Markus Hinterhäuser (born 30 March 1958 (1959 according to other sources) in

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) is an

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and the current artistic director of the

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. He studied music at the Vienna Conservatory under

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and the

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under

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. As a

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ian, he has performed with several notable performers, including the

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and singer

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. As a piano soloist he is particularly known for his performances of the works of the

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and 20th century works by composers like

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and

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. Since 2016 he has served as the artistic director of the Salzburg Festival, a post he is scheduled to occupy through 2031.

Sources

*Salzburg Festival
Biography: Markus Hinterhäuser

References

1958 births Living people University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna alumni Mozarteum University Salzburg alumni 21st-century Austrian pianists {{pianist-stub