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Born in Vienna in 1955, he works as a freelancer in Salzburg and Vienna. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna (painting), at the University for Music and the Performing Arts Vienna (guitar) and at the University Morzarteum Salzburg (composition with Helmut Eder). He received his diplomas in 1977, 1982 and 1987.  Seierl has received numerous scholarships for residences abroad (Krakow, Paris, Budapest, etc), prizes and awards for his compositions, as well as for his sculptural work. He has been commissioned to compose for: ORF, International Mozarteum Foundation, Austrian Ensemble for Contemporary Music, Arbos - Company for Music and Theatre, Ensemble Kreativ, Ensemble Music On Line Vienna, Duo Gitolino, Blockflötenensemble Wien, Kontra-Trio/Zürich, International Paul Hofhaymer Society Salzburg, Ensemble reconsil Wien and Ensemble Kontrapunkte, among others. Performances in Austria and abroad, such as in Germany, France, Poland, Turkey, Japan, USA and Argentina. CD recordings and numerous radio recordings, and, until now, three Zeitton-Portraits by the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation.

Performers of his music have included: Benjamin Schmid, violin, HK Gruber and "die reihe", ORF Choir with Erwin G. Ortner, Mozarteum Orchestra, directed by Hans Graf, Österreichische Ensemble für Neue Musik, Hear-Ensemble/Budapest, Ensemble Music On Line Vienna, Judith Kopecky, and Ensemble Kontrapunkte with Peter Keuschnig. Music publishers he has released his works with include: Musikverlag Doblinger, NÖ-Edition, Edition NN, Universal Edition and Musikverlag Trekel, Hamburg.

As a musician he has performed in Austria and abroad in Germany, Switzerland, France, Poland, Turkey, Tunisia, Japan and USA, and since 2000, also vihuela concerts. Wolfgang Seierl initiated, organises and manages the ARGE Composers' Forum Mittersill project "ein klang" and the "ein klang_records" label. In addition to his concerts and composition-related activities, he has made exhibitions and carried out projects as a visual artist (painting, graphic art, room installations, conceptual works).