Michael Posch

Michael Posch is a Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Music at the Music and Arts Private University of the City of Vienna (MUK). He leads the Early Music program and has held this position since 1998. As Dean since 2014, he oversees academic and administrative affairs. His career includes founding the ensemble UNICORN in 1991, serving as its artistic director, and collaborating with renowned groups like Concentus Musicus and Clemencic Consort.

• Education: Recorder studies at Klagenfurt Conservatory, Vienna University of Music and Performing Arts, and Trossingen University of Music.
• Performance: Extensive international concert engagements across Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and the Americas. Over 65 CD recordings as a soloist and ensemble member, including Naxos series and collaborations with Schloss Tirol/ORF.

Research interests focus on early music performance practice, medieval repertory interpretation, and recorder pedagogy. He regularly delivers masterclasses globally (e.g., Moscow, Damascus, Reykjavik) and supervises the medieval music master’s program at Fontys Conservatorium Tilburg.

His academic contributions include co-authoring early music publications and jury service for international competitions.