Toronto, Ontario, Canada – April 16, 2009 … The function of the “House for Music and Music Theatreâ€? (MUMUTH) in Graz, Austria, to unite tradition and modernity, was realized perfectly during the past weeks. In February – before its official opening – two categories of the 7th international contest “Franz Schubert and the Music of Modernityâ€? took place, followed by the ceremonial opening with W. A. Mozart’s “Zauberflöte “ (The Magic Flute) on March 1, 2009. With a “Ceremony for Otto Kolleritschâ€? on the same evening, the Graz University of Arts (KUG) honored their Rector emeritus, a long-time advocate for this very house of music and music theatre. Schubert, Mozart, and the Modernity united in a fantastically designed, open and spacious building that, in addition to the spectacular architecture, has a lot more to offer, particularly with regard to the audio – with a Lawo digital mixing console at the heart of the system. more