University of Music and Performing Arts Graz
Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Graz | |
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| Type | Public art school |
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| Location | , |
| Website | http://www.kug.ac.at/en/home.html |
The University of Music and Performing Arts Graz or University of the Arts (German: Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Graz or Kunstuniversität, abbreviated KUG) is a music and arts university in Graz, Austria. The university was given its present name in 1970, but goes back to the founding of the Singschule in 1816.
Structure of the institution
The university is organized into 17 institutes:
- 1: Composition, Music Theory, Music History, Conducting
- 2: Piano
- 3: String Instruments
- 4: Wind and Percussion Instruments
- 5: Music Pedagogy
- 6: Church Music and Organ
- 7: Singing, Song and Oratorio
- 8: Jazz
- 9: Drama
- 10: Opera
- 11: Stage Design
- 12: Expositur Oberschützen (Burgenland)
- 13: Ethnomusicology
- 14: Music Aesthetics
- 15: Early Music and Performance Practice
- 16: Jazz Research
- 17: Electronic Music and Acoustics
Honorary Members of the university
(brackets: year of award)
- Frank Martin, Swiss composer (1966)
- Zoltán Kodály, Hungarian composer (1966)
- Darius Milhaud, French composer (1968)
- Alfred Brendel, Austrian pianist (1981)
- Andrés Segovia, Spanish guitarist (1985)
- Gundula Janowitz, German singer (1986)[1]
- Christa Ludwig, German singer (1988)
- György Ligeti, Hungarian composer (1989)
- Art Farmer, American jazz musician (1998)
- Hans Werner Henze, German composer (1999)
Eminent professors of the university
- Ida Bieler, violinist
- Dena DeRose, jazz singer
- Andreas Dorschel, philosopher
- Julius Drake, pianist
- Beat Furrer, composer
- Angelika Kirchschlager, singer
- Gerd Kühr, composer
- Boris Kuschnir, violinist
- Silvia Marcovici, violinist
- Hans Schavernoch, stage designer
- Markus Schirmer, pianist
Notable alumni
- Peter Simonischek (* 1946), Austrian actor
- Marjana Lipovšek (* 1946), Slovenian singer
- Marie Kraja (* 1911), Albanian singer
References
- ^ International Who's Who in Music and Musician's Directory ... - Page 314 David M. Cummings - 2000 "JANOWITZ Gundula, b. 2 Aug 1937, Berlin, Germany. Opera Singer (Soprano), m. 1 daughter. Education: Academy of Music and Performing Arts, Graz; Administrator. Debut: With Vienna State Opera. Career: Sang with Deutsche Oper Berlin, ..."