HfMT alumnus becomes rector of the Dresden University of Music
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Lars Seniuk, jazz alumnus of the HfMT Hamburg, is to become the new rector of the Carl Maria von Weber Academy of Music in Dresden. The 35-year-old musician, composer and conductor took up his post last Friday, the university announced. "Especially in times when we are confronted with different and growing problems all over the world, music and in particular a music academy is of particular importance. It brings people together, can build bridges and open up dialog," Seniuk was quoted as saying.
About the person
After training as a classical trumpet player, Lars Seniuk studied jazz trumpet, jazz composition and contemporary composition in Berlin and Hamburg. As a composer, arranger and conductor, Seniuk is a regular guest with the hr-Bigband, the NDR Big Band and the WDR Big Band, among others, and took over the direction of the Hamburg State Youth Jazz Orchestra in 2014, which he developed into one of the leading select orchestras in Europe by 2021. In 2016, he was nominated for the ECHO Jazz award with the New German Art Orchestra, which he leads. After teaching at the music academies in Frankfurt, Hamburg and Weimar, Lars Seniuk was appointed Professor of Jazz Trumpet, Ensemble and Big Band and Head of the Jazz Department at the Music and Arts Private University of the City of Vienna in 2019 at the age of 29. He also teaches conducting at the university in Frankfurt and leads international research projects on topics such as cultural exchange and university didactics. He also gives guest performances and master classes worldwide. His students include numerous international soloists, members of renowned classical orchestras and university lecturers. In 2015, Seniuk founded the non-profit, non-governmental organization Miteinander durch Musik e.V., which is involved in music projects for refugee children, young people and adults throughout Germany, and was the honorary director of Jazzbüro Hamburg e.V. from 2017 to 2021.