Faculty

Almira Kreimel

MA MA

Senior Lecturer / Vocal Coach and Accompanist / Teacher of Piano⋅Department of Vocal Studies

Described by the opera magazine "Der Neue Merker" as a "colorfully interpreting excellent pianist" and a "versatile and competent virtuoso supporting the singers", Almira Kreimel has already performed on many international stages as well as at the Salzburg Festival. In Austria, Germany, France, Russia, Italy and Spain she performed equally as a chamber musician as well as a soloist. From 2014-2019 she worked as a study assistant and as a lecturer at the Institute for Mozart Interpretation under the direction of DDr. h. c. Josef Wallnig and successfully accompanied numerous concerts and projects. Since 2018 she teaches compulsory piano and since 2021 she is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Vocal Studies.

Almira Kreimel started playing the piano at the age of four. She received numerous awards at regional, state and international competitions at an early age, including the award of the "Young Talents" scholarship from the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation. At the age of 19 she graduated from the music college at the Academy of Music and Theater (Krasnoyarsk, Russia) in Piano and Pedagogy majors with honors. Over the next two years she studied at the Academy of Music and Theater while working as a répétiteur in the wind and string instruments departments. From 2008 she studied piano and pedagogy at the Mozarteum University in George Kern's class. In 2010 she won the Hübel scholarship and in 2011 she came second in the Mozart Prize competition. In 2012 she was a finalist at the "Concours FLAME" in Paris. In November 2013, after an Erasmus year at the Paris Conservatory in the class of Olivier Gardon, Almira Kreimel completed her bachelor's degree in piano performance and at the same time graduated in instrumental (vocal) pedagogy (IGP) with a focus on "accompaniment". 2016 to 2017 also followed the master's degree in piano and the master's IGP degree, both with distinction, and postgraduate studies. From 2014-2019 she worked as a study assistant and as a lecturer at the Institute for Mozart Interpretation under the direction of Josef Wallnig and successfully accompanied numerous concerts and projects. From 2014-2016 she worked as a study assistant for Josef Wallnig in what is now the Department for Opera & music theater and as a ballet répétiteur at the Salzburg State Theater. Since 2015 she has performed regularly with the Salzburg Festival and Theater Children's Choir under the direction of Wolfgang Götz.