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Its institutional roots lie in the research and documentation of folk music traditions in the Alpinewithin the international discourse.Salzburg Music History The research focus on Salzburg’s musical history examines the history of musicbeyond the university context.

The Thomas Bernhard Institute is one of the most renowned Austrian training centers for aspiring actors, directors, film and theater makers. The examination of text is related to space, body and movement as the fundamental elements of play and acting.

Guest Lecturer on the course "Advanced Studies in Music and Dance Education – Orff-Schulwerk“ (Salzburg)

duties of the department, which reports directly to the Rector, include the ongoing planning and editingIt is also responsible for the quality management, including evaluation, of the University.The QMS is continuously tailored to the university's current processes, structures and developments.meets the test areas listed in the HS-QSG according to § 22 Abs. (2).

Univ.-Prof. of Viola

From 5th to 18th June, the archive presented an exhibition in the foyer of the Mozarteum University showing how women were responsible for bringing about turning points in the University's history. This was a collaborative project with the Institute for Gender Studies and Equality, the City of Knowledge Salzburg and the Association of Austrian Archivists.

We warmly congratulate the winners of the first Vindobona Song Competition at the Mozarteum University, which took place from 15 to 17 December 2025. In addition to Quang Nguyen, a student of Bernd Valentin and Pauliina Tukiainen, who received the first prize of €6,000, Miriam Bitschnau was awarded the second prize of €3,000 and Gabija Utaraitė and Alice Dreier shared the third prize of €1,500. The prize of €2,000 for the most convincing student piano performance went to Miquel Esquinas.

Lecturer

Great success for the Mozarteum University: The FWF (Austrian Science Fund) is funding the project ‘Aesthetic judgement in community’ by Iris Laner with 485,430 euros. The individual project is dedicated to the role of the community in art education theory, school practice and education policy and is being carried out in collaboration with partners from the universities in Cologne, Siegen, London and Pretoria.

Armela Madreiter, graduate of the Mozarteum University and dramaturge for the current music theatre production by Florentine Klepper and Kai Röhrig's opera class, Medusa / Giuditta, talks about fruitful collaboration, exciting female characters and crossing boundaries.

The winners of the excellent Master's theses 2022/2023 are Viktoria Anna Hirschhuber, Christiaan Josef Willemse, Giorgio Musolesi and Iris Vonolfen - congratulations!

How long is a minute? A fleeting moment or rather an eternity? In fact, each of us perceives time differently. For some, a minute at the bus stop drags on endlessly, for others it races by like a world record attempt.

Univ.-Prof. for Voice and Vocal Pedagogy (Music Education)

We are delighted to announce that our leading position in the international university rankings has been confirmed once again! In the renowned QS World University Ranking by Subject 2025, published today, the Mozarteum University was ranked 12th worldwide, 9th in Europe and 2nd among institutions in the German-speaking countries.

The Mozarteum University once again cordially invites its alumni and emeriti to a drink followed by a visit to the opera! As usual, the meeting point is the foyer of the Mozarteum University in an artistic setting amidst the "allegria" exhibition by Gertrud Fischbacher and Marius Schebella. The opera programme includes a world premiere: "Elissa / Dido & Aeneas". Rector Elisabeth Gutjahr will warmly welcome you and provide insights into the production.