Erich Oskar Huetter studied with Hildgund Posch at the University of Music in Graz and Reinhard Latzko at the Musikakademie in Basel where in 1999 he gained the soloist’s diploma and teachers diploma (both with highest distinction).

Further studies with the exceptional cellists Janos Starker at Indiana University and Ralph Kirshbaum at the Royal Northern College of Music in the UK.

He performed as a soloist under important conductors like Daniel Barenboim and played with the following orchestras as a soloist: Basler Symphoniker, Radio Symphonie Orchester Basel, Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra, Members of West Eastern Divan, Macedonian Philharmonic Orchestra, Collegium pro Musica Genova, Moscow Chamber Orchestra and L’Orchestre de Region Avignon. As a soloist Erich Oskar Huetter performed in major concert halls including Musikverein (Vienna), Mozarteum (Salzburg), Beethoven-Haus (Bonn), Royal Castle (Warsaw), Wahington (Kennedy Center), UN-Headquarter (New York City), Gonfalone (Rom), Jin Mao Concert Hall (Shanghai), Casino (Basel), Philharmonie (Berlin).

He is regularly giving master classes at various universities, as well as at the International Summer Academy Stift Admont. Between 2003 and 2006, Erich Oskar Huetter was directing the cello class of Daniel Barenboims music project in Ramallah.He is a member of the Arcus Ensemble Vienna, Hyperion Ensemble and Trio Arverni Jerusalem and is founder and artistic director of the renowned “Styrian Chamber Music Festival”.

Weblink: www.erichoskarhuetter.at

(Photo: © bigshot / Christian Jungwirth)

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It was a real getting together and we are very happy that the festival could play at such a beautiful place. Thank you to Sister Hildegard and all her companions and the people of Beit Emmaus for welcoming us in such a warm and open way.

Photo credit: (c) Bigshot / Christian Jungwirth

Jerusalem, June 26th, 2010

We are very happy that Pei-Jee Ng and Stefan Heckel arrived today. Pei-Jee was taking the night flight and strolled into the Austrian Hospice at 5 am in the morning… Stefan took the little easier way and was arriving in the afternoon.

So we could enjoy the first rehearsal for tomorrows opening concerts and sneaked in to take a little video for you. Enjoy as we did

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Sun, July 11th

Meeting Point at the Austrian Hospice at 5:00 pm

Musical walk through the Old City of Jerusalem and

Final concert at Lutheran Church of the Redeemer at 6.30 pm

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Not only the soccer loving world is having a party this evening, music is also celebrating its triumph in a grand finale in the quarters of the Old City. What began as a “roof concert” a few years ago – as a vision on a higher level up in the air – has come down to earth again and mixes with the people, spreading colourful and diverse sounds through the narrow alleyways. Every one is invited to be a musician and to leave her/his musical marks. And at the great closing event in the courtyard of the Church of the Redeemer everyone is in the team of the world cup winner. Long live music!

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All years, the final concert of Sounding Jerusalem is transporting a special message. What began as the „roof concert“ – a vision of music connecting people up in the air, on top oft he roofs of Jerusalem’s Old City – has come down to the earth. This musical vision is no longer an untouchable cloud of sounds in the sky, but tries to mix with the people and become part of the life in the narrow alleyways.

The goal ist to abolish the limitations between active musician and passive spectator. Music is a common good and therefore should be experienced in common.  Everyone is invited to be a musician and to express himself/herself in a piece of percussion that is especially composed for this evening.

A festive group of people (this means you) will meet at the Austrian Hospice at 5.00 pm and from there start a sounding procession to the picturesque courtyard oft he Lutheran Church of the Redeemer. Everyone will be provided with a little instrument of percussion and professionally instructed to actively be part of the musical orchestration that will sound through the streets oft he Old City.

After arriving in the Church of Redeemer, there will be a huge musical performance involving all levels of the beautiful courtyard. 30 percussionists from all over the world, the musicians performing the Sounding Jerusalem „Mélange Oriental“ programme as well as a renowned photographer artist from Europe, projecting his subtle and touching impressions of Jerusalem, will as a final highlight create a firework of rhythm, melodies and visual eye catchers.

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Percussion Improvisation, Sound Installation, Oriental Music
Visuals by Austrian Photographer Christian Jungwirth

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Erich Oskar Huetter – cello, Stefan Heckel – accordion, Paul Gulda – piano, Mahran Moreb – qanun, César Carcopino – percussion, Claus Hessler – percussion, Anika Nilles – percussion, Lucas Dillmann – percussion, Lennart Fleischer – percussion, Stefan Wandel – percussion, Toni Flores – percussion, Alberto Marquina – percussion, Rafael Mas – percussion, Pep Soler – percussion, Mª Angeles Murillo – percussion, Anna-Maria Hepberger – percussion, Florian Längle – percussion and several more musicians from Europe

STUDIO PERCUSSION graz: Günter Meinhart, Mamadou Diabate, Ismael Barrios, Bernhard Richter

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Sat, July 10th – 6.30 pm
Padico Foundation, Old City of Jerusalem

At the highest point of the Muslim Quarter, the Old City at one’s feet, three artists send intimate sound poems into the evening sky. Words turn into music, melodies learn to speak and blend together into a simple and touching narrative – understandable in all languages.

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Arrangements of famous Music by J.S. Bach
Lyrics by Palestinian Poets

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Mutasem Hamoudeh– spoken words, Erich Oskar Huetter – cello, Stefan Heckel – accordion

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At this concert venue there is limited space available. Tickets can be reserved at a special rate of NIS 50,00 per person and concert. Please send us your reservation to info@soundingjerusalem.com and specify for how many people you would like to reserve. The donation of NIS 50,00 for this special reservation per person can be paid at one of the previous concerts or on the evening of the concert.

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General reservation possibilities

Fri, July 9th – 5.00 am !

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The place is only accessible via cable car. Cable car service starts at 4.15 am, last chance to go up Mount of Temptation is 4.45 am (It will be not working during concert 5.00 am until sunrise!!)

Cable car charge is NIS 50,00 per person for roundtrip up the Mount of Temptation including breakfast there after concert. (Please make payment for cable car right there in the morning).

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A magic moment of unpretentious but overwhelming artistic beauty: high above the Jordan Valley, a musical dramaturgy accompanies the breathtaking victory of light over the shadows of the night. Pure, natural and blessing.

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“Sunrise-Imrpovisation” with sound installation

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Michel Lethiec – clarinet, Erich Oskar Huetter – cello, Stefan Heckel – accordion, Razvan Popovici – viola, David Cohen – cello

STUDIO PERCUSSION graz: Günter Meinhart, Mamadou Diabate, Ismael Barrios, Bernhard Richter

Thu, July 8th – 6.30 pm
Talitha Kumi, Beit Jala / Bethlehem

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A hot mixture of the best musical ingredients that Sounding Jerusalem has to offer. Best enjoyed in a place, which contributes the most important ingredient itself: humanity and the ability to see the world beyond one’s own nose.

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Mélange Oriental

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Michel Lethiec – clarinet, Erich Oskar Huetter – cello, Stefan Heckel – piano, accordion, Paul Gulda – piano, Merel Quartet – string quartet

Wed, July 7th – 8.00 pm
Jerusalem International YMCA, Jerusalem

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Mahler and Mozart explored new paths with their exiting piano quartets – STUDIO PERCUSSION graz discovers completely new worlds with fireworks of sound and rhythm – Schumann’s brilliantly strong string quartet in A minor rekindles energy and passion. This evening crowns the ultimate “Mélange Oriental”, which tries new ways to trace Jerusalem’s mixture of cultures in all their brilliance and passion.

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Gustav Mahler: Piano Quartet
Wolfgang Amedeus Mozart: Piano Quartet in G minor KV 478
Robert Schumann: String Quartet  A Minor Op. 41/1
Mélange Oriental
Percussion Improvisation

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Michel Lethiec – clarinet, Erich Oskar Huetter – cello, Mahran Moreb – qanun, Stefan Heckel – piano, accordion, Paul Gulda – piano, Ensemble Raro – string trio, Merel Quartet – string quartet

STUDIO PERCUSSION graz: Günter Meinhart, Mamadou Diabate, Ismael Barrios, Bernhard Richter

Tue, July 6th – 8.00 pm
American Colony Hotel, Jerusalem

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Imagine that W. A. Mozart is strolling through the souk in Jerusalem’s Old City, having sweet melodies in his head, and every now and then he tries some of the Oriental delicacies. What could this evening sound like? A loving serenade to Mozart covering all shades of sounds, spiced up with a pinch of Enescu.

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Trio “Divertimento” in E flat major, K. 563
Piano Quartet in G minor KV 478
Sonatas for piano solo
Quintet for clarinet and String Quartet K. 581
Ludwig van Beethoven: Theme over Mozart´s Opera “The Magic Flute” – ”Bei Maennern, welche Liebe fuehlen” for Piano and Cello
George Enescu: Aubade for String Trio
Oriental Music

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Michel Lethiec – clarinet, Erich Oskar Huetter – cello, Stefan Heckel – piano, accordion, Paul Gulda – piano, Ensemble Raro – string trio, Merel Quartet – string quartet

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Concert fully booked. Unfortunately no more seats available.
Link

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Mon, July 5th – 8.00 pm
St. Vincent, En Karem

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This evening, “Mélange Oriental” begin their musical discovery journey in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem’s Old City, offering the audience new perspectives on their way. Their paths cross those of subtle sounds from the amazing string quartet “Ph(r)asen”, led by the contemporary Swiss composer D. Ph. Hefti, and they finally reach the vastness of Hungary with Bartók’s dramatic String Quartet No. 4.

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David Philip Hefti: “Phrasen” for String Quartet
Béla Bartok: String Quartet Nr. 4
“Mélange Oriental”

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Michel Lethiec – clarinet, Erich Oskar Huetter – cello), Stefan Heckel – accordion, Merel Quartet – string quartet

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Sun, July 4th – 8.00 pm
Crusaders Church, Abu Gosh

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With the help of Smetana’s impressive and virtuoso Quartet “From my Life” and a great “Melange Oriental”, artists from all corners of Europe recount stories about the search for their roots and their identity, about exuberance and melancholy, about adventures in faraway countries and the longing for home.

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Bedrich Smetana: String Quartet “From my life“  in E minor,
“Mélange Oriental”

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Magali Léger – soprano, Michel Lethiec – clarinet, Erich Oskar Huetter – cello, Stefan Heckel – accordion, impro, Merel Quartet – string quartet, Quatuor Voce – string quartet

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Sat, July 3rd – 6.30 pm
Beit Emmaus, Qubeibeh

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Beit Emmaus is a historical place of encounters. And encounter is the motto under which the artists of this festival get together in different formations to communicate through the gentle sounds of baroque music, artistic string quintets and a small but absolutely brilliant orchestra of Arabic music.

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Henry Purcell: Love Songs
- If music be the food of love (third version)
- Music for a while
- Sweeter than roses
- Oh! fair Cedaria
- I see she fly’s me
- Fly swift, ye hours
Franz Schubert: String Quintet C major op. post. 163 D 956
Oriental Music Orchestra

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Magali Léger – soprano, Erich Oskar Huetter – cello, Gianluca Capuano – harpsichord, Merel Quartet – string quartet, Quatuor Voce – string quartett

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Fri, July 2nd – 6.30 pm
Al Samhan Castle, Ras Karkar

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One of the most beautiful concert venues for playing Schubert and Oriental Music is the feudal 18th/19th century castle of the former throne village Ras Karkar. Not only the historical architecture and the breathtaking view in the sunset, but also the heartfelt hospitality of the village turn this concert into a special experience.

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Franz Schubert: “Quartettsatz” in C minor D 703
Oriental Music

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Quatuor Voce – string quartet, Wael Abu Saloum – oud, Erich Oskar Huetter – cello, Pei-Jee Ng – cello, Raed Said – percussion

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Sounding Jerusalem 2010 at Al Samhan Castle, Ras Karkar | Wael Abu Saloum – oud, Raed Said – percussion

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Tue, June 29th – 6.30 pm
Adh Dhahiriya / Hebron

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What happens when courtly baroque music meets the melodies of nomadic shepherds? A subtle change in perspective helps us discover new aspects in well-known things. And J. S. Bach loves to (be) play(ed)!

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Triosonatas and Suites by Telemann, Bach, Sammartini, Vivaldi
Oriental Music

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Stefano Bagliano – recorder, Mahran Moreb – qanun, Pei-Jee Hg – cello, Erich Oskar Huetter – cello, Gianluca Capuano – harpsichord, Stefan Heckel – accordion, impro

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Mon, June 28th – 6.30 pm
Al Qassem Palace, Juna`een / Nablus

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What happens when courtly baroque music meets the melodies of nomadic shepherds? A subtle change in perspective helps us discover new aspects in well-known things. And J. S. Bach loves to (be) play(ed)!

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Triosonatas and Suites by Telemann, Bach, Sammartini, Vivaldi
Oriental Music

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Stefano Bagliano – recorder, Mahran Moreb – qanun, Pei-Jee Ng – cello, Erich Oskar Huetter – cello, Gianluca Capuano – harpsichord, Stefan Heckel – accordion, impro

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Sun, June 27th – 6.30 pm opening concert
Austrian Hospice, Old City of Jerusalem

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The Sounding Jerusalem Overture: Classical Western music by Kódaly, Zur and Kidane performed by virtuoso string soloists, reflections on J. S. Bach and a sounding discovery promenade through the four Quarters of Jerusalem’s Old City. Welcome to our world of music!

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Zoltán Kodály: Duo for Violin and Cello
Menachem Zur: „Prelúde“ for Violin solo
Daniel Kidane: ‘Metamorphosis’ for cello solo (2008)
Arrangements of  Music by J.S. Bach
Mélange Oriental

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Hagai Shaham – violin, Pei-Jee Ng – cello, Erich Oskar Huetter – cello, Stefan Heckel – piano, accordion

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