Hannes Drobetz
Born in Neunkirchen/Lower Austria in 1976
Education
Study of voice and songwriting at the Berklee College of Music in Boston/USA, Music and Spanish for teaching certificate at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna and the University of Vienna (graduated with honors), Study of IGP (Instrumental Vocal Pedagogy) Piano at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna with Professor Johannes Kutrowatz
Study of IGP (Instrumental Vocal Pedagogy) Vocals at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna with Professor Georgia Michaelides
Private education in SLS (Speech-Level-Singing) with Romana Carén
Piano studies at the Vienna conservatory with Professor Karl Barth
Artistic References
Since 2004 freelance musician, Working as a singer, pianist, arranger, composer, and ensemble leader
Cooperation with Dennis Jale, Wolfgang Ambros, Christian Kolonovits,
Alfons Haider, Marika Lichter, Uwe Kröger, Zabine, Ludwig Hirsch, Gary Lux,
Michael Seida, Sweet Inspirations & TCB-Band (Original Choir and Band of Elvis Presley), the Vienna Symphony, the Ambassade Orchestra Vienna
Pedagogical References
since 2006: teaching at the Vienna Musical School, the Performing Center Austria and the Vienna, Conservatory (subjects: correpetition, voice training, vocal ensembles)
2004 – 2006: teaching at the Volkshochschule (adult education center) Vienna West
2003/2004: Music teacher at the Bundesgymnasium (high school) Wien XVI Maroltingergasse
2002/2003 Unterrichtspraktikum (PGCE equivalent) at the BG/BRG (high school) Perchtoldsdorf
1994-1998 Teaching piano at the music school Wimpassing in Lower Austria
Awards
Honorary Award of the Austrian Federal Ministry for Education, Arts and Culture 2001, Grant for graduates of artistic studies of the Austrian Federal Ministry for Education, Arts and Culture, Financial support for studying abroad by the culture fund of the government of Lower Austria, Grants by the Siegfrid-Ludwig-Fund and the Julius-Raab-Foundation.
