Franz Patay

Franz Patay (born 1961 in Vienna) is an Austrian arts administrator, the Rector of the Music and Arts University of the City of Vienna.

As the son of a musical family (his father Georg was a viola player in the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra for over 40 years) Franz Patay’s interests were encouraged from a young age. After leaving school he began studies in law at the University of Vienna. In January 1986 Franz Patay graduated as a doctor of jurisprudence. At the same time, he studied arts and cultural management at the College of Music and Performing Arts Vienna.

Franz Patay, who holds a doctorate in law, has been Secretary General and Executive Director of the IMZ – International Music + Media Centre Vienna since October 1994. In February 2014 he took up the post of Rector of the Music and Arts University of the City of Vienna. In June of the same year he was awarded the honorary title of Professor. Patay is married with one daughter.

In 1987 Patay was appointed Vice-rector (Administrative Director) of the then College of Music and Performing Arts Vienna. In this office, which he held until 1994, his principal responsibilities lay in the legal and organisational management of the university; the main focus of his work were the departments of voice and stage performance, film and television, as well as acting and directing the Max Reinhardt Seminar. On 1 February 2014 he returned to university administration as Chief Executive of the Konservatorium Wien GmbH; he also took over the role of Rector of the Music and Arts University of the City of Vienna.

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