Franz Thürauer

Franz Thürauer (born 25 September 1953) is an Austrian composer, music educator and church musician.

9, Bergern im Dunkelsteinerwald community, Thürauer grew up in a family where folk music was cultivated.

In 1984, he was appointed "Regens Chori" of Melk Abbey and dedicated himself to church music as organist and choirmaster.

Thürauer received commissions to compose for the "Melker Pfingstkonzerte", where, among others, the Concertino Kolomani was performed on 21 March 1983 in the Kolomani Hall of the monastery with Elisabeth Ullmann (organ), Bijan Khadem-Missagh (conductor and violin) and the "Tonkünstler Kammerorchester Wien".

His works have been performed in Vienna (Musikverein, Konzerthaus, ORF-Sendesaal, Wiener Musiksommer), as well as at the Bregenz Festival, Lower Austria Donaufestival, Brucknerhaus Linz, in Japan and in America.