Day 2:

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.
Thoughts on Alban Berg’s Violin Concerto

Thoughts on Alban Berg’s Violin Concerto

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...
…about responsibility, hope and new energies!

…about responsibility, hope and new energies!

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...
Maestro Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos

Maestro Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos

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...
Welcome to

Welcome to

Welcome to my new homepage! And to my blog! For a long time I struggled with the blog question… should I do this to myself? Should I do this to anyone? Then, in the course of updating my homepage, I discovered that I am celebrating my 20th anniversary as a...