Stefan Heckel

Artistic and pedagogical education

• 1996 Concert studies piano jazz (Mag.art.) University of Arts Graz
• 1997 Instrumental Pedagogy at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz
• 1998 Composition Jazz at the Royal Academy of Music London
• PhD studies at the University of Music Vienna (in progress)

Teaching & Research

• Lecturer at the JAM MUSIC LAB Private University for Jazz and Popular Music & at the Friedrich Gulda School of Music since 2021
  Senior Lecturer since 2001 Kunstuniversität Graz/Jazzinsitut & Music Pedagogy

Publications

Artistic publications – CDs, DVDs

• Stefan Heckel Group 5 CDs
• Nenad Vasilic Balkan Band (2 CDs)
• Irina Karamarkovic Quartet
• Gstättner/Sahmaoui/Heckel: LAVA
• Dew Drops with Maria Gstättner, Peter Herbert
• Melange Oriental with Israeli and Palestinian musicians
• Accordion quartet BELOFOUR (2CDs)

Scientific publications

• Co-authorship on the e-book "Decentering Curricula," a publication of the AEC project SMS (Strengthening Music in Society).

Further work experience

• Theater music for Komödienspiele Porcia, Children and Youth Theater Next Liberty Graz, Theater Kaendace, Dschungel Wien, Tanzhotel Wien

Prices, awards, miscellaneous

• Harry Pepl Jazz-Preis 2011
• Al Quds Composition Award 2013
• Collaboration in the development of the project MIMIC (Meaningful Music in Health Care) at the AKH Vienna and at the Meduni Graz