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The new Institute for Open Arts at the Mozarteum University, currently under construction, offers an inter-, trans- and nondisciplinary workspace. A conversation with Claudia Lehmann, who has headed the institute since March 1st.

There are also cultural initiatives that no longer print advertising on paper in order to conserve resources

Alexander von Pfeil, director of the upcoming opera production "Elegy for Young Lovers" by Hans Werner Henze and professor of music drama, has thought about the piece and his production in advance and reflects on the opera's major themes in a interview.

Florentine Klepper has been Professor of Music Drama (scenic) at the Department of Opera & Music Theatre since the summer semester 2024. In the interview, she provides insights into her working methods, previous and ongoing projects and shares her thoughts on the various facets of music theatre.

The interdisciplinary teacher training programmes in art & design and technology & design have not only been given new names, but also a new focus in terms of content.

at the beginning of a career to go to a fixed house and only later to work as a freelance artist in orderAre there certain conditions that you would like to see in order to be able to work "normally" again?

Another piece of normality returned and the Mozarteum University hosted another alumni and emeriti gathering on June 30. We met amidst the exhibition "Achtung International - Salzburg and 100 Years of the International Society for New Music" in the foyer of the Mozarteum University for a drink. Matthew Werley gave a guided tour of the exhibition afterwards and the evening ended with a visit to Claudio Monteverdi's opera "L'incoronazione di Poppea".

Two one-act operas by Giacomo Puccini, based on libretti by Giovacchino Forzano – one tragic, the other comic – hold up a mirror to society through the lens of art. Together, they offer a multifaceted exploration of the interplay between social structures and individual choices. In their production of Puccini’s Suor Angelica and Gianni Schicchi, both premiered in New York in 1918, Florentine Klepper and Kai Röhrig’s opera class invited the audience to engage in a thought experiment: How does a society react when its values, norms, and boundaries are put to the test?

The warlike events of the last week shake the foundations of our confidence in a Europe of peace and coexistence of many nations and peoples.

After the Senate and the University Council of the University Mozarteum Salzburg announced the re-election of Rector Prof.in Elisabeth Gutjahr in February 2021, her team was also re-elected in May 2021. Hannfried Lucke (Vice Rector for Arts), Mario Kostal (Vice Rector for Teaching) and Anastasia Weinberger (Vice Rector for Resources) will continue to steer the fortunes of the University alongside Elisabeth Gutjahr.

Hans Werner Henze's "Elegy for Young Lovers" will be the second production in the 2023/24 winter semester of the Department of Opera & Music Theatre to take to the stage of the Max Schlereth Saal from 26 January. A conversation with maestro Gernot Sahler about so-called "new music", the major challenges for budding artists and insights into pedagogical practice during rehearsals.

Memorizing music plays an important role for instrumentalists and has been little researched to date. Elisabeth Eder took on this topic in her dissertation and was able to identify or categorize 100 learning strategies and show aspects that support memorization.

Anton Bruckner and the Mozarteum University. A review with a look ahead to the commemorative year 2024 on Bruckner's 200th birthday.

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