Ernest Hoetzl
- 1959 Born in Bruck/Mur, Province of Styria, Austria
- 1977 High school graduation with distinction at Bruck/Mur Studies of classical philology (Latin/Ancient Greek/Sanskrit) at Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz Studies of Music Education at the Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts in Graz
- 1981 Graduation Magister Philosophiae (Master of Philosophy) Studies of Piano Performance with Chung Lee and Rudolf Schwenzer
- 1982 State Exam in Piano pedagogy Fulbright Scholarship for Conducting at the University of Texas at Austin
- 1984 Graduation Master of Music (GPA 4.0) Studies in Conducting with Milan Horvat Academy at the Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts in Graz
- 1986 Artist´s Diploma with distinction
- 1986 Graduation Magister Artium (Master of Arts) Studies of Musicology at the Karl Franzens Universtität Graz and the Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts in Graz
- 1991 Graduation Doctor Philosophiae (PhD)
- 2000 Associate Professor for Music History at the University of Music and Dramatic Arts in Graz
Ernest Hoetzl is affluent in 9 languages: English, German, Italien, French, Spanisch Portuguise, Russian; Latin, Ancient Greek
Honors
- Gold Merit Republic of Austria (2008)
- Great Merit Province of Carinthia (2009)
- Gold Merit Province of Styria (2014)
- Paul Harris Fellow with Sapphire Rotary International (2002)