Leonhard Roczek

Leonhard Roczek is a Senior Lecturer in Chamber Music and Head of the Department for String and Plucked Instruments at Mozarteum University. He is a cellist with the Minetti Quartet, renowned for international performances and acclaimed CD recordings. His roles include Deputy Head of Institute and Department Head, alongside activities as a soloist, composer, arranger, and pedagogue.

Education: Trained under Heidi Litschauer, Clemens Hagen, and Valentin Erben. Early recognition included scholarships and competition wins in Liezen, Gorizia, and Gradus ad Parnassum.

Research and Performance: Specializes in chamber music, string quartets, and cello performance. Collaborates with artists like Fazil Say and Jörg Widmann. Engages in piano trios, duos, and the cello sextet CelloVersum. Performs with orchestras including the Vienna Philharmonic and Bruckner Orchestra Linz.

Teaching: Leads chamber music instruction at Mozarteum since 2014, emphasizing student success in festivals and competitions. Conducts masterclasses globally, including at McGill University and Kuhmo Festival in Finland.

Instrument: Plays a Giovanni Tononi cello (1681) loaned by the Austrian National Bank. Active in cross-genre work as a rock musician and arranger.