The visual artist Gertrud Fischbacher and the multimedia expert Marius Schebella received the Förderpreis für Wissenschaft und Forschung. Since 2019, as a collective, they have been investigating the connection between textiles and sound and exploring new possibilities of expression in them, inviting visitors to experience and experience them in exhibitions, performances and installations.
Promotion Prize for Science & Research (endowment 6,000 euros) to Gertrud Fischbacher & Marius Schebella
The two researchers received the award, endowed with 6,000 euros, for their work on the joint project "Nexus of Textile and Sound", which was the first Salzburg project to be accepted by the FWF's Austrian Science Fund into the PEEK Top Research Program and with which they were able to prevail in a competitive selection process reviewed by an international jury.
This is the first time that PEEK funding has gone to both the Mozarteum University and the Salzburg University of Applied Sciences.
The Theodor Körner Fund was established in 1953 by the Vienna Chamber of Labour to mark the 80th birthday of Austria’s then Federal President, Theodor Körner. Since its founding, the Fund has supported outstanding achievements across a wide range of disciplines. The awards are presented annually at a ceremony held at the Vienna Chamber of Labour’s Education Centre and are traditionally conferred by the Chair of the Board of Trustees together with the President of Austria.
The Strings Department at Mozarteum University Salzburg is celebrating the success of its outstanding young musicians. As part of its long-standing internal competition programme, prizes were awarded at this year's Concorso Hindemith (viola) and Concorso Mainardi (cello).
Christian Herbst of the Department of Vocal Studies has been awarded the 2026 Journal of Voice Best Paper Award by the Voice Foundation in Philadelphia, USA — one of the highest distinctions in international voice research.
Awards & Successes
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