Grief for Reinhart von Gutzeit: Bruckneruni loses founding rector

Grief for Reinhart von Gutzeit: Bruckneruni loses founding rector

Linz, Österreich - The Anton Bruckner private university is known to the death of its founding rector Reinhart von Gutzeit. He died on July 11, 2025 at the age of 79. From Gutzeit, a central figure in the development of the university was and played a crucial role in conversion of the Bruckner Conservatory to a private university.

was born Reinhart von Gutzeit on February 18, 1947 in Berlin. His musical career began in youth when he received his first music lessons at the youth music school in Düsseldorf. After graduating from high school at the Humboldt Gymnasium in Düsseldorf, he studied school music at the Musikhochschule Cologne and German studies at the Universities of Cologne, Düsseldorf and Freiburg.

career and influence

From 1967 to 1995 he worked as a music teacher and taught subjects such as violin, viola and conducting. He also headed several music schools, including the Rheinbach Music School and the Bochum Music School for many years. In 1995 he was appointed director of the Bruckner Conservatory in Linz, where he worked from 1995 to 2004. His habilitation in 2004 led to his appointment as a university professor of music education and music mediation at the private Anton Bruckner University.

The conversion of the Bruckner Conservatory to the Anton Bruckner private university was of central importance under his aegis. From Gutzeit, important democratization steps implemented and took over the rectorate of the new institution in 2004. He completed his rectorate time at the BrucknerUni in 2006 and then switched to the University of Mozarteum in Salzburg, where he was rector until October 2014.

recognition and legacy

In his career, Reinhart von Gutzeit was honored with numerous awards, including the golden honorary signs of the state of Upper Austria. In 2024 he was appointed honorary senator of the Anton Bruckner private university. Rector Martin Rummel praised him as a formative figure of the European Music University Education, while Governor Mag. Thomas Stelzer of Gutzeit spoke as an outstanding personality for musical training in Upper Austria.

The appreciation of life's work is reflected in the education philosophy of the Anton Bruckner private university. In programs such as the Bachelor IGP (instrumental and vocal education), particularly emphasis is placed on the training of music educators. The course aims to promote the artistic-pedagogical skills of the students and to optimally prepare them for the labor market. For this purpose, modern teaching methods and cooperation with music schools in Carinthia are offered.

Reinhart von Gutzeit leaves a judge inheritance in music training. His tireless commitment to the musical youth promotion and its commitment to the further development of music schools will continue at the Anton Bruckner private university, which will preserve his memory.

For more information about Reinhart von Gutzeit and the developments at the Anton Bruckner private university, interested parties can visit the following links: OTS href = "https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/reinhart_von_gutzeit"> wikipedia , gmpu .