Executive Director, Cultural Management
Maria Kosa is a Vienna-based Flutist, teacher and cultural manager. She founded the International Music Academy in September 2011, motivated by the lack of suitable educational facilities for her many students after graduation. Her goal was to create a high-quality music school that emphasizes cultural, musical and linguistic diversity. Over a decade later, the academy has developed into a well-coordinated team and thrives at two locations in Vienna.
A graduate of the Vienna Conservatory in concert flute, Maria has regularly attended master classes and workshops with some of the world's finest flutists, including Auréle Nicolet, Emmanuel Pahud, Sir James Galway, Paul Edmund Davies, Wissam Boustany, Carin Levine and Ian Clarke. Her thorough training and dedication to her craft are reflected in her teaching and artistic work.
Since 2018, Maria has been a member of the Austrian Flute Society and works together with her colleagues to reshape and promote the Austrian flute scene. Together with the board, she organizes and conducts numerous masterclasses, concerts and workshops, including the biennial Austrian Flute Festival, an established international event.
In 2020, she was appointed to the Executive Board of the European Flute Council where, as Executive Secretary, she works on strategically important and sustainable projects focusing on educational and artistic development across Europe.
As a teacher, Maria places particular emphasis on health issues and challenges in early flute education. Since October 2023 she is Ambassador developed in Vienna Jupiter Waveline flutes. It provides tools and solutions for a balanced and relaxed development of young students by training flute teachers worldwide.
Maria's professional life is both exciting and inspiring, characterized by her continuous work as a teacher and her involvement in various events. Her commitment to the latest developments in the flute world and her contributions to the music world make her an outstanding personality in this field. Since summer 2024 Maria is Altus International Artist.
Photo credits: Sofija Palurovic Photography
