Experts/Jury

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  Bernhard Heher

  Head , the Music Guards of The Austrian Armed Forces

  Bernhard Heher was born on December 29, 1962 in Puchberg, Schneeberg (Lower Austria). He learned to play the clarinet from his grandfather as a child. During his school days he took music lessons at the music school in Puchberg ...

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  Werner Hackl

  Professor, the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna

  Prof. Mag. Werner Hackl was born 1942 in Krems, Austria. He studied at Pedagogy Academy and at the University of Music in Vienna,and got the diploma of trombone. As a professional musician, Prof. Hackl has worked as a member of the Tonkuenstler Orchestra Austria ...

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  Herbert Klinger

  Chief Director, the Vienna Police Wind Orchestra

  Born in Hollabrunn, Austria, he attended the Music Conservatory of Vienna for Tuba specialized in classical music and jazz, and parallel study of E-Bass.He studied at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna ...

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  Andreas Mitschke

  Conductor, the Leipzig Symphonic Orchestra

  Born in Leipzig and trained as a professional dancer, Andreas Mitschke studied musicology, history of art and church - music before focusing on conducting. His experience comes from being assisting the MDR child choir ...

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  Bian Zushan

  Former Chief Conductor, the National Ballet of China​

  BIAN Zushan, China’s legendary conductor. He studied conducting with Prof. Jiaren Yang after he was enrolled at Shanghai Conservatory of Music directly from the high school affiliated to the conservatory in 1956. ...