Professor Michael Frischenschlager, an internationally renowned violinist and teacher, studied violin, conducting, and musicology in his hometown of Salzburg, Cologne, Vienna, and Rome. Influential teachers in violin have included Theodor Müller, André Gertler, Franz Samohyl, and Yehudi Menuhin. After engagements with various Viennese orchestras, Mr. Frischenschlager primarily devoted himself to concert performances as a soloist and chamber musician in almost all European countries, North America, and Asia. In 1971, he became Professor of Violin at the Vienna Music University. He became Head of the String Department in 1984 and then held the position as Rector from 1992 until 1996. Over the years, a large number of outstanding violinists and musicians from multiple nations have emerged from his violin studio – awardees of major competitions, violin teachers, as well as members of famous chamber ensembles and leading orchestras in Austria, Europe and Asia. Apart from giving master classes all over the world, he is President of the Fritz Kreisler Competition Vienna. He also served as President of the European String Teachers Association Austria and Vice-President of the World Federation of International Music Competitions. He also founded and served as its Head for 14 years the Vienna Music University International Summer Academy Prague-Vienna-Budapest.

Professor Michael Frischenschlager, an internationally renowned violinist and teacher, studied violin, conducting, and musicology in his hometown of Salzburg, Cologne, Vienna, and Rome. Influential teachers in violin have included Theodor Müller, André Gertler, Franz Samohyl, and Yehudi Menuhin.

After engagements with various Viennese orchestras, Mr. Frischenschlager primarily devoted himself to concert performances as a soloist and chamber musician in almost all European countries, North America, and Asia.

In 1971, he became Professor of Violin at the Vienna Music University. He became Head of the String Department in 1984 and then held the position as Rector from 1992 until 1996. Over the years, a large number of outstanding violinists and musicians from multiple nations have emerged from his violin studio – awardees of major competitions, violin teachers, as well as members of famous chamber ensembles and leading orchestras in Austria, Europe and Asia.

Apart from giving master classes all over the world, he is President of the Fritz Kreisler Competition Vienna. He also served as President of the European String Teachers Association Austria and Vice-President of the World Federation of International Music Competitions. He also founded and served as its Head for 14 years the Vienna Music University International Summer Academy Prague-Vienna-Budapest.