Month: June 2016

Lessons from an inspirational musician

Studying with Dora Schwarzberg in mdw’s Enrichment Programme for the Exceptionally Gifted

I have studied with Professor Dora Schwarzberg since 2011, as a student of the Enrichment Programme for the Exceptionally Gifted of the mdw: Initially, I was not sure of how long I would be staying in Vienna, but now I am already in my fifth year of living in this city!…

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Erasmus+ Incoming-Ausflug

Zu Besuch am Mozarteum Salzburg

Ein wettermäßig durchwachsener Tag war der 14. April 2016, an dem sich eine Gruppe von 19 mdw-AusfliegerInnen – inklusive der BetreuerInnen Victor und mir – auf den Weg nach Salzburg machten. Dort angekommen wurde Kollege Victor gefragt, ob er denn schon einmal in Salzburg war: Victor verneinte bestimmt, was ein ungewolltes Amusement und ein wenig Verunsicherung bei den Studierenden auslöste.…

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European Chamber Music Academy in Grafenegg, Austria

A week of action, comedy and drama

Perhaps some of you are familiar with the concept of ECMA and what an ECMA session is. For those of you who are not, let me quickly explain before I launch into (what will probably end up as) a praise of the latest session in Grafenegg – I am a fan of ECMA and I cannot help it!…

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