Maximilian Cornelius Kießkalt
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Maximilian Kießkalt is a senior lecturer in voice at the Mozarteum University and a singer who moves comfortably between classical, jazz, pop and ensemble singing. His teaching centres on a holistic, hands-on approach to building voices, shaped by both his own performing career and his experience across a wide range of vocal styles.
He attended the Musisches Gymnasium Salzburg before studying at the Vienna Conservatoire and later completing his degree in Instrumental and Vocal Pedagogy at the Mozarteum University Salzburg, where he majored in voice under Regina Prasser and specialised in jazz and pop under Eva Klampfer. He has continued to build on this foundation through masterclasses in vocal technique, performance, art song interpretation and vocal physiology.
Kießkalt taught classical and jazz/pop voice at regional music schools across Upper Austria and served as a vocal coach at the Chorakademie Salzburg until 2026. He was appointed senior lecturer in voice at the Mozarteum University in 2026. He also leads vocal training within the choral conducting programme at the regional music school in Altheim.
His teaching is closely connected to his work on stage. As a soloist and ensemble singer, including a decade with the a cappella group Piccanto, he has toured internationally, recorded several albums and appeared regularly on radio and television. His performances have included collaborations with the Vienna Philharmonic and the Janoska Ensemble, as well as appearances at the Salzburg Festival.
Since 2019, he has also worked as a music producer and mixing engineer. This experience has further developed his ear for vocal sound and detail, informing how he listens to and works with each student's voice, both in individual lessons and in group settings.