Our newsletter “Der Musikus” No. 166 has been issued.
This time the main article deals with the Meiningen court orchestra, which provided the main contingent of orchestral musicians at the first Bayreuth Festival 150 years ago.
In addition to numerous articles about composers, performers, musical instruments, and musical venues, there is, of course, a comprehensive list of new stamp issues. Take a look at the table of contents. Members of the Motivgruppe Musik can read the entire issue online in the members’ area.
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General Meeting 2026 in Meiningen
Our 2026 get-together will take place
from March 27 to 29 in Meiningen (Thuringia).
The program includes the general meeting with the election of a new board, a small stamp exhibition on the theme of “Theater”, a visit to the Meiningen Theater Museum, and a concert by students of the Max Reger Conservatory in Meiningen.
Backdrop at the Meiningen Theater Museum
New articles in our Library
The library of our study group contains an extensive collection of philatelic magazine articles from all areas of music philately. These articles can be read online by our members.
The new articles deal with the following topics, among others: Johann Strauss / Johann Strauss Jr. / Hildegard Knef / Tina Turner / Händel / Robert Stolz / Wind instruments / Festival “Rock am Ring” / Dresdner Semperoper / Yehudi Menuhin / Semperoper / Comicstrip / Johann-Baptiste Krumpholz / East German Culture Days 1941 / Bookmarks and record postcards / Shepherd’s Dance Couple / Wacken Open Air / Augsburg Peace Celebration / Antonio Salieri / German Fairy Tale Route
Get-together 2025 in Ulm
Our get-together will take place as part of
the International Stamp Fair
from October 23rd to 25th in Ulm.
Visit us at our information booth
Hall 2 / Booth A 30.
On Friday afternoon (October 24th), members of Motivgruppe Musik will enjoy a guided city tour with the Ulm Town Musician. On Saturday morning (October 25th), interested members and visitors can receive an introduction to the music exhibits on display.
Yehudi Menuhin Trophy 2025 – Most popular Music Stamp 2024
designed by Eva Wilsson
Eva Wilsson grew up in Stockholm. She studied design at the Swedish art school Konstfack and the London College of Printing. She gained professional experience in London (art books and fashion photography) and Amsterdam (visual identity). In 2008, she founded her own label, “Design Eva Wilsson”, and in 2019 opened a gallery for typography and design in Stockholm with rooms for exhibitions, workshops, and evenings with typography and music quizzes. Eva Wilsson teaches history of typography and graphic design and has also worked for the stamp department of the Swedish Post and for Postnord since 2009, for which she has designed more than 100 stamps.
This year, stamps from 66 postal administrations were up for selection. Collectors from 46 countries participated in the online voting. The Spanish stamp “The Cellist of Fene”, issued on November 5, 2024, took second place with 6.41 % of the votes. The stamp honours the mural by graffiti artist Sfhir, who won first prize at the Perla Mural Festival in 2023. Third place, with 6.09 % of the votes, went to the Norwegian stamp “Bodø – European Capital of Culture 2024”, designed by photographer and designer Kristin Slotterøy.
Here you can find all previous winners of the Yehudi Menuhin Trophy
New Checklists
The members only section of our website contains a collection of checklists about various topics of music philately. The collection is constantly expanding and can be read online by our members.
New enhancements:
4.10.24: Postal Stationery of Romania (updated)
7.12.24: Giacomo Puccini (new)
10.12.24: Clarinet & Saxophone (Excel / updated)
4.2.25: Theaters, Opera Houses, Concert Halls (updated)
2.3.25: Postal Stationery of Ukraine (new)
4.5.25: Frederic Chopin (new)
31.5.25: Faust (new)
15.1.26: Postal Stationery of Bulgaria (updated)
2.3.26: Music Stamps (Excel / updated)
4.10.24: Postal Stationery of Romania (updated)
7.12.24: Giacomo Puccini (new)
10.12.24: Clarinet & Saxophone (Excel / updated)
4.2.25: Theaters, Opera Houses, Concert Halls (updated)
2.3.25: Postal Stationery of Ukraine (new)
4.5.25: Frederic Chopin (new)
31.5.25: Faust (new)
15.1.26: Postal Stationery of Bulgaria (updated)
2.3.26: Music Stamps (Excel / updated)
New in our Library
Thank you very much !
The issues can be downloaded as PDF files in the members’ area.
“Il Podio” in our library (members only)
23rd International “Augusto Massari Prize”
23° Premio Internazionale di Filatelia Tematica Musicale “Augusto Massari”
Vasto, 20.–22.9.2024
Winner: Jean-Pierre Suys (Belgium)
“From Body Sounds to Soundbodies”
Results and PDF files of all exhibits
Report of the Jury
Yehudi Menuhin Trophy 2024 – Most popular Music Stamp 2023
Designed by the graphic department team of the
“Fondazione Arena di Verona”
The stamp commemorating the 100th birthday of opera singer Maria Callas came in second place, narrowly beaten with 7.10% of the votes. The block, issued by the Greek Post Office on October 12, 2023, was designed by Myrsini Vardopoulou based on a photograph taken at La Scala in Milan in 1955.
Stamp collectors not only put colorful pictures in their albums, but also deal with current world events. This is shown by the Ukrainian stamp, which took third place with 5.42% of the votes. Oleh Shupliak designed the stamp with the mourning Kobzar, which was issued by the Ukrainian Post on August 29, 2023.
This year, 66 stamps from 56 postal administrations were available to choose from. More than 750 collectors from 42 countries took part in the online vote.
Here you can find all previous winners of the Yehudi Menuhin Trophy