Vienna Composition Lab

Today, we had the pleasure of attending a presentation by Universal Edition. They shared valuable insights into the history and inner workings of the music publishing industry, as well as marketing strategies for composers. They also introduced us to Scodo, one of the most important tools available for composers. We extend our gratitude to Universal Edition for their time and for welcoming us into their beautiful space.

Our First day!!

We are delighted to announce that Toby Purser, Head of Conducting at the Royal College of Music, will be offering a masterclass for VCL at the Musikverein. About: Toby is Head of Conducting at the Royal College of Music, London. He began the role in January 2020, helping steer the department though lockdown and Covid, and is immensely excited to support and mentor so many talented student conductors as they embark on the many performance and rehearsal opportunities already taking place. The RCM has a long and distinguished history of conducting teaching, and Toby will be following in the footsteps of professors that have included Sir Adrian Boult and Norman del Mar.

Toby’s work with the Vienna Opera Academy continues with performances of Don Giovanni and Hänsel und Gretel and the Musikverein. The Academy will give three exceptionally talented student conductors the opportunity to work and study with me during the process, and work with our selected 12 international young singers. Here is a short video introducing our project and my thoughts about conducting Mozart in Vienna, interviewed by my friend and brilliant wine writer Darrel Joseph.