Memories of my time at the Mozarteum

" It was great to be able to study at the "Mozarteum", whether "academy" or "college" or "university" was secondary. In my perception, this is still the case today ." - Josef Grain, study period 1968 - 1975
" The study year at the Mozarteum in 1970/71 with the change from academy to university, for which I lack any proof, shaped my further development in any case with its diverse offer. The world that opened up to me in addition to regular classes was later to find a continuation with studies in China and Sinology/Musicology, for which the course was probably set at that time."
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Reingard Grübl-Steinbauer, Project Management / Management EditionSteinbauer GmbH
"One incident remained wonderfully in my memory: I was still in a "pre-enrollment year" and was accepted into Prof. Heinz Walter's class in piano. One day Prof. Walter invited us to his apartment for a special event: he had a long-playing record of the "St. Luke Passion" by Kryztof Penderecky and an original score to it!!! We were able to follow along and read along with the music! Graphic notation, whispering, shouting, clusters.... It was wonderful, amazing, fantastic, profound! And this in a time of the "Iron Curtain"! I was so fascinated by this work that later I always presented it in excerpts at school. Years later I could experience this Lukaspassion live in the Felsenreitschule at the festival opening! It was of course a highlight! All in all, the time at the Mozarteum was a very wonderful one - very personally shaped with excellent professors: Prof. Doppelbauer, Prof. Bresgen, Prof. Dawidowicz, Prof. Leitner to name but a few." - Ilse Hartl, music teacher
" There were always students who were much better than me - before me, Clemens Hagen had cello lessons for a year and in my singing class Barbara Bonney sang as I would have dreamed. Comparing made me small, the Mozarteum can't help that! I learned a lot and absorbed a lot of inspiration, I was well equipped and prepared for my chosen path of musical mediator ."
- Renate Burtscher, Ö1 presenter It was not easy for a Colombian oboist to make the leap to Europe, but the time at the Mozarteum Salzburg was the greatest gift. Not everyone has the privilege to study with great personalities like Arthur Jensen or Lothar Koch. The performance practice seminars with the unforgettable Nikolaus Harnoncourt left deep impressions on all of us and shaped us musically. Living in Frohnburg Castle was also a life experience "like something out of a movie". Salzburg, the mountains, the friends, the Camerata....all that remains deep in my heart. And another thing: for 16 years I have been working at the Escuela Reina Sofía in Madrid, with my colleague the composer Fabián Panisello, whom I met at the MOZ in the 90s !" - Juan Mendoza " The study of vocal music, instrumental music and music pedagogy at the Mozarteum Salzburg in the 1970s was essentially determined for me by two factors: on the one hand, I dealt with the genius of W.A. Mozart in a very intense and lasting way (because I was so happy to be able to study here), on the other hand, I was able to experience essential insights into music in general: through the excellent prof essors. They have created and fostered in me a continuing interest in all aspects of music. I owe you a happy life as a music educator. " - Claudia Löscher " The Mozarteum has always made me feel welcome during my PhD studies - whether I was traveling to Salzburg for classes or for organizational matters. I found the university to be very service-oriented and friendly, and still like to drop by when I happen to be in Salzburg. Thank you for the wonderful time! " - Sabine Töfferl