Kai Rohrig

Kai Röhrig is a Professor of Opera Studies at the Mozarteum University, affiliated with the Institute for New Music and the Opera Studies Department. His work spans conducting, teaching, and leading contemporary music ensembles.

• Teaches since 2014
• Leads Ensemble for Contemporary Music (since 2024)
• Director of international Master's programme in Conducting New Music (from 2025/26)

Research and Teaching Focus:

• Stylistic diversity in musical theatre
• Repertoire spanning baroque to contemporary works
• Specialization in contemporary opera and symphonic music
• Regularly includes works by Mozart, Henze, Rihm, and others in teaching

Notable Collaborations and Productions:

• Co-produced Falstaff (Verdi), The Turn of the Screw (Britten), and Dichterliebe (Jost) with director Florentine Klepper
• Guest conductor at festivals including Salzburg Festival, Richard Strauss Festival, and La Chigiana Festival
• Collaborated with orchestras like Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg, Academy Orchestra of the Vienna Philharmonic, and Deutsches Sinfonie Orchester Berlin