by admin | Mar 19, 2020 | Sin categorizar
The concert continued with a concertino by Franz Lehár and a concertino called “Mozart” by Franz von Suppé. For me, this second day was the most exhausting – two rather virtuoso pieces in two sessions of 3 hours each.
by admin | Apr 17, 2015 | Sin categorizar
Thoughts on Berg’s Violin Concerto… My love of Alban Berg’s violin concerto also stems from my musical background. The language, the Austrian dialect, goes hand in hand with the articulation and coloration of this music. Mozart and Haydn are the...
by admin | Jul 4, 2014 | Sin categorizar
A week ago I was invited by JONDE, the Spanish National Youth Orchestra, to prepare and coach the first violins for two concerts. I spent a very special time with wonderful young people for three days, which touched me deeply. These three days clearly showed me a new...
by admin | Jun 11, 2014 | Sin categorizar
Sad news prompts me to leave this entry in my blog today… Maestro Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos went home this morning. Maestro Frühbeck de Burgos was my first “boss” with the Vienna Symphony Orchestra from 1994-1996. He was a very fair person who...
by admin | May 26, 2014 | Sin categorizar
A wonderful, intense and unforgettable time in Ossiach, in the south of Austria, began with such a morning view. Ossiach is a small village with a large monastery and an even larger and very well-known summer festival, the Carinthian Summer. My career actually began...
