SOLOISTS

Rainer Auerbach – trumpet (Germany)

Solo trumpet player of the German "Staatsoper Unter den Linden"/Staatskapelle Berlin.

Emmanuelle Bertrand – cello (France)

among the foremost representatives of the French school of cellists,
winner of numerous prices at international music competitions

Anna-Sophie Brüning - conductor (Germany)

Winner of the scholarship of the “Deutscher Musikrat” and ZONTA Prize, performing with numerous German chamber and symphonic orchestras, opera debut in 2006 at the “Komische Oper Berlin”

André Cazalet – horn (France)

solo horn of the „Orchestre de Paris”, Professor at the „Conservatoire National Superieur de Musique Paris”

Taiseer Elias – oud, violin (Israel)

virtuoso soloist, composer, professor & head of Eastern Music Department at the “Rubin Academy Jerusalem”, professor at the “Bar Ilan University"

Arnon Erez – piano (Israel)

concert pianist & chamber musician, 1st prize winner of the ARD International Music Competition Munich with Hagai Shaham, teaching at the “Rubin Academy of Music Tel Aviv”

Stefan Heckel - piano (Austria)

pianist, jazz musician, improviser and composer, he enjoys interdisziplinary and contemporary projects. He teaches at the Jazz Institute of the Music University Graz, Austria.

Photo (c) Pepe Auer

Esther Hoppe – violin (Switzerland)

young Swiss soloist, 1st prize winner of the Mozart Competition Salzburg and ARD International Competition Munich, member of „Tecchler Trio“

Erich Oskar Huetter – cello (Austria)

member of „Arcus Ensemble Vienna“ und „Hyperion Ensemble String Sextett“, Artistic Director of the festivals “Sounding Jerusalem” and “Styrian Chamber Music Festival, Austria"

Herbert Kefer – viola (Austria)

member of „Artis Quartett“, professor at the University of Music, Graz.

Photo (c) Lukas Beck

Michel Lethiec – clarinet (France)

professor at the „Conservatoire National Superieur de Musique Paris” and „Conservatoire de Nice”, Artistic Director of the „Pablo Casals Festival Prades”

Photo (c) Arto Tulima

Li-Wei – cello (Australia)

Brilliant soloist performing in the biggest halls worldwide, awarded at the renowned Tchaikovsky International Competition, Naumburg Competition and BBC New Generation Artists Scheme.

Photo (c) Heath Missen

Johannes Meissl – violin (Austria)

member of „Artis Quartett“, professor at the „University of Music Vienna”, Artistic Director of the ISA summer academy the Vienna Music University.

Photo (c) Lukas Beck

Othmar Müller - cello (Austria)

Member of “Artis Quartett”, teaches at the “Joseph Haydn Conservatory Eisenstadt” and at the “University of Music Graz”, Austria

Photo (c) Lukas Beck

Ronen Nissan – conductor (Israel/Austria)

conductor of the chamber orchestra “Spirit of Europe”, working with different ensembles, choirs and orchestras in Austria and Europe

Janna Polyzoides – piano (Austria)

versatile pianist with vital interest in historic sounds as well as contemporary music, collaboration with numerous composers premiering new pieces, member of “Arcus Ensemble Vienna” and “Camerata/Duo Polyzoides”

Andreas Schablas – clarinet (Austria/Germany)

member of the “Arcus Ensemble Vienna”, the “Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg”, new assistant solo clarinet player of the “Bavarian State Orchestra Munich”

David Zambon – tuba (France)

performing internationally as soloist and chamber musician, professor in Versailles and director of the “Conservatoire de Musique et de Danse d’Epinay-sur-Seine”

Chen Zimbalista – marimba (Israel)

dazzling percussionist, well versed in the broad repertoire of classical, blues, jazz and rock music, performing with major orchestras and at renowned international festivals

European, Israeli and Palestinian brass players

ENSEMBLES & ORCHESTRAS

Arcus Ensemble Wien – trio (Austria)

dynamic ensemble celebrating the rare repertoire for clarinet-cello-piano trio

Photo (c) Christa Strobl

Artis Quartett Wien – string quartet (Austria)

one of the most outstanding, established European string quartets, with passion and brilliance performing around the world

Photo (c) Lukas Beck

Hanatemari – ensemble for traditional Japanese music (Japan)

uniting the styles of the traditional Japanese harp and Western flute, Hanatemari takes a new look at the appeal of both old and new Japanese music.

Meta4 – string quartet (Finland)

finnish shooting-star quartet, 1st prize winner at the International Shostakovich Quartet Moscow and Joseph Haydn Chamber Music Competition Vienna

Minguet Quartett – string quartet (Germany)

renowned German string quartet, acclaimed for it’s superb interpretation of contemporary music pieces

Photo (c) Ruth Hommelsheim

Spirit of Europe – chamber orchestra (Austria)

established in the year 2004 on the occasion of the Eastern enlargement of the European Union to promote cultural integration

WORKSHOP

Maria Tupay Duque – painter (Austria)

Freelance artist, living in the province of Upper Austria, paintings, graphic art, land art and site specific installations, inspired by her studies at the “Academy of Fine Arts Vienna” and “Central Academy of Fine Arts Beijing”