
Biography
It was the uplifting sound of an organ that caught three-year-old Viktoria's attention and that created a long-lasting and deep impression in her mind, kindling her love of music! Born in Tyrol in the autumn of 1996, Viktoria first received piano lessons purely as a hobby, and didn't devote herself to music more intensively until the age of 14. She would never have dreamt then that her passion would lead to professional studies. At 15, she became a pre-college-student at the prestigious University Mozarteum Salzburg and at age 17, renowned Russian pianist and pedagogue Prof. Pavel Gililov accepted her into his class there.
After finishing high school with top grades, she commenced her piano performance studies at the Mozarteum under the guidance of Prof. Gililov in October 2015. Educated at the same school as G. Sokolov, G. Kremer, M. Maisky and B. Pergamenschikow, to name just a few, Prof. Gililov is celebrated as one of the world’s most eminent and most sought-after piano professors. Under his tutelage, Viktoria has made significant progress and she continues to be inspired by his peerless instruction.

2004 – 2011
piano instructions at a small Tyrolean music school with Herbert EdenhauserSince 2008
additional Viola lessons; member of various string ensembles as well as different orchestras (f.i. Tyrolean Youth Orchestra)2010 – 2012
private piano lessons with Patrick Lechner06/2012
entrance exam for pre-college piano at the University Mozarteum Salzburgfrom 10/2012
Piano lessons with Prof. Stan FORD at the MozarteumSummer 2014
acceptance into the class of Prof. Pavel GILILOV06/2015
entrance-exam for “piano performance”10/2015
start of the piano performance studies with Prof. Gililov at the Mozarteum2016/2017
Clavichord lessons with Prof. Florian Birsak at the Mozarteumsince 2017
chamber music lessons with Prof. Tünde Kurucz

2006
1st prize at the Tyrolean state competition “prima la musica” in the piano solo category, age group I2008
1st prize at the Tyrolean state competition “prima la musica” (piano solo), a.g. II2010
1st prize at the Tyrolean state competition “prima la musica” (piano solo), a.g. III2011
1st prize with invitation to the Austrian national competition as viola player of “Trio Temperament!”2012
1st prize and only special prize winner out of 103 participants at the Tyrolean state competition (piano solo) and invitation to take part in the Austrian national competition first-prize-winner at the Austrian national competition2013
rating „excellent success“ in the category youthful accompanist08/2013
scholarship from the state Tyrol to take part at the First Chamber Music Academy for piano and winds2014
1st prize with invitation to the Austrian national competition (piano solo) and selected by the jury for a solo performance in the great “Festspielhaus” Erl in front of more than 1.000 people “Steinway special prize” again 1st prize at the national competition in the solo piano category in Vienna and winner of “Steinway special price”2014
scholarship from “Vienna Young Pianists” C.P.E.-Bach prize “for an outstanding interpretation of a work by the composer”10/2015
scholarship holder of the International Music Academy in the Principality of Liechtenstein12/2015
scholarship to take part at the masterclass with Prof. Matti Raekallio (Juilliard-School New York) at “arlberg1800”, Tyrol04/2017
scholar of the First Piano Academy Anif, Salzburg scholarship holder of Eva-Lind-Musikakademie: lessons with Prof. Stefan Vladar (University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna)09/2017
Winner of the Advancement Award in the Finals of the 1st Tyrolean Instrumentalists' Prize in Classics12/2017
“Scholarship for Excellence” from the University Mozarteum Salzburg “for outstanding achievements” in her studies03/2018
again scholarship from International Music Academy Liechtenstein06/2018
winner of the audition of “Live Music Now” Salzburg and award of a Yehudi-Menuhin-scholarship07/2018
invitation of Wilhelm-Kempff Foundation to participate at the 1st Schumann masterclass with Prof. Ovtcharov in legendary Casa Orfeo in Positano, Italien08/2018
scholarship holder of renowned International Summer Academy Mozarteum Salzburg12/2018
Again “Scholarship for Excellence” from the University Mozarteum Salzburg “for outstanding achievements” in her studies03/2019
scholarship from the International Music Academy Liechtenstein
Artistic Impulses
Viktoria Hirschhuber has also been fortunate to glean invaluable insights and diverse musical ideas from such well-known personalities as Elisso Bolkvadze, Peter Cossé, Eva Lind, Lev Natochenny, Herbert Schach, Tamara Stefanovich, Erik Tawaststjerna and Lars Vogt amongst others.- 09/2016 | again participation at the IMAL Leipzig
Arthur Rubinstein Institute Marbella, Spain (lessons with Prof. Gililov and Prof. Raekallio) - 04/2017 | scholar of the First Piano Academy Anif, Salzburg
scholarship holder of Eva-Lind-Musikakademie: lessons with Prof. Stefan Vladar (University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna)
Malta International Music Festival: lessons with Pavel Gililov, Felix Gottlieb, Yoheved Kaplinsky, Lev Natochenny and Valery Piasetsky in Valetta - Summer 2017 | masterclass at the Schleswig-Holstein-Musikfestival in Lübeck, Germany
- 03/2018 | again scholarship for International Music Academy Liechtenstein
- Summer 2018 | invitation from Wilhelm-Kempff Foundation to participate at the 1st Schumann masterclass with Prof. Ovtcharov in legendary Casa Orfeo in Positano, Italy
scholarship holder of International Summer Academy Mozarteum Salzburg - 09/2018 | masterclass including historical keyboard instruments at the Villa Medici Giulini in Briosco, Italy
- 12/2018 | masterclass with Paul Badura-Skoda at the Villa Medici Giulini in Briosco, Italy
- Summer 2012 | at age 15 youngest participant of International Mendelssohn Academy Leipzig; lessons with Prof. Jan Jiracek von Arnim (University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna)
Masterclass with Prof. Peter Ovtcharov at the international music festival Allegro Vivo - 04/2013 | Masterclass in Paris with Prof. Mikhail Voskresensky (Tchaikovsky Conservatory Moscow)
- Summer 2013 | Masterclass with Prof. Ovtcharov at Allegro Vivo
scholarship from the state Tyrol to take part at the First Chamber Music Academy for piano and winds - Summer 2014 | scholarship from “Vienna Young Pianists”: lessons with Pierre Réach, Susanna Spaemann, Masahi Katayama and Mami Morimoto
Masterclasses with Prof. Ovtcharov and Prof. Pavel Gililov at Allegro Vivo - Summer 2015 | masterclass with Prof. Gililov at Allegro Vivo “Accademia Internazionale di Musica di Cagliari”, Sardinia
- 10/2015 | scholarship holder of the International Music Academy in the Principality of Liechtenstein
- 12/2015 | scholarship to take part at the masterclass with Prof. Matti Raekallio (Juilliard-School New York) at “arlberg1800”, Tyrol