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It is with great dismay and deep sorrow that we have learned of the far-too-early passing of our esteemed accompanist and colleague, Andrej Hovrin.

From September 24 to 26, as part of the “Staging Realities” festival, the Mozarteum University will open the doors of its new X-Reality Lab for the first time—a high-end research facility that systematically breaks down the boundaries between the arts and digital media technology.

From November 27 to 29, 2026, to mark the 50th anniversary of the Department of Fine Arts at the Mozarteum, we would like to trace our shared journey with our graduates, and we warmly invite all alumnae and alumni to join us!

For four intensive weeks, Salzburg once again became an international hub for talented young musicians. Around 500 participants from all over the world took part in the Mozarteum International Summer Academy, working across 50 masterclasses, Young Excellence classes and numerous other programmes under the artistic direction of Hannfried Lucke. Alongside the tuition, public concerts by teaching staff and matinees featuring the prize-winners ensured packed houses throughout.

From August 15 to 16, 2026, the 2026 Festival Academy, under the title FRAUEN.FESTSPIEL.PRÄSENZ*, will focus on the visibility, history, and future of female playwrights and composers at the Salzburg Festival. The two-day symposium will place pressing questions about representation, power structures, and the formation of the canon at the center of the debate.

The Belarusian flutist, conductor, cultural manager, and Honorary Professor at Mozarteum University, Maria Kalesnikava, delivered the opening speech at the Salzburg Festival last weekend. Her moving reflections on freedom, responsibility, and the unifying power of music deeply resonated with the audience, underscoring the vital role of culture in challenging times.

Mozarteum University has recently marked ten years as a member of the Western Partnership for Teacher Education. Together with the University of Innsbruck, the University College of Teacher Education Tyrol, the University College of Teacher Education Vorarlberg and KPH Edith Stein, it prepares young people in Tyrol, Vorarlberg and South Tyrol for a career in secondary school teaching.

The Mozarteum University mourns the passing of Matthias Herbst, Professor Emeritus of Art Education, a dedicated pioneer in art education and a highly esteemed colleague.