Christian Altenburger

Violinist
 

"Culture Prize Lower Austria 2018"

Christian Altenburger was awarded the honorary prize 2018 for outstanding performance in music by the country of Lower Austria.


"The Golden Bow"

Christian Altenburger has been awarded with "The Golden Bow " by the Musikfestwoche Meiringen in Switzerland.Sponsored by the violin and bow makers school in Brienz, the award honours immense contributions to string playing. Former winners include Isabelle Faust, Quatuor Ebène, Natalia Gutmann and Tabea Zimmermann.  

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Christian Altenburger studied at the University of Music in his hometown of Vienna and with Dorothy DeLay at the Juilliard School in New York.

At 19, he made his debut as a soloist at the Vienna Musikverein. This was soon followed by engagements with top international orchestras such as the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, Concertgebouworchester Amsterdam, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and the Vienna Symphonic Orchestra under Claudio Abbado, Dennis Russel Davies, Christoph von Dohnányi, Bernard Haitink, James Levine, Lorin Maazel, Zubin Mehta, Václáv Neumann, Dennis Russell Davies, Wolfgang Sawallisch, Franz Welser- Möst and others.

In addition to his appearances as a soloist, chamber music has become an important aspect of his artistic work. His chamber music partners include: Bruno Canino, Patrick Demenga, Heinz Holliger, Nobuko Imai, Kim Kashkashian, Reinhard Latzko, Michele Lethiec, Melvyn Tan, Lars Anders Tomter and Lars Vogt.

Since 2003, Christian Altenburger has been Artistic Director of the Schwäbische Frühling Music Festival whose architecturally attractive concert venues in southern Germany offer an ideal ambiance for chamber music as well as Symphony Orchestra concerts.

In 2006 Altenburger became Artistic Director of the Loisiarte Festival in Langenlois, Austria. The festival takes place in the extraordinary surroundings of the Loisium designed by architect Steven Holl.

Altenburger’s strong advocacy for the performance of contemporary music has resulted in premiers and recordings of composers such as Theodor Berger, Bert Breit, Gottfried von Einem, Wilhelm Killmayer, Thomas Larcher, Witold Lutoslawski, Werner Pirchner and Kurt Schwertsik.

Numerous recordings are available on labels such as Classic Amadeo, CPO, Guild, Japan Victor, Oehms Classics, ORF, Pro Arte und Sony.

For many years, Christian Altenburger held a professorship at the Hannover University of Music. In 2001, he was appointed a professorship at the Vienna University of Music.

Christian Altenburger began his teaching career as a professor at the Hochschule für Musik and Theater in Hannover. In 2001 he was appointed professor in Vienna at the "Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien".

Christian Altenburger regularly holds masterclasses, including the International Summer Academy Mozarteum, Vienna Masterclasses, Pablo Casals Festival, Allegro Vivo and Haus Marteau among others.

Former students are members of the following orchestras;
Vienna Philharmonic
Radio Symphony Orchestra Vienna ( Concert master )
Tonkünstler Orchester Vienna
Vienna Chamber Orchestra
Volksoper ( Concert master )
Bruckner Orchestra Linz
Camerata Salzburg
SWR Stuttgart (Concert master)
Danish Radio Orchestra
Staatskapelle Berlin
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
Badische Staatskapelle
NDR Orchester Hannover
RAI Orchestra Turin
Staatskapelle Dresden
Volksoper Wien
Münchner Philharmoniker

Discography & Audio Samples


V. ANDREAE
World Premier: CD recording of Volkmar Andreae’s Violin Concerto 
u.a. Violin Concerto in F Minor, Op. 40:
I. Largo - Allegro vivace
II. Allegretto
III. Adagio - Allegro vivace
Rhapsodie für Violine und Orchester, Op.32
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Marc Andreae
GUILD


A. DVORAK
Sextett in A-Dur op.48 für 2 Violinen, 2 Violas und 2 Violoncelli
Terzett op.74 in C-Dur für 2 Violinen und Viola
Terzett op.75a in B-Dur für 2 Violinen und Viola
Auryn Quartett, Patrick Demenga
TACET


H. v. HERZOGENBERG
Violinsonaten Nr. 1 , Op. 32
I. Allegro moderato
II. Adagio
III. Allegro vivace
Violinsonaten Nr. 2 Op. 54
I. Allegro ma non troppo
II. Allegretto
III. Adagio
IV. Allegro
Violinsonaten Nr. 3 Op. 78
I. Andante
II. Poco adagio
III. Litauisches Lied. Adagio
IV. Presto
Phantasie op.15 für Violine und Klavier
I. Langsam - Leidenschaftlich bewegt
II. Rasch
Legenden op.62 für Viola und Klavier
I. Andantino
II. Moderato
III. Andante
Oliver Triendl, Klavier
CPO


ALBAN BERG
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Kammerkonzert op.8
Symphonie Nr. 6 „Pastorale“
Melvyn Tan, Orchester der Gustav Mahler Akademie – Musik und Jugend,
Dennis Russel Davies

REAL SOUND


IGOR STRAWINSKY
Die Geschichte vom Soldaten
August Schmölzer
ORF EDITION


J. S. BACH
Violinkonzert a-Moll, BWV 1041
I. Allegro
II. Andante
III. Allegro assai
Violinkonzert E-Dur, BWV 1042
I. Allegro
II. Adagio
III. Allegro assai
Doppelkonzert d-Moll, BWV 1043
I. Vivace
II. Largo ma non tanto
III. Allegro
Deutsche Bachsolisten / Helmut Winschermann
DELTA MUSIC


W. A. MOZART
u.a. Violin Concerto No.5 in A Major, K.219
WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln / Karl Böhm
WDR / WEITBLICK


W. A. MOZART
Violinkonzert Nr. 3 G-Dur, KV 216
I. Allegro
II. Adagio
III. Rondeau - Allegro
Violinkonzert Nr. 4 D-Dur, KV 218
I. Allegro
II. Andante cantabile
III. Rondeau: Andante grazioso
Violinkonzert Nr. 5 A-Dur, KV 219
I. Allegro aperto
II. Adagio
III. Rondeau: Tempo di menuetto
Sinfonia concertante Es-Dur, KV 364
I. Allegro maestoso
II. Andante
III. Presto
Deutsche Bachsolisten / Helmut Winschermann
DELTA MUSIC


S. TANEYEV
Suite de Concert für Violine und Orchester, op.28
Wiener Symphoniker / Yuri Ahronovitch
PRO ARTE


J. HAYDN
F. SCHUBERT
Violinkonzert C-Dur
Rondo für Violine und Streicher A-Dur, D 438
Polonaise für Violine und Streicher B-Dur, D 580
Wiener Streichersolisten
JAPAN VICTOR


L.v.BEETHOVEN
Sonate für Klavier und Violine F-Dur, op.24
Sonate für Klavier und Violine A-Dur, op.47 (Kreutzer)
Bruno Canino, Klavier
JAPAN VICTOR


F. KREISLER
Ausgewählte Werke
Bruno Canino, Klavier
JAPAN VICTOR


F. SCHUBERT u.a.
Ausgewählte Werke
Helmut Deutsch, Klavier
JAPAN VICTOR


G. SCHEDL
Violinkonzert
NÖ Tonkünstlerorchester / Peter Keuschnig
ORF EDITION ZEITTON


B. BREIT
Concerto funebre für Bratsche und Streicher
RSO Wien / Dennis Russel Davies
ORF EDITION ZEITTON


H. SCHMIDINGER
Konzert für Violine und Blasorchester
Österreichische Kammersymphoniker / Ernst Theis
ORF OBERÖSTERREICH


H. SCHMIDINGER
u.a. "...und haben fast die Sprache in der Fremde verloren"
Patrick Demenga, Violoncello
"Drei Kratere nur mische ich für die Vernünftigen"
Gerald Pachinger, Klarinette / Thomas Selditz, Viola / Reinhald Latzko, Violoncello
ORF OBERÖSTERREICH


KURT SCHWERTSIK
Violinkonzert Nr. 2, op. 81
I. Ruhigfliessende halbe
Tango: Intermezzo
II. Allegro
RSO Wien / Dennis Russel Davies
OEHMS CLASSICS


BOTTESINI
u.a. Grand Duo Concertant for Violin, Double bass and Strings
Wolfgang Harrer, Double bass / Neue Wiener Solisten / Gert Meditz
UNIVERSAL MUSIC


J. S. BACH
The History of Violin (100 Famous Songs)
u.a. Concerto for Three Violins, Strings and Continuo in D Minor, BWV 1063
I. Allegro
II. Alla siciliana
III. Allegro
Ernst Mayer-Schierning / Wolfgang Kussmaul / Deutsche Bachsolisten / Helmut Winschermann
DREAM COLLECTION


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