Pianist, composer and teacher as well as artistic director of the „Musikfestival Schloss Seibersdorf“. Numerous concerts (Europe, Japan), solo career with a classical-romantic and impressionistic repertory as well as compositions of his own. Radio-, CD- and TV-recordings. Complete recording of Mozart’s (recording

prize „Wiener Flotenuhr“) and Haydn’s Piano Sonatas. Studied at the Academy of Music Vienna besides classes from F. Gulda and the jazz pianist F. Pauer. 1977

foundation of the Roland Batik Trio with H. Werkl (bass) and W. Grassmann (drums). 1982–88 piano-duo with Paul Gulda. Premieres e.g.: Piano Concert No. 1 (1993), „Vier Intermezzi“ (2001), Piano Concert No. 2 (2004). Cultural award from the Province of Lower Austria (2000).