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About us … Home About us X-Reality-Lab X-Reality-Lab Skip page navigation Overview About us News Projects MozXR Funding organizations People Return to slider start The X-Reality Lab is a unique infrastructure that opens up opportunities for students, researchers and developers to experiment with projection-based virtual reality, as well as allowing them to explore further possibilities for the usage of interactive x-reality and identify new areas in which it could be deployed. ContactBernhard Winkler Funded by the FFG. Co-financed by the ERFE programme of the European Union. The X-Reality-Lab is hexagonal in shape, with a floor area of 165m2 and a room height of 8 metres. Five of the six walls and the floor are fully equipped with state-of-the-art 3D projectors to create impressive visual effects. Behind the projection surface is a sophisticated system of loudspeakers and subwoofers, which creates an immersive audio-visual experience by combining real-time 3D images and 3D sound. The room is equipped with optical sensors and tracking systems which work in tandem to follow and identify people, objects and robots, creating a highly interactive environment.  Significant parts of the X-Reality Lab's equipment are funded by the FFG and co-financed by the European Union in the EFRE programme. Further information on the IBW/EFRE- & JTF programme can be found at www.efre.gv.at News Open Call: Artist-in-Residence Program 23.5.2025 Open Call: Artist-in-Residence Program  Under the title "Staging Realities" Mozarteum University invites media artists and artist collectives to apply for a funded residency to create an interactive, multi-user XR performance in the newly built X-Reality-Lab. Fully operational in winter 2025, the Lab features cutting-edge projection-based XR technology and is supported by the open-source software framework mozXR developed in cooperation with the Ars Electronica Futurelab. Open Call Expanded realities, expanded possibilities 11.10.2024 Expanded realities, expanded possibilities  With the approval of research funding totalling 2.5 million euros from the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG), the foundation has been laid for the development of a state-of-the-art X-Reality Lab - the digital centrepiece of the new Mozarteum University site at Kurgarten. News Projects The X-Reality-Lab is to be housed at a new site of the Mozarteum University at the Kurgarten which is currently under construction. Together with regional and international partners from research and industry, numerous projects are already in the pipeline ahead of the planned opening at the end of 2025. If you are interested in a collaboration in the field of X-Reality or Artificial Intelligence in Art, please contact us (christopher.lindinger@moz.ac.at or bernhard.winkler@moz.ac.at). MozXR - The modular open source platform for immersive digital art MozXR is an innovative platform that supports artists, designers and creative teams in the development of immersive and interactive XR applications. The open-source framework takes established tools such as Unreal Engine, Unity and TouchDesigner and brings them together in a single technical environment, providing the basis for sophisticated audiovisual projects - from interactive performances and multiplayer experiences to large-scale, walk-through installations. Designed for use in specialised spaces such as the X-Reality-Lab at the Mozarteum University or the Deep Space at the Ars Electronica Center in Linz (and with other comparable XR systems built on highly developed technical equipment), MozXR offers a stable and flexible basis for projects in art, research, education and entertainment - in both non-commercial and professional contexts. MozXR is currently under development and is available free of charge as an open source tool. Extensive training materials - including video tutorials, detailed documentaries and examples of how it could be deployed in real-world situations - make it easy to get started. Funding organisations Skip slider Jump to slider start People Skip slider Christopher Lindinger Christopher Lindinger Univ.-Prof. of Digital Humanities in the Arts Deputy Head of Institute Faculty Claudia Lehmann Claudia Lehmann Univ.-Prof. of Film Art & Visual Communication Head of Institute Faculty Curriculum Committee Bernhard Winkler Scientific Lab Manager Employee Agnes Maria Ilona Czernin-Kinsky XR Engineer Employee Dominik Hasenbichler XR Engineer Employee Jump to slider start

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News … Home News David Steffens David Steffens - bass 01.08.2019 Alumnae & Alumni Stories Iris Wagner © Matthias Baus Skip page navigation Overview Conversation More portraits Alumnae & Alumni Network Return to slider start The path to becoming an opera singer: Bass David Steffens was awarded the Lilli Lehmann Medal of the International Mozarteum Foundation in 2011 at the end of his vocal studies at the Mozarteum University. in 2010 he made his debut at the Salzburg Landestheater, and in 2018 at the Salzburg Festival. He talks about the love for his profession and the beginnings of a career as an artist. David Steffens: bass Germany     You performed in three productions at the Salzburg Festival this summer. How did it feel to be a "Festival artist"? When you study at the Mozarteum University in Salzburg, it's naturally a big dream to move to the other side of the Salzach one day. After the Young Singers Project 2012, last year I was invited for the first time by the Salzburg Festival to take on the role of the Fifth Jew in the Strauss opera "Salome." That obviously pleased them, and this year I was allowed to participate in George Enescu's "Œdipe," in the revival of "Salome," and at short notice also in Mozart's "Idomeneo." Was this short notice stressful? Well, I found out about an hour before the performance that I could sing, and I received the sheet music ten minutes beforehand. Of course there's stress involved. But the adrenaline is high at such a moment and it was very nice. Above all, it was great to get to know musical director Teodor Currentzis in this way. You have been a member of the ensemble at the Stuttgart State Opera since the 2015/16 season. Your first impressions? I was fortunate in Stuttgart in that the singers are continuously built up. I started with relatively manageable roles and was approached for a first leading role after the premiere season with "Figaro." You can learn new roles at a large theater like Stuttgart and have perfect working conditions, a wonderful orchestra and a great choir. Nevertheless, as an ensemble singer you are protected and can also try things out. And what was the path there like? After graduating from the Mozarteum, I first went to the Zurich Opera Studio, then moved to the Stadttheater Klagenfurt am Wörthersee for two wonderful years. There, too, I was lucky enough not to be "sold out" as a young singer. Often, up-and-coming singers have to master big roles that they are not yet up to, but in Klagefurt I had enough time to develop in peace. You have to get to know yourself in the first few years, in order to realize where your voice hangs out, what your voice can do, and in what repertoire you feel comfortable. Of course, you want to work as much as possible from the beginning and be universally applicable, but you also have to know your strengths - and those can often only be found out on stage. Did you plan and organize your career yourself, or do you need an agency? I took part in several auditions while I was still a student and traveled halfway across the country to northern Germany without things working out right away. That can be a pretty frustrating time and you ask yourself: is this really the right thing I'm doing? But fortunately, a small agency has already heard me in the university productions at the Mozarteum. Usually the way it works is that an agent proposes you to ten, twenty houses and you get invited by some of them to audition. Without anyone in the background, it's incredibly difficult to get into the large and small theaters - they have hundreds of blind applications on the table. What specific advice would you give to young graduates? I think the best way to get started these days is to join an opera studio at a good theater. There you have the opportunity to audition for agencies, get to know conductors and build up a network. You also have to have the courage to introduce yourself to as many people as possible, to write to people and approach them. What could be worse than not getting a response? Conversely, an invitation to an audition is already the first step. And often, after five or six years, someone does remember you. In your home country of Germany, there is even support from a public agency, the ZAV Artist Placement Office of the Federal Employment Agency… Yes, the ZAV helped me a lot. At that time, they also came regularly to audition at the Mozarteum University and got me my first engagement in Klagenfurt. The advantage is that you don't have to pay any agency commissions. That's essential, because the fees are low at the beginning. How did you actually prepare for such auditions? For the audition, you should have a fixed repertoire of common arias, no exotic and new arias. You know you can do more, but you also have to establish comparability. The important thing is to feel comfortable in the roles. How fit did the Mozarteum studies make you feel for the "job market"? My teachers Horiana Brănișteanu and Wolfgang Holzmair prepared me well, taught me inner strength and how to deal with criticism. For me it was a very good time at the Mozarteum University. You could work with great pianists and do real orchestra rehearsals. It was also very helpful to experience the stress of an opera production. I benefited from that in the opera studio in Zurich - 70 evenings with small parts and chronically too little time to rehearse. It already gave me a starting advantage over others. And in which area could you have done a bit more during your studies? One should always have the view "outside" in the back of one's mind. I'm the last person who would say that training should be geared to the market, because at university we first have to concentrate on the technology and on the personal profile. Only then can you market yourself. But it would be helpful to do a little more in the direction of contacts and agencies. That way, you could make the first step a little easier. As a singer, how have you experienced the job market so far? The German-speaking market is one of the most interesting for singers worldwide. That's because we still have the large ensembles. But it's also an incredibly tight market. You're not only competing with former fellow students, but also with incredibly well-trained colleagues from all over the world who are auditioning for the same position: from the U.S., from Russia and all of Eastern Europe, from China, Korea and Japan - everyone is here and wants to get into this small market. We have a few hundred stages in Germany, but compared to the supply of singers, it's still very small. As a bass, I'm still lucky in that I'm not exposed to quite the same competition as a soprano or a lyric baritone. There are ten times as many who apply for a position. Still, what's great about your profession? First, it was the total love of music. Coming from the piano, growing up I was able to convey everything through music. What's also wonderful, of course, is the encouragement you get from others. As a young person, you realize that you can do something that others can't do. You realize the talent. But when you start studying at university, it quickly becomes clear that it's not just talent that gets you ahead. You also have to focus the great joy and learn things that may not be so much fun at the moment - just like in any profession. www.davidsteffens.com More portraits Braver than before - Mariia Tkachenko 8.4.2025 Braver than before - Mariia Tkachenko  Mariia Tkachenko lived in Kyiv until March 2022, where she received singing and violin lessons as a child and has already appeared in several TV productions. Her acting studies at the I. K. Karpenko-Karyi Kyiv National University of Theatre, Cinema and Television were interrupted by the war in Ukraine. Alumnae & Alumni Stories A passionate (folk) music educator - Rupert Pföß 17.3.2025 A passionate (folk) music educator - Rupert Pföß  Alumnus Rupert Pföß has been working as a music teacher at Musikum Salzburg since 1996 and has been head of the folk music and harmonica department since 2012. He is also an extended board member of the Salzburger Volksliedwerk. His busy seminar and jury activities at various music weeks and music competitions enrich his everyday life as a musician time and again.  Alumnae & Alumni Stories From Kiev to Salzburg - Sofiia Musina 20.11.2024 From Kiev to Salzburg - Sofiia Musina  The flutist and instrumental music teacher Sofiia Musina came to Salzburg to study at the Mozarteum University in April 2022. From 2017 to 2022, she studied at the Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University in Ukraine and obtained a Master's degree in ‘Master of Musical Art. Educational and Professional Programme: Musical Art’. She wrote her master's thesis on the Ukrainian composer Myroslav Skoryk. Alumnae & Alumni Stories Art will always be there, even in the most difficult times - Meral Guneyman 5.11.2024 Art will always be there, even in the most difficult times - Meral Guneyman  Meral Guneyman is a versatile classical musician, with numerous releases, who is comfortable in both pop and jazz music, has transcribed many original works and is also an enthusiastic arranger and improviser. Her ability to move between classical and jazz with lightning speed and conviction is a rarity. In 2021, her arrangements of classic David Bowie songs were presented for the first time on ‘Steinway-Spirio’ - a high-resolution self-playing system of the highest quality. Alumnae & Alumni Stories Breaking down boundaries and barriers - Judith Valerie Engel 29.9.2024 Breaking down boundaries and barriers - Judith Valerie Engel  Judith Valerie Engel is an Austrian pianist, musicologist & feminist. After years of study in Salzburg, Helsinki and Vancouver, she is currently completing a PhD in Historical Musicology at Oxford University. She is a recipient of the Stone-Mallabar Doctoral Scholarship awarded by Oxford College Christ Church. She is also one of the ‘Public Scholars’ in the Public Scholars Initiative of the University of British Columbia. Both academically and artistically, her focus is on historical and contemporary women composers. Alumnae & Alumni Stories Who I will always be - Augustin Groz 2.6.2024 Who I will always be - Augustin Groz  The actor Augustin Groz, who has Austrian-French roots, studied acting at the Mozarteum University and then completed a Master of Fine Arts at The New School in New York. In 2023, he received the Max Ophüls Prize for best young actor in Özgür Anil's feature film "Wer wir einmal sein wollten", which can be seen in Austrian cinemas in May and June. Alumnae & Alumni Stories More news

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