fˈoːɹ kənsˈɜːvətˌoːɹiz ænd tˈuː mjˈuːzɪk fˈɛstɪvəlz, lˈɛd baɪ ðə hˈɑːtʃʃuːl fˈɜː mjˈuːsɪk ˈʌnd θˈiəɾɚ hˈænoʊvɚ, kˈeɪm təɡˌɛðɚɹ æz fˈaʊndɪŋ mˈɛmbɚz:
Four conservatories and two music festivals, led by the Hochschule fur Musik und Theater Hannover, came together as founding members: