Pianistic Traditions
The first instalment of the series featuring lectures, workshops, masterclasses, panel discussions and concerts took place in May of 2006.
Alumni in Focus – Khatia Buniatishvili
On 6 June, the Georgian pianist will perform live at the mdw’s bicentennial ceremony in the Golden Hall of the Vienna Musikverein.
Auditioning Orchestral Life
The mdw recently brought to life its own Webern Kammerphilharmonie, a permanent university ensemble for future orchestral musicians looking to start their careers.
“Music Has always Been a Business”
At age 29 she made her debut at the Vienna State Opera as Aida – Hilde Zadek will be celebrating her 100th birthday on 15 December 2016.
Alumni in Focus – Daniela Ivanova
The violist and mdw alumna is a passionate teacher and conductor – and a member of the Vienna Philharmonic.
Austrian Composers’ Day 2016
Den 22. Oktober 2016 nutzten 150 KomponistInnen und SongwriterInnen, um sich über aktuelle Entwicklungen im Musikbereich zu informieren.
“In Theatre, You Can’t Afford to Be a Hermit”
Beverly Blankenship explains why you need thick skin to work as a director and how rehearsals run in an international ensemble.
Project Elie: An mdw Educational Export to China
China invests in the encouragement of creativity and trusts in the mdw‘s specialised expertise.
They all won! And what now?
With the 7th International Joseph Haydn Chamber Music Competition just around the corner, we take a look into the rear-view mirror and ask previous participants what significance the competition has had for them.
The Significance of Singing
Insights on singing’s significance: Four central theses why we should all take up singing … ideally, right away!
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