IMPRESSIONS SINCE 2016
Formal Awards Ceremony of the Herta & Kurt Blaukopf Award for Outstanding Dissertations at the mdw 2026
Wednesday, 17 June 2026, 17:00-19:00
mdw - University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna
Bankettsaal
1030, Anton-von-Webern Platz 1
Blaukopf Award 2026 © Stephan Polzer
Blaukopf Award 2026 © Stephan Polzer
Blaukopf Award 2026 © Stephan Polzer
Blaukopf Award 2026 © Stephan Polzer
Blaukopf Award 2026 © Stephan Polzer
Blaukopf Award 2026 © Stephan Polzer
Blaukopf Award 2026 © Stephan Polzer
Blaukopf Award 2026 © Stephan Polzer
Blaukopf Award 2026 © Stephan Polzer
Blaukopf Award 2026 © Stephan Polzer
Blaukopf Award 2026 © Stephan Polzer
Blaukopf Award 2026 © Stephan Polzer
Blaukopf Award 2026 © Stephan Polzer
Programme
Welcome
Ulrike Sych, Rector
Therese Kaufmann, Head of Research Support
Opening remarks
Nikolaus Urbanek, Dean of Research Programmes
Herta and Kurt Blaukopf Archive: "The Archival Turn in Music Sociology”
Rosa Reitsamer, Head of the Department of Music Sociology
Artistic Contribution
Salah Ammo
Presentation of the Herta & Kurt Blaukopf Awards by the Rector
Laudatory speeches & statements by the award winners
Artistic Contribution
Salah Ammo
Reception
Formal Awards Ceremony of the Herta & Kurt Blaukopf Award for Outstanding Dissertations at the mdw 2024
Thursday, 20 June 2024, 17:00-19:00
mdw - University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna
Bankettsaal
1030, Anton-von-Webern Platz 1
Blaukopf Award 2024 © Daniel Willinger
Blaukopf Award 2024 © Daniel Willinger
Blaukopf Award 2024 © Daniel Willinger
Blaukopf Award 2024 © Daniel Willinger
Blaukopf Award 2024 © Daniel Willinger
Blaukopf Award 2024 © Daniel Willinger
Blaukopf Award 2024 © Daniel Willinger
Blaukopf Award 2024 © Daniel Willinger
Blaukopf Award 2024 © Daniel Willinger
Blaukopf Award 2024 © Daniel Willinger
Blaukopf Award 2024 © Daniel Willinger
Blaukopf Award 2024 © Daniel Willinger
Blaukopf Award 2024 © Daniel Willinger
Blaukopf Award 2024 © Daniel Willinger
Blaukopf Award 2024 © Daniel Willinger
Blaukopf Award 2024 © Daniel Willinger
Programme
Welcome
Ulrike Sych, Rector
Vitali Bodnar, Head of Research Support
Introductory words
Nikolaus Urbanek, Dean of Research Programmes
Herta and Kurt Blaukopf Archive - Project Documentation
Sarah Chaker and Michael Huber, Department of Music Sociology
Musica su due dimensioni by Bruno Maderna (1957)
Dalma Sarnyai, flute
Dustin Zorn, Live-Electronics
Laudationes by jury members
Statements of the award winners
Presentation of the Herta & Kurt Blaukopf Awards by the Rector
to all the journeys
A Cinematic Miniature from the Laboratory for Cinematic Autosociobiographies by Barbara Wolfram, Negin Rezaie, William Joop, Nasima, and Robin Jentys
Closing Remarks & Culinary finale
Formal Awards Ceremony of the Herta & Kurt Blaukopf Award for Outstanding Dissertations at the mdw 2022
Wednesday, 8 June 2022, 17:00-19:00
mdw - University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna
Bankettsaal
1030, Anton-von-Webern Platz 1
A recording of the second award ceremony on 8 June 2022 is available via the mdw-Mediathek.
Blaukopf Award 2022 ©Daniel Willinger
Blaukopf Award 2022 ©Daniel Willinger
Blaukopf Award 2022 ©Daniel Willinger
Blaukopf Award 2022 ©Daniel Willinger
Blaukopf Award 2022 ©Daniel Willinger
Blaukopf Award 2022 ©Daniel Willinger
Blaukopf Award 2022 ©Daniel Willinger
Blaukopf Award 2022 ©Daniel Willinger
Blaukopf Award 2022 ©Daniel Willinger
Blaukopf Award 2022 ©Daniel Willinger
Blaukopf Award 2022 ©Daniel Willinger
Blaukopf Award 2022 ©Daniel Willinger
Blaukopf Award 2022 ©Daniel Willinger
Blaukopf Award 2022 ©Daniel Willinger
Blaukopf Award 2022 ©Daniel Willinger
Programme
Welcome
Ulrike Sych, Rector
Therese Kaufmann, Head of Research Support
Introductory words
Nikolaus Urbanek, Dean of Research Programmes
Rosa Reitsamer, Head of the Department of Music Sociology
Herta and Kurt Blaukopf: Living and Working in Symbiosis
Sarah Chaker and Raphaela Viehböck, Department of Music Sociology
From the song cycle "Die stille Stadt" by Alma Mahler-Werfel, edited by Herta Blaukopf:
Laue Sommernacht
Bei dir ist es traut
Ich wandle unter Blumen
Magdalena Hallste, accompanied on the piano by Elitsa Desseva
Presentation of the Herta & Kurt Blaukopf Awards by the Rector
Statements of the award winners
UISGE BEATHA [ɯʃkʲe 'bɛha] – A Guide to Flavours for solo contrabass clarinet (2015), Video
Petra Stump-Linshalm, Komposition
Heinz-Peter Linshalm, Kontrabassklarinette
Closing remarks
Therese Kaufmann
Culinary finale
Formal Awards Ceremony of the Herta & Kurt Blaukopf Award for Outstanding Dissertations at the mdw 2019
Monday, 16 December 2019, 13:00-15:00
mdw - Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien
Bankettsaal
1030, Anton-von-Webern Platz 1
Blaukopf Award 2019 © Anna Konrath
Blaukopf Award 2019 © Anna Konrath
Blaukopf Award 2019 © Anna Konrath
Blaukopf Award 2019 © Anna Konrath
Blaukopf Award 2019 © Anna Konrath
Blaukopf Award 2019 © Anna Konrath
Blaukopf Award 2019 © Anna Konrath
Blaukopf Award 2019 © Anna Konrath
Blaukopf Award 2019 © Anna Konrath
Blaukopf Award 2019 © Anna Konrath
Blaukopf Award 2019 © Anna Konrath
Blaukopf Award 2019 © Anna Konrath
Blaukopf Award 2019 © Anna Konrath
Programme
Welcome
Ulrike Sych, Rector
Moderation
Therese Kaufmann, Head of Research Support
Introductory words
Cornelia Szabó-Knotik, Dean of Research Programmes
On the reseach of Herta and Kurt Blaukopf
Lecture by Rosa Reitsamer
"Das himmlische Leben" from Gustav Mahler's fourth symphony
Johanna Wallroth, accompanied on the piano by Manfred Schiebel
Presentation of the Herta & Kurt Blaukopf Awards by the Rector
Statements of the award winners
From "suite pour une femme seule" für zither und electronics
Katharina Klement
Culinary finale
Research Support
Mag.a Therese Kaufmann, MA
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