Andreas Karl is a musicologist, dramaturg and librettist. His areas of focus include interlingual and transtraditional phenomena and the relationship between words and music. He works closely with choreographer Hou Ying, poet and director Liang Dandan, filmmaker Michael Poetschko, and textile and colour artist Christina Dörfler. Since 2010, he has been part of the social sculptures of hoelb/hoeb.
As a librettist, he develops narratives based on historical research in collaboration with composers Yang Song, Ying Wang and Rachel C. Walker.
His research and teaching focus on contemporary music and music theatre. From 2022 to 2024, he was a fellow at the International Research Center for Cultural Studies in Vienna and also conducted research at Humboldt University of Berlin as part of his fellowship. He previously taught at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna and the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing. He currently teaches at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz and the Mozarteum University Salzburg.
Karl was assistant to composer Beat Furrer and to artistic director and conductor Walter Kobéra. He served as COO and curator at the KAIROS record label. As a dramaturg, he has contributed to numerous projects and festivals. In 2024, he was guest dramaturg at the Tyrolean State Theatre in Innsbruck. He is co-founder and dramaturg of the vocal ensemble Cantando Admont.