About Elke Albrecht

Education

since 09/2007:
Arts Management master's degree programme (MMus)
Sibelius Academy, Helsinki
Research topic: Impact of festivals

since 10/2003:
Degrees at the University of Vienna:

since 10/2007:
Doctoral studies in theatre research (PhD)
Research topic: The Kalevala and its reception in Finnish operas
since 10/2007:
Doctoral studies in musicology (PhD)
Research topic: Kalevi Aho - his oeuvre, its development and reception
03/2006-08/2007:
Musicology (MA)
10/2003-07/2007:
Theatre research, film and media science (MA)
Combination with subjects of culture management, comparative literature and fennistics
Thesis: The Finnish opera boom and its background

Further education

04/2005-01/2006: Theatre dramaturgy
University course, University of Vienna
Certified dramaturg, January 2006
10/2004-04/2005: Culture Management
Certificate course, Institut für Kulturkonzepte, Vienna
Photography courses and workshops

Work experience

since 04/2008: idEA Consulting
entrepreneur
10/2007-02/2008: SibaFest 2008, Helsinki
Studia Generalia lectures
producer
2002-2007: International Schubert Festival Steyr
director
01.09.2001-30.04.2003: Salzburger Schlosskonzerte
office worker

Lectures

09.10.2008: Symposium der Jungen Musikwissenschaft, Graz
Topic: Kalevi Aho - his oeuvre, its development and reception

17.05.2007: Kolloquium "Himmelslichter", Dresden
Dresdner Musikfestspiele
Topic: About early Kalevala reception in music theatre. Erkki Melartin's "Aino", the first masterpiece in Finnish language

16.11.2005: INK Munich
Institute for International Culture Management
Topic: Looking behind the scenes of a music festival

Language competence

German - mother tongue
English - very good
Spanish - very good (DELE Superior)
Basic knowledge in Finnish, French and Italian

Award

Hans and Irmgard Braunsberger Award 2005 of the City of Steyr in the Arts and Culture Section