On a quest to make a difference, innovator Mario Dobernig is one of the most inspiring music makers of his generation. Mario is Artistic Director and Conductor in Chief for the Art of Sound Orchestra, the Victoria Chorale and co-artistic director of the Albury Chamber Music Festival.
He has conducted among others the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra, Kapfenberger Symphoniker and Orchestra Calliope and at prestigious venues and festivals in Europe, the Middle East, China and Australia.
Discography includes online releases for ABC Classics and being a featured guest on various radio programs around the globe. He was awarded his PhD in 2014, holds Master degrees in Percussion, Conducting and Musicology as well as Bachelor Degrees in Percussion and Music Education. He has been a guest lecturer at the University of Melbourne and Monash University and is an adjudicator for the Belvedere International Singing Competition.
Mario has produced a number of highly successful festivals in multiple cities and countries (Australia, Austria, China, Germany and Italy) and also organises unique exchange tours for cultural groups between Australia and Western Europe. Mario enjoys conversations in English, German, French and Italian, and has a keen interest in geopolitics. He is really excited to work with the Young Mannheim Symphonists on a program very close to his heart.
