The Rectorate, the Senate and the SOMA – School of Music and Arts Education at the Mozarteum University in Salzburg welcome, in principle, efforts to further develop teacher training in Austria. However, from the perspective of an arts university, the present draft proposal for the establishment of a ‘School of Education’ raises questions regarding content, structure and education policy, particularly with regard to the professionalisation of teachers in the arts subjects

The announced budget cuts for Austrian universities are currently facing massive criticism across the country. The Austrian Universities Conference (uniko) warns of serious consequences for teaching, research, and university operations, with significant long-term societal impacts that we will not accept.

The only voice teacher Cecilia Bartoli has ever had is her mother, the soprano Silvana Bartoli Bazzoni. From 3 to 8 August 2026, the Mozarteum International Summer Academy will once again offer young professionals a unique opportunity to work personally with Silvana Bazzoni Bartoli.