NEWS

Saturday 22.07.2017 : Leinenhändlersaga

My latest opera will be premiered at Putzleinsdorf in Upper Austria. The whole town will be part of this project. The story is inspired by the history of the town and is written by Johannes Huber, who like his directing brother Norbert Huber, grew up in Putzleinsdorf. Thomas Eckerstorfer will conduct NordwaldKammerochester. less

Sunday 29.01.2017 : Patchwork

My opera debut at Wiener Staatsoper. The Libretto is by Johanna von der Deken, directed by Silvia Armbruster, conducted by Witolf Werner. The performances are at Studio Walfischgasse until Mai 25th. less

Wednesday 15.06.2016 : Cello Concerto

It was very exiting indeed, to play the first performance of my cello concerto myself. A wonderful concert in Mozartsaal, Konzerthaus Vienna. Erich Polz conducted the orchestra of Wiener Konzertvereinigung. less

Saturday 05.03.2016 : The Animals of the Jade Emperor

I was very happy to attend the first performance of my Double Concerto for Oboe / English Horn, Bassoon, Contrabassoon and String Orchestra. The Soloists were Gundel Jannemann - Fischer, Oboe / Englischhorn, Eckehard Kupke, Fagott / Contrabassoon. Gewandhaus Orchestra Leipzig was conducted by Andris Poga. This time I did not only write the music, I even wrote the story… The story was performed by Malte Arkona. The radio station MDR Figaro will send an emission of the concert in instrumental form on March 8th at 20.05 MEZ. The piece was commissioned by Gewandhaus Leipzig. less

Thursday 27.08.2015 : Christophorus

is my first church opera and it was first performed at Seminarkirche Tanzenberg in Carinthia (Austria). All my singers were sublime! Elisabeth Breuer, Johanna von der Deken, Jan Petryka, Jakob Bloch Jespersen. Jonathan de la Paz Saens sang Christophorus. The Libretto was by Helga Utz, directed by Maximilian Achatz. less