Rico Gulda: New general director of the Esterhazy private foundation from 2025

Rico Gulda: New general director of the Esterhazy private foundation from 2025

Rico Gulda will take on the role of general director at the Esterhazy private foundation in Burgenland from March 1, 2025. He is currently an artistic company director at the Vienna Konzerthaus. This new position will enable Gulda to lead the foundation's major musical activities, which includes a variety of cultural events such as the "Classic.esterhazy" concert series, the "HerbstGold" festival and the opera in the St. Margarethen quarry.

The CEO of the Esterhazy Private Foundation, Stefan Ottrubay, was pleased with this obligation: "We are very happy that we were able to win a proven specialist in music and culture with Rico Gulda." Ottrubay emphasized that Gulda would make a valuable contribution to the further development of the cultural offers with his extensive knowledge and his global network.

profile of the new general director

gulda brings an impressive career. Born in Zurich as part of a family of musicians, he later moved to Munich, where his mother Yuko Gulda and the composer Ludwig Hoffmann gave him piano lessons. He studied at the University of Music and Performing Art in Vienna and taught renowned institutions, including the Mozarteum Salzburg and the Franz Liszt Academy in Budapest.

The takeover of Gulda's new responsibilities is observed curiously, since the Esterhazy private foundation is not only known regionally but also nationally through its events. This could lead to further strengthening the cultural identity of the Burgenland and underline the importance of this region in the music history of Europe.

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