Leopold Mozart Centre

Leopold Mozart Centre
	Leopold-Mozart-Zentrum
Type	University of Music
Established	2008
Parent institution	University of Augsburg
Location	Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany;
Website	www.philso.uni-augsburg.de/lmz/

The Leopold Mozart Centre (German: Leopold-Mozart-Zentrum (LMZ) in Augsburg, Germany, is a university of music, founded as part of the University of Augsburg in 2008. It is located in the buildings of the former Musikhochschule as well as buildings on the university campus.

The Leopold Mozart Centre was founded after the model of the Hochschule für Musik Mainz as part of the University of Mainz. It is focused on the interchange of music and science, offering music pedagogy, music therapy, mental training and improvisation, among others. The centre offers the common artistic and pedagogical bachelor and master courses such as string instruments, keyboard instruments, voice, wind instruments, percussion, conducting and musicology. All studies include elementary courses in psychology, sociology and political studies. The Collegium Musicum offers possibilities of music making in groups such as the orchestra, choir, chamber choir, big band, and various chamber music ensembles.

Alumni

Alumni include those of the former Musikhochschule.

Measha Brueggergosman (born 1977), opera singer and moderator
Markus Brutscher (born 1966), operatic tenor
Werner Egk (1901–1983), composer
Julia Fischer (born 1983), violinist
Robert Görl (born 1955), percussion, band DAF
Eugen Jochum (1902–1987), conductor
Georg Ludwig Jochum (1909–1970), conductor
Iva Mihanovic (born 1978), opera singer
Magda Schneider (1909–1996), actress, mother of Romy Schneider
Irmgard Seefried (1919–1988), operatic soprano

Faculty

Faculty members include those of the former conservatory and Musikhochschule.

Julius Berger (born 1954), chamber music and cello
Frieder Bernius (born 1947), voice and oratorio
Lorenzo Ghielmi (born 1959), organ literature and organ playing
Franz Kelch (1915–2013), voice
Emmy Lisken (born 1923), voice
Heinrich Kaspar Schmid (1874–1953), director of the conservatory
Rudi Spring (born 1962), correpetition and Lied
Edith Wiens (born 1950), voice

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External links

Literature by and about Leopold Mozart Centre in the German National Library catalogue
Official website

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