Aaron Maria Steiner

Aaron Maria Steiner is a Lecturer in Jazz/Popular Music at Jam Music Lab University and the Friedrich Gulda School of Music since 2023. He holds a Master of Arts in Music Education (2019–2021) and a Diploma in Instrumental and Vocal Pedagogy (2018–2019), both from Jam Music Lab University/Conservatory. His research focuses on intermedia composing in music education, presented at the INARJ Conference (2020).

Professionally, he teaches piano, music production, and jazz/pop/rock performance across multiple institutions, including Musikschule Deutsch-Wagram and Vienna Conservatory. He is a performer with bands like Teleport Collective (electrocosmic avant-jazz) and Clap Clapinger (deutschpop), releasing albums on labels such as Col Legno and Füdla Records. His work spans experimental performances (e.g., 'No Future Man'), event curation (Cosmic Tuesday series), and art installations.

Notable awards include a Merit Scholarship (2021) and Full Master's Scholarship (2019). His performances include festivals like Újbuda Jazz Festival, Wurmfestival, and Wiener Festwochen. Recent projects include joining Caravan of Luv as the 2025 official band of Wiener Festwochen and upcoming 2026 concerts.