Leopold Mozart Centre
The Leopold Mozart Centre 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.- Benjamin Appl, German-British lyric baritone
- Measha Brueggergosman, opera singer and moderator
- Markus Brutscher, operatic tenor
- Werner Egk, composer
- Julia Fischer, violinist
- Robert Görl, percussion, band DAF
- Eugen Jochum, conductor
- Georg Ludwig Jochum, conductor
- Iva Mihanovic, opera singer
- Magda Schneider, actress, mother of Romy Schneider
- Irmgard Seefried, operatic soprano
Faculty
Faculty members include those of the former conservatory and Musikhochschule.- Julius Berger, chamber music and cello
- Frieder Bernius, voice and oratorio
- Lorenzo Ghielmi, organ literature and organ playing
- Franz Kelch, voice
- Emmy Lisken, voice
- Heinrich Kaspar Schmid, director of the conservatory
- Rudi Spring, correpetition and Lied
- Edith Wiens, voice