Matthias Fletzberger

Matthias Fletzberger (born 1965 in Vienna) is an Austrian pianist and conductor.

Life

At the age of five he was (now the University of Music ) teaches at the Vienna Music Academy as one of the youngest students in piano and violin. In 1977 he won first prize in the National Music Competition " Young Musicians " and was inducted into the concert field with Hans Graf, where he in 1986 received his diploma. His other teachers included Jacques Rouvier, Tatjana Nikolaijewa, Leon Fleisher and Nicole Henriot - Schweitzer.

While still a student, he won international competitive prices, for example, the Silver Medal at the Busoni Competition in Bolzano, the gold medal at the Rubinstein Competition in Tel Aviv, as well as first prize at the Bösendorfer Competition in Vienna. From 1985 to 1991, he appeared in solo recitals, concertos, chamber music evenings and on radio and television programs on all continents.

Motivated by Elisabeth Schwarzkopf and Rolf Liebermann and taught by Ferdinand Leitner and Carl Melles he turned to the theater. He worked as director of studies in Salzburg and at the Prague State Opera, as the musical director of the Vienna Art Nouveau theater, as a conductor at the Vienna Festival and as Kapellmeister at the Stadttheater St. Gallen.

In 1998, an artistic reorientation. He sought a new approach to music by organizing " clubbing " ( 70s, disco, house and techno) in Sofiensäle, the largest historic ballroom in Vienna, for up to 8,000 visitors per night. At the same time he tried to make a connection between classical music and clubbing by opening the house for opera and concert performances and also, cover, jazz and pop music in the overall concept.

2001 Sofiensäle were severely damaged by a fire. Fletzberger had consecutive write off all investments and log Culture Consult bankruptcy with his event company. 2002 began Fletzberger a long-established Viennese nightclub, the "Atrium" (now East club) to revitalize. In the summer of 2003 was followed by great success as an organizer with the summer scene Hochstrahlbrunnen the Schwarzenberg Platz and in the summer of 2005 with the EM Lounge in Vienna Kursalon. In the following years he withdrew from all artistic activities and worked as a consultant for various operators and companies.

Since autumn 2008 he has performed again as a conductor and as a pianist ( soloist, chamber musician and accompanist ). In 2011, he released his first CD / DVD with violinist Lidia with common arrangements of well-known symphonic ballet works under the title "Violin in Motion" ' at Deutsche Grammophon. In January 2013 he made ​​his debut in America as part of the Salute to Vienna concert series.

Recordings

  • Violin in Motion, CD / DVD 4764638 DG ( 2011), Universal Music / German Grammophon ASIN: B005S5NBXU
  • Comeback Recital, CD 91201 PR ( 2012), Preiser Records

Prices

  • " Young Musicians " - USA competition Leoben 1977 ( 1st prize)
  • Concours International de Piano " Ferruccio Busoni " - Bolzano 1984 ( 2nd prize and silver medal )
  • Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition - Tel Aviv 1986 ( 4th prize and gold medal )
  • Paloma O'Shea Santander International Piano Competition 1987 ( 5th prize )
  • Concours International d' Execution Musicale " Dr. Luis Sigall " - Chile 1987 ( 2nd prize)
  • Grand Prix " Maria Callas " - Athens 1988 ( 2nd prize)
  • Bösendorfer Piano Competition - Vienna 1988 ( 1st prize)
Hans Graf (Pianist) Ferruccio Busoni International Piano Competition
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