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the
founder:
Prof.
Mag. Kurt Schmid
Born
1942 in Vienna
, studied
at the University of Music in Vienna with Prof. Rudolf Jettel
, first
works as a self-taught composer in 1959, graduated
with distinction and joined the “Tonkünstler” Orchestra of
Lower
Austria as a solo clarinettist. Since
1969 intensive study of Vienna-style
Music; performance of new compositions in the Viennese genre
. In
1970 he began regular teaching
activity
. 1974
appointed staff teacher at the Vienna Music Seminar,
1980 part-time teaching at the
University of Music in Viena. In
1986 he graduated with M.A. degree
(Magister artium); increased composition teaching; manager of the
“Vienna Amadeus Orchestra". 1993
to 1999 Artistic director and
conductor of the “Vienna Clarinet Orchestra”,
first performances of many new compositions. Since 1995
appointed Artistic Vice-President of the Vienna Music Seminar
. 1996
Music Director in the “Euro Music Festival” in Korea. In 1997
he received the professional
title of “professor. 1998
he founded the
“Strauss-Gala-Orchestra Vienna. Since
1999 he is appointed Honorary
Director and conductor of the Symphony Orchestra of the State Philharmonic
of Oradea. 2000
he became appointed Vice-President
of the “Siebenbürger 2000” cultural association
. 2002
he received the silver medal of
honor from the capitol city of Vienna
. At
the same time he became appointed Art Director and 1st
Conductor of Philharmonic Lugansk. Conductor
of concerts in Japan, Korea, Hungary, Ukraine, Rumania, in the Vienna
Konzerthaus and the Vienna District Festival. Kurt Schmid teaches master
classes in Austria, Japan and Korea.
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lead
clarinet:
Prof.
Rolf Eichler
Born
in Vienna, studies of musicology
and Austrian history at the University of Vienna, clarinet studies at the
Wiener Musikhochschule (Prof. Leopold Wlach), passed final exams with
distinction, solo-clarinetist of the NHK Symphony Orchestra in Tokyo
1952-54, guest lecturer at the Tokyo Arts
University, 1954-88 first clarinetist of the "NÖ
Tonkünstlerorchester", numerous concert tours in Europe, America and
Japan, founding member of the ensemble "Die Reihe", clarinet
lessons in Vienna, Lower Austria and Japan, numerous arrangements for the
Vienna Clarinet Choir
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Eb-clarinet:
Leopold
Hager
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