmann. The focus is on finding beginnings, developing musical ideas, and consciously shaping one's own forms of expression. Admission is free. ([mainz.de](https://www.mainz.de/info-networking-event?id=168701&p=sig%3A14ER2VcKGfdY2g6X%2C1330%2C1546%2C49600%2C%2Fangebote-entdecken%2Ffreizeit%2Ffeste-und-veranstaltungen%2Fveranstaltungskalender.php%2C1428))

When Ideas Become Sound

The workshop starts exactly where many creative processes begin: with a vague melody, a rhythmic impulse, or an idea that still needs form. Participants will explore various ways of composing and songwriting and experience how small motifs can evolve into a viable musical thread. The format blends practice, exchange, and the special event atmosphere of an academic space where art and facilitation come together closely. ([mainz.de](https://www.mainz.de/info-networking-event?id=168701&p=sig%3A14ER2VcKGfdY2g6X%2C1330%2C1546%2C49600%2C%2Fangebote-entdecken%2Ffreizeit%2Ffeste-und-veranstaltungen%2Fveranstaltungskalender.php%2C1428))

Practical, Focused, and Inspiring

As a pianist, composer, and bandleader, Julia Hülsmann has been active nationally and internationally for many years; according to the event page, she has been releasing music with the ECM label since 2008 and teaches as a professor at the Berlin University of the Arts. Her experience shapes the target group approach of the workshop: Students, young musicians, and anyone looking to sharpen their compositional thinking will find well-founded impulses and clear musical structure work. ([mainz.de](https://www.mainz.de/info-networking-event?id=168701&p=sig%3A14ER2VcKGfdY2g6X%2C1330%2C1546%2C49600%2C%2Fangebote-entdecken%2Ffreizeit%2Ffeste-und-veranstaltungen%2Fveranstaltungskalender.php%2C1428))

A Place with a Campus Feel

The Black Box of the Mainz University of Music is located at Jakob-Welder-Weg 28 on the Gutenberg Campus. According to its self-presentation, the university sees itself as a place of creative, innovative, and interdisciplinary work and is firmly anchored in the university environment as the only music university in Rhineland-Palatinate. This makes the setting particularly fitting for a workshop on composition and songwriting. ([mainz.de](https://www.mainz.de/info-networking-event?id=168701&p=sig%3A14ER2VcKGfdY2g6X%2C1330%2C1546%2C49600%2C%2Fangebote-entdecken%2Ffreizeit%2Ffeste-und-veranstaltungen%2Fveranstaltungskalender.php%2C1428))

Conclusion: An Appointment for Everyone Who Wants to Shape Musical Ideas

The workshop with Prof. Julia Hülsmann promises a concentrated mix of inspiration, expertise, and immediate practice. Those who want to experience and reflect on composition rather than just hear it will find an exciting date with clear added value. On December 3, 2026, the journey to the Black Box of HfM Mainz is particularly worthwhile. ([mainz.de](https://www.mainz.de/info-networking-event?id=168701&p=sig%3A14ER2VcKGfdY2g6X%2C1330%2C1546%2C49600%2C%2Fangebote-entdecken%2Ffreizeit%2Ffeste-und-veranstaltungen%2Fveranstaltungskalender.php%2C1428))

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Sources:

• State Capital Mainz - Event Calendar
• Mainz University of Music - University
• Mainz University of Music - Jazz Campus Mainz
• JGU - Social Media Overview
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