Ciro Vigilante was born in Australia and studied on a scholarship from the Republic of Austria at the University of Music in Graz with Prof. Johannes Auersperg and then at the Konservatorium Privatuniversität in Vienna with Prof. Andrew Ackermann. Since 2001 he has been 1st double bass player in the Vienna Chamber Orchestra and since[…]
Since 2014 Professor at the Munich University of Music. One of the leading cellists of his generation. Regular performances as a soloist with renowned orchestras including the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich, Vienna Symphony, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra under well-known and reowned conductors. Invitations to festivals in Schwetzingen, Salzburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern,[…]
Since 2011 Ildiko Deak has been a lecturer for flute at the Anton Bruckner Private University in Linz. Since 1995 solo flutist of the Bruckner Orchestra Linz; during her studies she was a member of the Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra and performed with the Vienna Symphony Orchestra; regular guest with the Camerata Salzburg, the Vienna[…]
Since 2016 Mario Gheorghiu professor at the Private University for Art and Music (MUK). In addition to his solo and chamber music activities as a violist in Austria and abroad, he teaches at various master classes as well as at his own founded festival “Kremsklang”. Soloist with the RSO Vienna; since 2008 chamber music activity[…]
As a musician, Thomas Toppler has worked with well-known orchestras, including the Wiener Symphoniker, Concentus Musicus Wien, Volksoper Wien and is a founding member of “The Erlkings”. The ensemble surprises with its charming, radical and respectful arrangement and English adaptation of German art songs such as Franz Schubert, Robert Schumann, Hugo Wolf and Ludwig von[…]
Hemma Tuppy has been teaching at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna since 2018. Performances as a soloist, chamber musician and song accompanist in Europe, concert tours to Russia, Mexico, Cuba, India and Japan.; Prize winner at the International Lied Duo Competition in St. Petersburg, the International Vienna Pianist Competition and other competitions.[…]
Benjamin Schmid has developed into one of the most important violinists of our time with his worldwide, constantly intensive concert activity in about 3000 live concerts. In August he comes to the Allegro Vivo Summer Academy in the Waldviertel and gives a master class. Professor at the Mozarteum University in Salzburg. Master classes at Bern[…]
Regular performances as lieder singer in London, New York, Washington and Vienna. Engagements with the most distinguished opera houses. Successful collaborations with orchestras, like the Israel Philharmonie Orchestra, Berlin Philharmonie, the Gewandhaus Orchestra in Leipzig and the Cleveland Orchestra. About 5O CD recordings of works by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann, Brahms as well as[…]
Professor at Musikhochschule of Detmold, Germany, at Franz Liszt Music Academy of Budapest, and supervisor at Music Academy of Kragujevac, Serbia. He conducts master classes all over the world. As soloist he has performed in Europe and also in the USA, Japan, Taiwan, Korea and Israel. Graduated from Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest[…]
International performances as soloist with distinguished orchestras including the Vienna Philharmonie and the Philharmonia Orchestra with Claudio Abbado, Riccardo Muti and Michael Tilson Thomas. Solomusic performances at Carnegie Hall, Royal Albert Hall, Suntory Hall, Soul Arts Center, Musikverein Vienna and Berlin Philharmonie. CD recordings for Sony, Deutsche Grammophon, Cpo, Tacet e.g. Numerous chamber music performances.[…]