Annatina Kull

Annatina Kull is a Senior Research Associate and Associate Lecturer at the Lucerne School of Music (HSLU), Switzerland. She holds a Master of Arts in Music and Music Pedagogy from HSLU and Graz, and a PhD in Music Pedagogy from the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna. Her primary affiliation is with the Competence Center for Music Education Research (CC MER) and the Institute of Music Pedagogy at HSLU. She also works freelance as a clarinetist and is a member of the NEXUS reed quintet.

Education:

• Master of Arts in Music (Hochschule Luzern)
• Master of Arts in Music Pedagogy (Kunstuniversität Graz)
• PhD in Music Pedagogy (University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna, 2023)

Research focuses on cross-cultural music education, talent development, and intangible cultural heritage. Key projects include the SwisSino study comparing talent development in China/Switzerland, and investigations on choral traditions in demographic change contexts. Her work bridges empirical research with practical pedagogy.

Awards include the Edwin Fischer-Gedenkpreis (2010), Graubünden Förderpreis (2014), and Chur Förderpreis (2018) for musical achievements. She has organized conferences like the 2020 Online Conference on Musical Talent and co-authored major reports on living traditions and choral dynamics.

Teaching and advising: Active in mentoring music education practicums and supervising research projects. Leads initiatives like the 'Sound Bubbles' inclusion project and collaborates with Swiss and international institutions on music education strategies.

Labs/teams: Core member of the Competence Center for Music Pedagogy Research (CC MER) at HSLU, contributing to interdisciplinary projects linking music education with cultural heritage preservation.