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A defining eight-year period at the Mozarteum University Salzburg comes to an end on 31 March 2026 with the conclusion of the current rectorate’s term of office, under the leadership of Rector Elisabeth Gutjahr. In recognition of her service, she has been awarded the Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the Republic of Austria. Vice Rector for Academic Affairs Mario Kostal is to retire, while Vice Rector for Resources Anastasia Weinberger will continue to contribute to the Austrian higher education sector as Technical Committee Chair for Sailing at the International University Sports Federation. Hannfried Lucke has been re-appointed as Vice Rector for Art.

The four-year term of office for the new Rectorate of the Mozarteum University Salzburg begins on 1 April 2026. Music educator Constanze Wimmer will lead the institution. Together with her team – Hannfried Lucke, Karin Skarek, Helmut Schaumberger and Eugen Banauch – she aims to provide key impetus for the further development of the arts, teaching and research. A warm welcome to them all!

Under the slogan “Alles Uni”, the Mozarteum University Salzburg is taking part in an Austria-wide initiative organised by the Austrian University Conference (uniko) to mark World Innovation and Creativity Day (21 April), which highlights the central role of universities in society and for the future.

The start-up grants awarded by the Federal Ministry for Housing, Arts, Culture, Media and Sport (BMWKMS) recognise and support the work of professional artists at the beginning of their careers. They are intended to enable work on new projects, promote artistic development and facilitate entry into the Austrian and international arts scene.

Applications for the October 2026 intake will be accepted starting in February. The Mozarteum University Salzburg is expanding its range of courses to include the international Master's programme in Immersive Arts & Digital Narratives. The English-language, artistically and scientifically oriented programme will start in 2026 and is aimed at artists and practitioners from all artistic and scientific disciplines who wish to explore narrative forms, artistic practice and new technologies.

Franziska Wallner, Head of the Institute for Coaching & Career at the Mozarteum University, on resilience, careers and change in musicians' education.

We are proud to announce that, after two and a half years of construction work, the Mozarteum University’s newest building, located in Schwarzstraße 36, is now complete and officially open! This exciting new space, with a surface area of 1,895m2, is dedicated to teaching, rehearsing, research, advancement and appreciation of the arts, and digital arts.

Composer Noh SeungJu, who was born in Seoul (South Korea) and is  currently resident in Salzburg, has been awarded the 2025 Music Grant by the State of Salzburg. Congratulations!

The Association Européenne des Conservatoires, Académies de Musique et Musikhochschulen (AEC) is a trans-national organisation with the aim of networking music colleges across Europe and jointly maintaining high international standards of education. Between 5 and 8 November 2025, the AEC will hold a congress at the Mozarteum University in Salzburg, which will focus on topics such as leadership, resilience, professional skills and health care within university-level music education.

It is with great regret that we announce the passing of Dr. Thomas Daniel Schlee, a former member of the University Council, on 10th November 2025. His unexpected death, at the age of 68, has left us deeply saddened. We extend our heartfelt sympathies to all those who were close to him.

On 8 November 2025, at the closing dinner of the AEC Conference in the Carabinierisaal of the Residenz Salzburg – a gathering that brought together delegates from more than 120 music universities across Europe and beyond – the Mozarteum University awarded honorary doctorates to Dame Janet Ritterman and Professor Michael Worton. This marks only the second time in the university’s history that this distinction has been conferred: after Nikolaus Harnoncourt received the first honorary doctorate in 2008, it has now been bestowed on two individuals who have played a decisive role in shaping the Mozarteum’s research profile.

The Theodor Körner Fund supports young scientists and artists with the Theodor Körner Sponsorship Award, which is endowed with 5,000 euros. It is awarded for outstanding projects, provides direct support to the winners and is at their free disposal. Two Theodor Körner Prizes go to graduates of the Mozarteum: musician Alexander Bauer and writer Anna-Maria Stadler. Congratulations!

It is with great sorrow that the Mozarteum University announces the passing of its former rector, Univ.-Prof. Reinhart von Gutzeit, who died on 11th July 2025 in Lucerne after a long illness, surrounded by his family.

Dresden-born Christiane Büttig has been a university professor of choral and ensemble conducting at the Mozarteum University since fall 2024. As a conductor and choir director, Christiane Büttig brings international experience to Salzburg and aims to expand the choral scene with practice-oriented training in children's and youth choirs and to develop and establish a high-performance chamber choir. A conversation about formative experiences, choral work in all its facets and upcoming projects.

No publication found. What are the sources of musical ability? Musical learning paths are rarely clear and goal-oriented. There are not only main ways of learning, but also byways, wrong turns, one-way streets and dead ends - or to use the metaphor of the source: there are countless springs, tributaries, forks, fords, lakes and estuaries. This anthology, conceived as a Festschrift for Reinhart von Gutzeit, explores the question of how musicians (amateurs and professionals) acquire their artistic skills. Was sind die entscheidenden Momente, Situationen und Stationen, die für ein erfolgreiches Lernen im Rahmen einer künstlerisch-musikalischen Ausbildung verantwortlich sind?  Welches sind die Menschen, die Musiker*innen dabei in besonderer Wei­se unterstützen und begleiten? Welche Rolle spielen etwa die verschiedenen Lehrenden­persönlichkeiten, die Eltern, Geschwister, Großeltern und Freund*innen? Welche besonderen Umstände und Situationen und welche glücklichen Zufälle müssen gegeben sein, damit musikalisches Lernen möglich ist? Die Autor*innen der Beiträge geben vielfältige Antworten. Neben der Rolle, die erste Lehrende spielen, werden weitere Quellen genannt, etwa das Elternhaus, besondere Stücke, schulischer Musikunterricht, Angebote an Hochschulen, kindliches Spiel, Elementare Musikpädagogik, Kreativität, Singen im Chor und vor allem das unmittelbar erlebte eigene Musizieren und künstlerische Tun.

The working focus of Salzburg Music History has set itself the goal of making information on Salzburg's music history easily accessible through overviews and archival materials, and to update this information on an ongoing basis. In addition, there are publications and numerous events such as workshops, symposia and guided tours.