Under the artistic direction of Vice-Rector Hannfried Lucke, the Mozarteum University will once again become a meeting place for the crème de la crème of young musicians from all over the world. Audiences and experts alike can look forward to intense days of competition and public rounds, culminating in two festive final concerts.
The very first International Mozart Competition took place in August 1956, marking the 200th anniversary of the birth of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and was a cooperation between the great music universities of Salzburg and Vienna, known at the time as the Akademie für Musik und darstellende Kunst Mozarteum and the Akademie für Musik Wien. Sixty-one artists from 21 countries took part. Since 1975, the competition has been held at regular intervals at the Mozarteum and is among the most prestigious competitions for classical music.
For many musicians, participation is a significant step on their path to an international career. The competition is proud of its association with renowned artists such as Diana Damrau, Renée Fleming, Magdalena Kožená, Genia Kühmeier, Esther Hoppe, Thomas Zehetmair, Sergey Malov and the Novus String Quartet, all of whom enjoyed success at the competition.
Violin category
The public rounds in the category violin will take place in the Solitär at the Mozarteum University; entry is free. From the second round onwards, the competition will be streamed live on the university website www.moz.ac.at. The jury comprises Axel Hiller, Sophia Jaffé, Hagai Shaham, Hanna Weinmeister and Benjamin Schmid (chair).
Schedule for Violin: The order of participation will be drawn by lot.
Piano Category
The public rounds in the category piano will also take place in the Mozarteum University's Solitär and be open to the public at no charge. The competition will be streamed live on the university website www.moz.ac.at from the second round onwards. The jury members will be Andreas Frölich, Robert Levin, Rena Schereschevskaya, Barbara Szczepańska and Pavel Gililov (chair).
Schedule for Piano: The order of participation will be drawn by lot.
