This year, the category of piano solo was once again featured in the Austrian national youth music competition “prima la musica”. At this year’s edition held at the Johann-Joseph-Fux Conservatory Graz in Styria, I am delighted to have had three outstanding young pianists from my piano class participate, each of whom was awarded with gold, silver, and bronze respectively. Warm congratulations to Sanjin Čorhasanović (Bronze), Nikolaus Haslmayr (Silver), and Julius Legat (Gold and Regional Winner)!
Schönberg Anniversary 150
On Saturday, February 17, 2024 at 10:05 a.m., the program “Klassik-Treffpunkt” will take place. The violinist Johannes Fleischmann and I will provide the musical framework for the live broadcast on Ö1, commemorating the 150th anniversary of composer Arnold Schönberg.
… So much can be revealed in advance: Some aspects of Arnold Schönberg, which have hardly found their way into the public eye, will provide surprises, even amusement. (Ö1)
For more information click here.
Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year 2024!
Another year is coming to an end. Thank you all very much for an exciting musical year!
The dates for 2024 will be published in the coming days and I look forward to seeing you again in the new year with good health, lots of joy in music and wonderful moments!
For all those who are still looking for a Christmas present: All orders in the online shop come with a signed autograph card.
Hand-signed double album
The double album “Concert apéritif du Piano” is available again in the online shop. All orders of the double CD until 3 December, 2024 will be hand-signed. Enjoy listening!
Click here to order directly!
Kammer Musik Festival 2023
There will be so much to experience at this year’s Kammer Musik Festival. I have the great pleasure to be represented in large numbers. Right at the opening concert on July 29th at the Kasematten on the Schloßberg in Graz there will be a brilliant start with SYMPHONIACS. It continues with solo, chamber music and even folk music concerts in August. More info, tickets and exact dates can also be found here.
Radio Broadcast
The concert of 05.06.2023 will be broadcast today on the radio as a live recording from the Stefaniensaal Graz. The programme includes George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” with the orchestra “recreation” conducted by Daniela Musca and with myself as soloist on the piano.
Find the livestream here. (You can also listen to the programme “Kultur Spezial” for seven days.) Enjoy listening to it!
SYMPHONIACS from Graz to Berlin
I am especially looking forward to the upcoming concerts with SYMPHONIACS: On 4 June we can be heard for the first time at the Klagenfurt Festival. The highlight will be our performance at the Chamber Music Festival in Graz on 29 July at the Schloßberg Kasematten, before we come to Berlin on 19 August. More dates here.
SYMPHONIACS is dedicated to the fusion of classical music and modern sounds, creating something unique and exciting. The live concerts are sure to be an unforgettable experience!
Masterclass Summer 2023
From 3 to 9 September 2023, I will be leading a piano masterclass at the 45th “Austrian Master Classes” at Schloss Zell an der Pram. Applications are open and I am looking forward to an exciting musical week.
More info here.
Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year 2023!
The year is coming to an end and I am so grateful for the wonderful experiences, concerts and encounters. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your support and for coming to experience music together after such difficult times.
I am especially looking forward to an eventful new year 2023 with beautiful concert highlights – also again in my home country, among others on 25.03.2023 at the Congress Graz and on 04.06.2023 at the Stefaniensaal Graz. There will also be some new surprises. Stay tuned and have a brilliant start into the New Year 2023!
East meets West in Beethoven-House Bonn
After the successful and sold-out benefit concert in favour of Ukraine in April this year, another heartfelt project will follow in favour of the Orphan Care Centre in Malawi. A meeting of Western and Eastern musical cultures will take place – together with the flutist Şefika Kutluer, who lives in Ankara, I will interpret works for flute and piano from Germany, Hungary, Austria, the USA and Turkey. More information here.