Anna Barbara Toeller

Anna Barbara Toeller is a Univ.-Prof. (Professor) at the Orff Institute (Mozarteum University), specializing in Elemental Music & Dance Education. She joined the institute in 2018 and was appointed Professor in 2019.

• Academic focus on music and dance pedagogy, choral conducting, and vocal/instrumental education

Research Interests: Her work centers on elemental music and dance education, integrating pedagogical frameworks for vocal and instrumental training. She has contributed to innovative choral rehearsal practices and premiere performances in operatic contexts.

Professional Distinctions:

• Recipient of the Bernhard Paumgartner Medal (2011)
• Awarded Austrian state grant and Carl Orff Foundation grant
• Nominated for Opernwelt 'Best Choir of the Year' (2014) for Wagner's Lohengrin at Theater Vorpommern