The University of Music and Performing Arts Graz, also known as Kunstuniversität Graz (KUG) is an Austrian university. Its roots can be traced back to the music school of the '' Akademischer Musikverein'' founded in 1816, making it the oldest university of music in Austria.

History

In 1963 the Conservatoire of the Province of Styria was elevated to an Austrian state institution – the ''Academy of Music and Performing Arts in Graz''. Its president (1963–1971) was Erich Marckhl. As a result of the 1970 Kunsthochschulorganisationsgesetz niversities of the Arts Organisation Actthe academy became the ''Hochschule für Musik und darstellende Kunst in Graz''. Friedrich Korcak was appointed as the first

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in 1971. A concert series was set up as early as 1982, in collaboration with the ''Association of Friends of the Hochschule für Musik und darstellende Kunst Graz'', which at the time include three different series: the main concert series, abo@MUMUTH and the concert series for young audiences. In 1983, KUG (at that time still a Hochschule) was granted the authority to award

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s. The first doctoral degree programme was offered in 1986 and the first graduation ceremony was held on 21 June 1991. KUG received its current name in 1998, when the Federal Act on Organisation of Universities of the Arts (KUOG 98) came into effect and all Austrian art academies were renamed "universities". In September 2009, academic and artistic doctoral schools were established at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz. With its Dr.artium programme, KUG became the first university in Austria (and according to the university itself, the first institution in the German-speaking countries), to offer an artistic doctorate degree. This academic doctoral school replaced the previous inter-university philosophy and science doctoral degrees. The first artistic doctoral degree was completed at KUG in 2013. In the winter semester 2019/2020 there were 1903 students taking degree courses at KUG (1512 primarily registered at KUG and 391 taking courses offered in partnership with another institution and primarily registered at the partner institution under "official co-registration"), plus 296 non-degree students. The proportion of women was 47%. The proportion of foreign students was 50% (for students taking degree courses and primarily registered at KUG), or just below 52% (taking into account "official co-registration" and non-degree students, particularly the programmes for promotion of emerging talent, and for children and young people). Since 1989, KUG has held an International Chamber Music Competition "Franz Schubert and Modern Music" every three years.

Leadership

* 1963–1971: Erich Marckhl (founding president) * 1971–1979: Friedrich Korcak (first appointed rector) * 1979–1987: Otto Kolleritsch * 1987–1991:

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* 1991–2007: Otto Kolleritsch * 2007–2012:

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* 2013–2014:

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(Executive Vice-Rector, interim) * 2014–2018: Elisabeth Freismuth * 2018–2020:

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* Since 1 March 2020: Georg Schulz It was announced that Georg Schulz would return as rector in October 2018. Due to an appeal by the Equal Opportunities Committee relating to alleged discrimination against Rector Freismuth (who was still in office) on the basis of gender, age and ideology, from 1 October 2018 an interim rectorship was instated under the leadership of Executive Vice-Rector Eike Straub. At the start of the summer semester 2020 Georg Schulz took up the rectorship again. His team consists of Vice-Rectors Gerd Grupe (Research, Gender and Diversity), Barbara Simandl (Finance and HR administration), Constanze Wimmer (Academic and international Affairs) and Marie-Theres Holler (Infrastructure and Digitalisation). Alongside his statutory duties as rector, Georg Schulz is also responsible for art and quality management.

Campus

The

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has been the main building of the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz since 1963 and is used not only as a venue for events, but also by several institutes and administrative bodies. It was built between 1841 and 1843 in the late classical style by Georg Hauberisser senior on the grounds of a former Meierhof, (a building occupied by the estate administrator) and was the residence of Styrian Habsburg Archduke Johann. The MUMUTH project took first prize in an international competition won by Dutch architect Ben van Berkel in 1998. It was opened in 2009 and is dominated by steel, concrete and glass in various combinations and superimpositions. As well as the large György-Ligeti-Saal, a concert space with an elaborate system of variable acoustics, it offers an orchestra rehearsal space and a rehearsal stage, plus additional studios, workshops and theatre infrastructure. In 2010 MUMUTH was awarded the Fischer von Erlach Prize and the ''

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Award'' for its architecture. The Neubau ew Buildingwas constructed between 1988 and 1993 based on plans by Viennese architect, Klaus Musil. It is also known as the "Piano", because of its footprint. The first floor holds ensemble and seminar rooms, while the extended top floor boasts 83 rooms for individual tuition. On the ground floor are the canteen and the Aula (auditorium). The neighbouring building, erected in 1998, houses the library and the archive. The Theater im Palais (T.i.P.) is home to the ''Institute of Drama'' and its rehearsal spaces and stage areas. The building, which is separated from the palace itself by the courtyard, was originally used as a cart shed and stables. In 2013/14 the building was renovated based on plans by architect Johannes Wohofsky, and extended with a new glass foyer giving a view of the old facade. The exterior shell in front of the facade, made from gold-coloured, perforated aluminium sheet creates a visual design feature and provides shade from the sun. The Reiterkaserne, which is a listed building, was built in the 1840s to accommodate cavalrymen, and served as barracks for around 100 years. It has been renovated since 2005 on the basis of plans by Graz-based architect Josef Hohensinn. The building encloses a courtyard, and a new structure has been added facing onto Leonhardstrasse. Since 2007 it has housed teaching rooms and office space (particularly for the Institute of Music Education), concert halls and the workshops of the Institute of Stage Design. The former Palais Schwarzenberg, which originates from the 16th century, contains the Institute of Church Music and Organ, together with its Centre for '' Organ Research'', on two floors. The historic arcade courtyard is one of the outstanding architectural treasures of the old town of Graz. The institute's rooms include rehearsal spaces, a recording studio and offices, plus a total of nine pipe organs of different constructions, a digital

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and other related instruments. Other KUG facilities can be found at Brandhofgasse 18, Elisabethstrasse 11, Moserhofgasse 34 and 39–41, Heinrichstrasse 78, Inffeldgasse 10 and 12, Leonhardstrasse 18 and 21, Lichtenfelsgasse 21, Maiffredygasse 12b, Merangasse 38, Mozartgasse 3 and Petersgasse 116. 5There is also a campus in Oberschützen (Burgenland). There is also a campus in Oberschützen (Burgenland).

Artistic-Scientific Facilities

* Institute 1 Composition, Theory of Music, History of Music and Conducting * Institute 2 Piano * Institute 3 Strings * Institute 4 Wind and Percussion Instruments * Institute 5

Music Education Music education is a field of practice in which educators are trained for careers as elementary or secondary music teachers, school or music conservatory ensemble directors. Music education is also a research area in which scholars do origin ...

* Institute 6 Church Music and Organ * Institute 7 Voice, Lied and

Oratorio An oratorio () is a large musical composition for orchestra, choir, and soloists. Like most operas, an oratorio includes the use of a choir, soloists, an instrumental ensemble, various distinguishable characters, and arias. However, opera is mus ...

* Institute 8 Jazz * Institute 9 Drama * Institute 10 Opera * Institute 11 Stage Design * Institute 12

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* Institute 13

Ethnomusicology Ethnomusicology is the study of music from the cultural and social aspects of the people who make it. It encompasses distinct theoretical and methodical approaches that emphasize cultural, social, material, cognitive, biological, and other dim ...

* Institute 14 Aesthetics of Music * Institute 15 Early Music and Performance Practice * Institute 16 Jazz Research * Institute 17 Electronic Music and Acoustics * Doctoral School for Scholarly Doctoral Studies * Artistic Doctoral School * Centre for Gender Studies

Fields of Study

* Stage design * Communication, Media, Sound and Interaction Design – Sound Design (in partnership with the

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) *

Computer Music Computer music is the application of computing technology in music composition, to help human composers create new music or to have computers independently create music, such as with algorithmic composition programs. It includes the theory and ...

* Performing Arts / Drama * Conducting: Choral Conducting, Opera Repetiteur Work, Orchestral Conducting and Choral Conducting Education * Artistic-Academic Doctoral Degree (doctor artium) * Academic Doctoral Degree (PhD) * Electrical

Sound Engineer An audio engineer (also known as a sound engineer or recording engineer) helps to produce a recording or a live performance, balancing and adjusting sound sources using equalization, dynamics processing and audio effects, mixing, reproduction, ...

(in collaboration with

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) * Vocal Studies: Voice, Concert Singing, Opera, Performance Practice in Contemporary Music (PPCM) – Vocal * Music Education – Instrumental and Vocal: Classical, Jazz und Folk Music * Instrumental Studies Classical, Early Music, Performance Practice in Contemporary Music (PPCM) * Jazz * Catholic and Protestant Church Music * Composition and Music Theory: Composition, Opera Composition, Music Theory and Education in Composition and Music Theory * Teacher Training: Music Education, Instrumental Teaching, Technical and Textile Design (in Lehramtsverbund Süd-Ost) * Musicology (in collaboration with the University of Graz) Almost all courses are offered under the Bologna system, with three or four year bachelor's degrees, two year master's degrees and three year doctoral degrees. Exceptions to this are Stage Design and Performing Arts, both of which are four-year diploma courses.

Honorary members

(brackets: year of award) * Joseph Marx (1882–1964), Austrian composer (1963) * Henri Gagnebin (1886–1977), Swiss composer (1963) * Johann Nepomuk David (1895–1977), Austrian composer (1963) *

Karl Böhm Karl August Leopold Böhm (28 August 1894 – 14 August 1981) was an Austrian conductor. He was best known for his performances of the music of Mozart, Wagner, and Richard Strauss. Life and career Education Karl Böhm was born in Graz. T ...

(1894–1981), Austrian conductor (1964) * Frank Martin (1890–1974), Swiss composer (1966) *

Zoltán Kodály Zoltán Kodály (; hu, Kodály Zoltán, ; 16 December 1882 – 6 March 1967) was a Hungarian composer, ethnomusicologist, pedagogue, linguist, and philosopher. He is well known internationally as the creator of the Kodály method of music ed ...

(1882–1967), Hungarian composer (1966) * Egon Wellesz (1885–1974), British-Austrian composer (1968) *

Darius Milhaud Darius Milhaud (; 4 September 1892 – 22 June 1974) was a French composer, conductor, and teacher. He was a member of Les Six—also known as ''The Group of Six''—and one of the most prolific composers of the 20th century. His compositions ...

(1892–1974), French composer (1968) *

Luigi Dallapiccola Luigi Dallapiccola (February 3, 1904 – February 19, 1975) was an Italian composer known for his lyrical twelve-tone compositions. Biography Dallapiccola was born in Pisino d'Istria (at the time part of Austria-Hungary, current Pazin, Cr ...

(1904–1975), Italian composer (1969) *

Ernst Moravec Ernst is both a surname and a given name, the German, Dutch, and Scandinavian form of Ernest. Notable people with the name include: Surname * Adolf Ernst (1832–1899) German botanist known by the author abbreviation "Ernst" * Anton Ernst (1975-) ...

, Austrian violinist (1969) *

Ernst Krenek Ernst Heinrich Krenek (, 23 August 1900 – 22 December 1991) was an Austrian, later American, composer of Czech origin. He explored atonality and other modern styles and wrote a number of books, including ''Music Here and Now'' (1939), a stud ...

(1900–1991), Austrian-born American composer (1969) *

Alfred Brendel Alfred Brendel KBE (born 5 January 1931) is an Austrian classical pianist, poet, author, composer, and lecturer who is known particularly for his performances of Mozart, Schubert, Schoenberg, and Beethoven.Stephen Plaistow"Brendel, Alfred" ''G ...

(* 1931), Austrian pianist (1981) * Andrés Segovia (1893–1987), Spanish guitarist (1985) * Gundula Janowitz (* 1937), Austrian singer (1986) * Jenő Takács (1902–2005), pianist (1987) * Christa Ludwig (1928–2021), German singer (1988) * György Ligeti (1923–2006), Hungarian composer (1989) *

Nikolaus Harnoncourt Johann Nikolaus Harnoncourt or historically Johann Nikolaus Graf de la Fontaine und d'Harnoncourt-Unverzagt; () (6 December 1929 – 5 March 2016) was an Austrian conductor, particularly known for his historically informed performances of music ...

(1929–2016), Austrian conductor and music researcher (1995) *

Art Farmer Arthur Stewart Farmer (August 21, 1928 – October 4, 1999) was an American jazz trumpeter and flugelhorn player. He also played flumpet, a trumpet–flugelhorn combination especially designed for him. He and his identical twin brother, doubl ...

(1928–1999), American jazz trumpeter (1998) * Hans Werner Henze (1926–2012), German composer (1999) * Josef "Joe" Zawinul (1932–2007), Austrian jazz musician (2002) * Otto Kolleritsch (* 1934), KUG Rector Emeritus (2004) * Sheila Jordan (* 1928), American jazz musician (2015)

Honorary doctorate

Phil Collins Philip David Charles Collins (born 30 January 1951) is an English singer, musician, songwriter, record producer and actor. He was the drummer and lead singer of the rock band Genesis and also has a career as a solo performer. Between 1982 and ...

(* 1951), British musician (2019)

Professors

Julian Argüelles Julian Argüelles (born 28 January 1966) is an English jazz saxophonist. Coming to prominence in the 1980s and '90s with the ensemble Loose Tubes, Argüelles has worked extensively as a solo performer and with American and European musicians. ...

(* 1966), jazz saxophonist * Erich Bachträgl (1944–2011), jazz drummer and composer * Péter Barsony, violist * Ulf Bästlein (* 1959), singer *

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(* 1971), composer *

Adrianus Bezuijen Adrianus of Tyre ( Ancient Greek: , c. 113 – 193 AD), also written as Hadrian and Hadrianos, was a sophist of ancient Athens who flourished under the emperors Marcus Aurelius and Commodus. Adrianus was the pupil of Herodes Atticus, and ...

, singer *

Ida Bieler Ida Bieler (born 1950 in Virginia) is an American violinist and professor of Violin. Biography Bieler studied under Ruggiero Ricci at the North Carolina School of the Arts, Oscar Shumsky at the Juilliard School of Music in New York, Max Rost ...

(* 1950), violinist *

Andreas Böhlen Andreas ( el, Ἀνδρέας) is a name usually given to males in Austria, Greece, Cyprus, Denmark, Armenia, Estonia, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Finland, Flanders, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Romania, the Netherlands, and Indonesia. The name ...

(* 1983), recorder player and saxophonist *

Luis Bonilla Luis Diego Bonilla (October 12, 1965) is an American jazz trombonist of Costa Rican descent. He is also a producer, composer, and educator. Biography Early life, musical education and influences Luis Bonilla was born and raised in Eagle Rock, ...

(* um 1965), jazz trombonist *

Joseph Breinl Joseph Breinl (born 5 November 1974 in Munich, Germany) is a German pianist and accompanist. Education Awarded a scholarship by the renowned Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes, Joseph Breinl studied solo piano in Munich with Karl-Hermann Mrongov ...

, pianist and vocal accompanist *

Petrit Çeku Petrit Çeku (born 2 June 1985) is an Albanian classical guitarist. Biography Born in Prizren, Kosovo , Çeku was inspired to play guitar by his father from the age of six. He attended the Lorenc Antoni music school from age 9 to 17, where he t ...

, guitarist * Marko Ciciliani, composition and multimedia * Milana Chernyavska, pianist *

Chia Chou Chia Chou (born 1960) is a Taiwanese pianist, and a naturalised Canadian citizen. He settled in Germany in the 1980s. He had his first public performance at the age of 7. In 1980–81, he won the Mendelssohn Competition in Berlin and the secon ...

, pianist * Howard Curtis, jazz drummer * Dena DeRose (* 1966), jazz singer * André Doehring (* 1973), musicologist (jazz and popular music) *

Andreas Dorschel Andreas Dorschel (born 1962) is a German philosopher. Since 2002, he has been professor of aesthetics and head of the Institute for Music Aesthetics at the University of the Arts Graz (Austria). Background Andreas Dorschel was born in 196 ...

(* 1962), philosopher *

Julius Drake The gens Julia (''gēns Iūlia'', ) was one of the most prominent patrician families in ancient Rome. Members of the gens attained the highest dignities of the state in the earliest times of the Republic. The first of the family to obtain the ...

(* 1959), vocal accompanist *

Holger Falk Holger may refer to: People * Holger (given name), includes name origin, plus people with the name * Hilde Holger, stage name of dancer, choreographer and dance teacher Hilde Boman-Behram (née Hilde Sofer, 1905–2001) Fictional characters * H ...

(* ca. 1972), singer * Beat Furrer (* 1954), composer *

Clemens Gadenstätter Clemens is both a Late Latin masculine given name and a surname meaning "merciful". Notable people with the name include: Surname * Adelaide Clemens (born 1989), Australian actress. * Andrew Clemens (b. 1852 or 1857–1894), American folk artist ...

(* 1966), composer * Michael Hell, harpsichordist and recorder player *

, composer and researcher (electrotechnology) *

Klaus Hubmann Klaus is a German, Dutch and Scandinavian given name and surname. It originated as a short form of Nikolaus, a German form of the Greek given name Nicholas. Notable persons whose family name is Klaus *Billy Klaus (1928–2006), American base ...

(* 1959), musicologist and bassoon player *

Erich Kleinschuster Erich Kleinschuster (23 January 1930 – 12 September 2018) was an Austrian trombonist and bandleader. Biography Kleinschuster was born in Graz, and learned to play piano before learning how to play the trombone; his first major engagement ...

(1930–2018), jazz trombonist and composer * Gerd Kühr (* 1952), composer *

Boris Kuschnir Boris Kuschnir (born 1948) is a Ukrainian-born Austrian violinist and academic. Background and early life Born in Kyiv in 1948, he studied violin with at the Moscow Conservatoire and chamber music with Valentin Berlinsky of the Borodin Quartet. ...

(* 1948), violinist *

Klaus Lang Klaus Lang (born 26 April 1971 in Graz) is an Austrian composer, concert organist, improviser, and academic teacher. His opera ''Die Architektur des Regens'' (The Architecture of Rain) after the Noh play ''Shiga'' by Zeami was premiered at the M ...

(* 1971), composer * Thomas Lechner, percussionist (timpanist) * Maighread McCrann, violinist *

Karlheinz Miklin Karlheinz is a German given name, composed of Karl and Heinz. Notable people with that name include: * Karlheinz Böhm (1928–2014), Austrian actor * Karlheinz Brandenburg (born 1954), audio engineer * Karlheinz Deschner (born 1924), German agno ...

(1946–2019), jazz saxophonist and composer * Silvia Marcovici, violinist * Clemens Nachtmann (* 1965), composer *

Elena Pankratova Elena Pankratova is a Russian soprano, born in Yekaterinburg. She initially studied conducting and piano before graduating as a singer and actress from the Saint Petersburg Conservatory. In the 2013/14 season she made her Royal Opera House debut ...

, singer *

Edward Partyka Edward is an English given name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name ''Ēadweard'', composed of the elements '' ēad'' "wealth, fortune; prosperous" and '' weard'' "guardian, protector”. History The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-Sa ...

, jazz composer and arranger *

Alexander Pavlovsky Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Al ...

(*1977), first violinist of the Jerusalem Quartet *

Paolo Pegoraro Paolo is both a given name and a surname, the Italian form of the name Paul. Notable people with the name include: People with the given name Paolo Art *Paolo Alboni (1671–1734), Italian painter *Paolo Abbate (1884–1973), Italian-American ...

, guitarist * Marc Piollet (* 1962), conductor *

Olaf Polziehn Olaf or Olav (, , or British ; Old Norse: ''Áleifr'', ''Ólafr'', ''Óleifr'', ''Anleifr'') is a Scandinavian and German given name. It is presumably of Proto-Norse origin, reconstructed as ''*Anu-laibaz'', from ''anu'' "ancestor, grand-father ...

(* 1970), jazz pianist *

Amy Power Amy is a female given name, sometimes short for Amanda, Amelia, Amélie, or Amita. In French, the name is spelled ''"Aimée"''. People A–E * Amy Acker (born 1976), American actress * Amy Vera Ackman, also known as Mother Giovanni (1886–1 ...

(* 1980), oboist * Franz Karl Praßl (* 1954), theologian, church musician und composer *

Gerald Preinfalk Gerald Franz Preinfalk (9 June 1971 in Freistadt, Austria) is an Austrian saxophonist who is at home in both the field of jazz and classical music. Biography Preinfalk who grew up with brass bands, was nine years old when he started taking cla ...

(* 1971), saxophonist *

Johannes Prinz Johannes is a Medieval Latin form of the personal name that usually appears as " John" in English language contexts. It is a variant of the Greek and Classical Latin variants (Ιωάννης, '' Ioannes''), itself derived from the Hebrew name '' ...

(* 1958), choral conductor *

Morten Ramsbøl Morten is a common given name in Norway and Denmark. Approximately 22,138 have this name as a given name in Norway and about 52 people have it as a surname. Notable people with the name include: *Morten Abel, Norwegian singer *Morten Andersen, Dan ...

(* 1970), jazz double bass player *

Janne Rättyä Janne is a common given name in the Nordic countries. In Denmark, Norway and Estonia it is considered a feminine name, while in Sweden and Finland it is considered masculine. In Sweden and Finland it is often used as a nickname for people with ...

, accordionist * Peter Revers (* 1954), musicologist *

Matthias Rieß Matthias is a name derived from the Greek Ματθαίος, in origin similar to Matthew. People Notable people named Matthias include the following: In religion: * Saint Matthias, chosen as an apostle in Acts 1:21–26 to replace Judas Iscariot ...

, horn player *

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(* 1974), organist *

James Rotondi James is a common English language surname and given name: * James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (disambigua ...

, jazz trumpeter * Stefan Schilling, clarinettist *

Markus Schirmer Markus Schirmer (born 10 June 1963) is an Austrian pianist. Schirmer is a professor at the University of Music and Performing Arts, Graz, where he teaches concert piano. He was awarded the Music Manual Award at the international Music Convention ...

(* 1963), pianist *

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, violinist (historical violin instruments) *

Hans Peter Schuh Hans may refer to: __NOTOC__ People * Hans (name), a masculine given name * Hans Raj Hans, Indian singer and politician ** Navraj Hans, Indian singer, actor, entrepreneur, cricket player and performer, son of Hans Raj Hans ** Yuvraj Hans, Punjabi ...

, trumpeter * Heiko Senst (* 1968), actor * Wolfgang Strasser, trombonist *

Werner Strenger Werner may refer to: People * Werner (name), origin of the name and people with this name as surname and given name Fictional characters * Werner (comics), a German comic book character * Werner Von Croy, a fictional character in the ''Tomb Rai ...

(* 1969), trombonist * Olivier Tambosi (* 1963), opera director *

Tara Venditti Tara may refer to: Arts and entertainment Film and television *Tara (1992 film), ''Tara'' (1992 film), an Indian film directed by Bijaya Jena *Tara (2001 film), ''Tara'' (2001 film), an American film, also known as ''Hood Rat'', directed by Lesl ...

, singer *

Martin Wagemann Martin may refer to: Places * Martin City (disambiguation) * Martin County (disambiguation) * Martin Township (disambiguation) Antarctica * Martin Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land * Port Martin, Adelie Land * Point Martin, South Orkney Islands A ...

, trumpeter * Wolfgang Wengenroth, conductor * Constanze Wimmer, music communicator and cultural manager

Former students and graduates

* Peter Simonischek (* 1946), Austrian actor * Marjana Lipovšek (* 1946), Slovenian singer * Wolfgang Böck (* 1953), Austrian actor *

August Schmölzer August Schmölzer (born 27 June 1958) is an Austrian actor and writer. Filmography Sources *http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0773590/ Living people 1958 births Austrian male writers Austrian male stage actors Austrian male film actors Aust ...

(* 1958), Austrian actor *

Fabio Luisi Fabio Luisi (born 17 January 1959) is an Italian conductor. He is currently principal conductor of the Danish National Symphony Orchestra, music director of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, and chief conductor of the NHK Symphony Orchestra. Bio ...

(* 1959), Italian conductor *

Martin Kušej Martin Kušej (born 14 May 1962) is an Austrian theatre and opera director, and is director of the Burgtheater Vienna. According to German news magazine Focus, Kušej belongs to the ten most important theatre directors who have emerged in the ...

(* 1961), Austrian director *

Petra Morzé Petra ( ar, ٱلْبَتْرَاء, Al-Batrāʾ; grc, Πέτρα, "Rock", Nabataean: ), originally known to its inhabitants as Raqmu or Raqēmō, is an historic and archaeological city in southern Jordan. It is adjacent to the mountain of J ...

(* 1964), Austrian actor *

Marion Mitterhammer Marion Mitterhammer (born 8 August 1965) is an Austrian actress. Biography Marion Mitterhammer was born in Bruck an der Mur in 1965. Mitterhammer studied acting at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz. Her first roles were at Theate ...

(* 1965), Austrian actor * Klaus T. Steindl (* 1966), Austrian director * Anna Böttcher (* 1967), German actor *

Natalia Ushakova Natalia may refer to: People * Natalia (given name), list of people with this name * Natalia (Belgian singer) (born 1980) * Natalia (Greek singer) (born 1983) * Natalia (Spanish singer) (born 1982) Music and film * ''Natalia'' (film), a ...

(* 1969), Russian-Austrian opera singer *

Matthias Loibner Matthias is a name derived from the Greek Ματθαίος, in origin similar to Matthew. People Notable people named Matthias include the following: In religion: * Saint Matthias, chosen as an apostle in Acts 1:21–26 to replace Judas Iscariot * ...

(* 1969), Austrian composer and hurdy-gurdy player *

Ulrich Drechsler Ulrich (), is a German given name, derived from Old High German ''Uodalrich'', ''Odalric''. It is composed of the elements '' uodal-'' meaning "(noble) heritage" and ''-rich'' meaning "rich, powerful". Attested from the 8th century as the name of Al ...

(* 1969), German jazz saxophonist *

Nataša Mirković Natasha (russian: Наташа) is a name of Slavic origin. The Slavic name is the diminutive form of Natalia. Notable people * Natasha, the subject of ''Natasha's Story'', a 1994 nonfiction book * Natasha Aguilar (1970–2016), Costa Rican sw ...

(* 1972), Bosnian singer and actor *

Andreas Großbauer Andreas Großbauer (born 1974) is an Austrian classical violinist. From September 2014 to September 2017 he was chairman of the Vienna Philharmonic. Life Born in Graz, Großbauer received his first violin lessons at the age of five. At the age of ...

(* 1974), Austrian violinist *

Andreas Kiendl Andreas ( el, Ἀνδρέας) is a name usually given to males in Austria, Greece, Cyprus, Denmark, Armenia, Estonia, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Finland, Flanders, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Romania, the Netherlands, and Indonesia. The name ...

(* 1975), Austrian actor * Nenad Vasilić (* 1975), Serbian-born Austrian jazz bass player and composer * Andreas Reize (* 19 May 1975), organist and conductor,

Thomaskantor (Cantor at St. Thomas) is the common name for the musical director of the , now an internationally known boys' choir founded in Leipzig in 1212. The official historic title of the Thomaskantor in Latin, ', describes the two functions of cantor ...

* Annette Dasch (* 1976), German opera singer * Siegmar Brecher (* 1978), Austrian jazz saxophonist *

Andrea Wenzl Andrea is a given name which is common worldwide for both males and females, cognate to Andreas, Andrej and Andrew. Origin of the name The name derives from the Greek word ἀνήρ (''anēr''), genitive ἀνδρός (''andrós''), that ref ...

(* 1979), Austrian actor *

Christoph Luser Christoph is a male given name and surname. It is a German variant of Christopher. Notable people with the given name Christoph * Christoph Bach (1613–1661), German musician * Christoph Büchel (born 1966), Swiss artist * Christoph Dientzenhofe ...

(* 1980), Austrian actor *

Christian Bakanic Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words '' Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρ ...

(* 1980), Austrian accordionist *

Christoph Pepe Auer Christoph is a male given name and surname. It is a German variant of Christopher. Notable people with the given name Christoph * Christoph Bach (1613–1661), German musician * Christoph Büchel (born 1966), Swiss artist * Christoph Dientzenho ...

(* 1981), Austrian jazz saxophonist *

Elisabeth Breuer Elizabeth or Elisabeth may refer to: People * Elizabeth (given name), a female given name (including people with that name) * Elizabeth (biblical figure), mother of John the Baptist Ships * HMS ''Elizabeth'', several ships * ''Elisabeth'' (sc ...

(* 1984), Austrian singer * Sascha Hois (* 1986), Austrian trombonist * Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla (* 1986), Lithuanian conductor *

Benjamin Morrison Benjamin Morrison (born March 11, 2004) is an American football cornerback for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. High school career Morrison attended Brophy College Preparatory in Phoenix, Arizona. As a senior, he had 53 tackles and two intercepti ...

(* 1986), New Zealand violinist *

Katharina Klar Katharina is a feminine given name. It is a German form of Katherine. It may refer to: In television and film: *Katharina Bellowitsch, Austrian radio and TV presenter * Katharina Mückstein, Austrian film director * Katharina Thalbach, German ac ...

(* 1987), Austrian actor *

Alina Pinchas Alina is a female given name of European origin. It is particularly common in Northern, Central and Eastern Europe. It may be derived from the name Adelina. Alina was one of the top 10 most popular names in Switzerland and one of the top 50 most p ...

(* 1988), Uzbeck violinist *

Katia Ledoux Katia Ledoux (born 18 July 1990) is a French mezzo-soprano. Life Born in Paris, Ledoux grew up in Vienna, Austria, and took violin lessons before beginning to sing at the age of six, joining the Schubert Sängerknaben. At the age of sixteen, ...

(* 1990), French opera singer * Diana Tishchenko (* 1990), Ukrainian violinist *

Fedor Rudin Fyodor, Fedor (russian: Фёдор) or Feodor is the Russian form of the name " Theodore" meaning “God’s Gift”. Fedora () is the feminine form. Fyodor and Fedor are two English transliterations of the same Russian name. It may refer to: Gi ...

(* 1992), French-Russian violinist * Patrick Hahn (* 1995), Austrian conductor

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