Lorenz Maierhofer

Lorenz Maierhofer is an Austrian composer, poet, and painter born on September 29, 1956, in Feldbaum. After studying in Graz, he established a career as an educator, teaching English and music from 1977 to 2002. During this period, Maierhofer composed, arranged, and performed with various orchestras and conducted ethnomusicological field research in the Alps and internationally. In 2002, he ended his pedagogical career to focus on creative work in choral music, literature, and visual arts. Maierhofer’s compositions were performed by ensembles including the Durban Choral Society, the Wiener Sängerknaben, and the Vienna Art Orchestra. His publications featured the choral collection Der Herr segne und behüte dich (2006) and the music education books Sim sala sing – Das Liederbuch für die Grundschule (2006) and Sing & swing – Das Liederbuch für die Sekundarstufe. He received the VDS-Medienpreis in 2006 and the Ehrenzeichen des Landes Steiermark in 2025.