Editing Hanover (section)

===Music===

====Classical music====
Hanover has two symphony orchestras: The Lower Saxon State Orchestra Hanover and the [[NDR Radiophilharmonie]] (North German Radio Philharmonic Orchestra). Two notable choirs have their homes in Hanover: the [[Mädchenchor Hannover|Mädchenchor Hanover]] (girls' choir) and the [[Knabenchor Hannover|Knabenchor Hanover]] (boys' choir).

There are two major international competitions for classical music in Hanover:
* Hanover International Violin Competition (since 1991)
* Classica Nova International Music Competition<ref>{{cite web |url=http://brainin.org/ClassicaNova/Englisch.html |title=Classica Nova Competition Cycle |publisher=Brainin.org |access-date=7 April 2011 |archive-date=25 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725100526/http://brainin.org/ClassicaNova/Englisch.html |url-status=live }}</ref> (since 1997); the non-profit association Classica Nova exists in Hanover with the aim of continuing the Classica Nova competition

====Popular music====
[[File:Scorpions (10).JPG|thumb|right|Hanover band, [[Scorpions (band)|Scorpions]]]]
The rock bands [[Scorpions (band)|Scorpions]] and [[Fury in the Slaughterhouse]] are originally from Hanover. Acclaimed DJ [[Mousse T.|Mousse T]] also has his main recording studio in the area. [[Rick J. Jordan]], member of the band [[Scooter (band)|Scooter]] was born here in 1968. [[Lena Meyer-Landrut|Lena]], winner of the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2010|2010 Eurovision Song Contest]], is also from Hanover.