The conductor Uwe Mund was born in Vienna in 1941. He gave his first concert as a pianist at the age of fourteen and two years later began his studies as a conductor and composer. He entered the university of Vienna in 1959, taking courses in Musicology and German Studies, with work in conducting at the Music Academy under Hans Swarowsky, composition with Hanns Jelinek and Karl Schiske and piano with Hans Petermandl. At the age of twenty he graduated with distinction and was appointed conductor of the Vienna Boys Choir. He has apperad as guest conductor at home and abroad.