Master Class

Maria Rom

Maria Rom was born and raised in Vienna. She graduated from “Music and Arts University of the City of Vienna” and “University of Music and performing Arts of Vienna”. Studies include Piano Vocal Accompaniment, Chamber Music and Piano Performance as well as “Master of Arts in Music Education for Voice and Instruments – Piano”.

Maria Rom has been working as piano teacher and correpetitor at Musikschule Wien since 2003, with a full-time teaching assignment since 2017, also working as instructor and accompanist at numerous masterclasses.

Focal points of the instruction include: authenticity of musical expression, connecting the intention of the composer with the personality of the performer; individual technical work aiming at sensing movement in the service of sound; mental and physical balance in performance situations.

As pianist of Trio Viennarte Maria Rom is award winner at international Chamber music competitions and finalist of the “International Music competition of ARD” in Munich.

Maria Rom has been active as a performer since 1990 all over Europe, South America, Japan, India, China, Taiwan and Hongkong and performed concerts at Wiener Musikverein, Konzerthaus Wien, Musica Juventutis, Radiokulturhaus Wien, Salzburger Mozartwoche,  Schloss Grafenegg NÖ,  Sommer-Festivals „Bonheur Musical“ , Rheingau-Festival together with musicians of NÖ Tonkünstlerorchester and Wiener Philharmoniker.

Since 1994 she was performing with Kurt Franz Schmid as part of chamber music ensembles like Duo Schmid-Rom, Trio Clarell, Trio Milhaud, Ensemble Definitiv, Collegium Viennense.

Wiener Musik and Salonmusik are another important musical fields.

Numerous CD-recordings and Performances at ORF document the piano work.

Languages: German, English, French