New shine for the BrucknerUni: Four stars enrich the college!

New shine for the BrucknerUni: Four stars enrich the college!

Alice-Harnoncourt-Platz 1, 4040 Linz, Österreich - The Anton Bruckner Private University (ABU) has strengthened with new, well -known professors for the 2025 summer semester. Among the new members of the teaching staff are the organist Zita Nauratyill and the jazz contrabass player Jiří Slavík, who open a new chapter at the renowned university in Linz at the beginning of the semester. Rector Martin Rummel emphasizes that the college is significantly enriched by the international experience of these artists, which should further advance the teaching and the artistic discourse at the university. This happens at the same time with the state competition Prima La Musica, in which talented young musicians present their skills.

The ABPU, which is located on Alice-Harnoncourt-Platz 1 in Linz, promotes a creative atmosphere in the field of music, dance and acting with around 220 teachers and around 850 students. As part of these new appointments, Oboist Ivan Danko, Solo Oboist of the Stuttgart State Opera, was also hired as a professor of French oboe. In addition to basic skills, Danko also wants to bring the art of ensemble game closer to the students, which he will demonstrate in his inaugural concert on April 10th. Likewise, the composer François Sarhan is integrated into the ABPU as the successor to Carola Bauckholt in order to help prospective artists in developing their individual artistic voices, especially as part of the upcoming festival "Easy via Linz".

new look, new possibilities

The Anton Bruckner Private University, which was founded in 2004 and is based in the Neuneuen building on Pöstlingberg, shows not only a strong commitment to musical training, but also a clear vision for the future of the music college. With the conversion of the university to modern teaching methods and the integration of internationally renowned professors-such as the composer François Sarhan and the jazz personality Jiří Slavík appointed in the winter semester 2024-the ABU is further consolidated as a leading place for musical education. Nauratyill also plans to combine the tradition of organ training with contemporary music, which will inspire the students in a variety of ways. These developments promise an exciting time for the ABU and offer an ideal environment for the creative development of talents.