revised program in pdf format

The Viola d’amore Society of America
and the
Landesakademie Ochsenhausen
für die musizierende Jugend in
Baden-Württemberg
proudly present
The 14th
International
Viola d’amore
Congress
June 18 – 22, 2008
Ochsenhausen
Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Hosts: Rüdiger Müller-Nübling and Hans Lauerer
Greeting from the mayor of Ochsenhausen, Andreas Denzel
Dear participants of the congress, dear music-lovers,
as mayor of Ochsenhausen I welcome you all to the 14th
international Viola d’amore congress in our city. I am
thrilled that you chose our city and its’ “Landesakademie für
die musizierende Jugend in Baden-Württemberg” as
location for your renowned meeting.
The “Landesakademie” is housed in the buildings of the
former monastery that was dedicated to St. Benedict. Until
the dissolution of the monastery in 1803 monks lived there
holding on to the spirit of St. Benedict: ora et labora – pray
and work. Ochsenhausen was once one of the most powerful
and important monasteries in Southern Germany and
cultural and spiritual centre for the entire region. The most
famous painters and sculptors of their time frequently came
and went and left lasting memories of their work. Music
played a very important role in the life of the monastery. Historical sources claim that the
entire monastical life was accompanied by music. Though this was not restricted to
ecclesiastic music but also worldly table music was cultivated. Even musical comedies and
entire operas were performed in the monastic theatre!
The monastery in Ochsenhausen had its time of prosperity also with regard to the musical
tradition during Baroque: Numerous compositions from that time and the renowned Gablerorgan in the former monastic church still testify today of the musical wealth of that era. And
presumably also the Viola d’amore, which was very famous particularly during the 17th and
18th century, was to be heard during that epoch within the monastery of Ochsenhausen.
That is why I am really pleased that the 14th international Viola d’amore congress will be held
in Ochsenhausen and thus will tie a bond to the musical tradition of the former benedictine
monastery. I wish the congress success and a wide response. All participants – some of whom
come here from far away places – will find a ready welcome and I wish you all to spend some
memorable hours and days here in Ochsenhausen.
Andreas Denzel, Bürgermeister
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The Viola d’amore Society of America
Directors
Dr. Myron Rosenblum
Dr. Daniel Thomason
39-23 47th Street, Sunnyside, NY 11104, USA
10917 Pickford Way, Culver City, CA 90230, USA
Treasurer
Gregory Stanton
7250 Franklin Avenue, #316, Los Angeles, CA 90046, USA
Previous International Viola d’amore Congresses
No
Year
1
1982
2
1984
3
1986
4
1988
5
1990
6
1992
7
1994
8
1996
9
1998
10
2000
11
2002
12
2004
13
2006
Place, State
Laramie,
Wyoming
Pittsburg,
Kansas
Austin,
Texas
Stuttgart,
Baden-Württemberg
Vermillion,
South Dakota
Grantham,
Lincolnshire
Dayton,
Ohio
Michaelstein,
Sachsen-Anhalt
Orem,
Utah
Trossingen,
Baden-Württemberg
Radziejowice,
Mazovian
Ephraim,
Utah
Rendsburg,
Schleswig-Holstein
Confederation
USA
Host
University of Wyoming
Dr. Gordon Childs
Pittsburg State University
Mary Elliott James
University of Texas
David G. Troutman
Internationale Bachakademie Stuttgart
Arnt Martin
University of South Dakota, Allison Alcorn
The Shrine to Music Museum, Dr. Andre Larson
Harlaxtan College
Gordon Maxwell Tonson-Ward
Kettering 7th Day Adventist Church
Kenneth and Sally Christman
Institut für Aufführungspraxis der Musik des 17. und
18. Jahrhunderts, Marianne Rônez-Kubitschek
Utah Valley State College
Dr. Gordon Childs
Bundesakademie für musikalische Jugendbildung
Günter Ojsteršek, Heinz Berck, Hans Lauerer
Mazovian Culture and Art Center, Polish Early Music
Society – The Warsaw Branch, Artur Paciorkiewicz
Snow College
Magdalena Ondrasova
Nordkolleg Rendsburg
Wolfgang Anton, Doritha and Hans-Henning Schwier
USA
USA
Germany
USA
Great Britain
USA
Germany
USA
Germany
Poland
USA
Germany
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Important! - Important! - Important! - Important! - Important!
If you need any help, please phone Hans Lauerer +49 151 1786 2564
All meat will be served at “Refektorium” on the 1th floor.
The most events for the following days will take place at different rooms.
Please look at your Congress program.
Program
Monday, June 16, 2008
12.00 a.m.
Lunch
3.00 p.m.
Coffee time
6.00 p.m.
Dinner
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
8.00 a.m.
Breakfast
12.00 a.m.
Lunch
3.00 p.m.
Coffee time
6.00 p.m.
Dinner
Time for rehearsals with agreements
or look at the bulletin board in front of “Refektorium”.
You can look in for new Violas d’amore, Violins, Violas
and other Instruments at “Armarium” - room 130 (1th floor).
You can look in for books, music sheet, CD’s, brochures
at “Chorsaal” – room 111 (1th floor).
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Wednesday, June 18, 2008
8.00 a.m.
Breakfast
9.00 a.m.
Reception – Registration for the 14th International Viola d’amore Congress
Congress cotton bags friendly donated by DEVK Versicherungen, Stuttgart
Appointment with Viola d’amore Courses by Heinz Berck or Ludwig Hampe
10.00 a.m.
“Chorsaal” 111 – Welcome with Champagne and Opening Concert
Champagne friendly donated by Heuchelberg Kellerei, Schwaigern
Manfred Kalfass, Manager of Landesakademie Ochsenhausen
Dr. Myron Rosenblum and Dr. Daniel Thomason,
Co-Directors Viola d’amore Society of America
Friedhilde Trüün, Teacher at Landesakademie Ochsenhausen
Rüdiger Müller-Nübling, Host of 14th Int. Viola d’amore Congress
11.00 a.m.
“Chorsaal” 111 – Viola d’amore Music of five centuries
Philipp Heinrich Erlebach (1657-1714)
Sonata I in D for Discant-Viola, Viola da gamba and Harpsichord
Adagio-Allegro – Affetuoso – Allemande –
Courante – Sarabande-Variatio – Gigue
Hans Lauerer, Barbara Pfeifer and Cornelia Gengenbach
Friedrich Wilhelm Rust (1739-1796)
Sonata in D per la Viola d’amore e Violino
Allegro - Minuetto
Gheorghe and Simona Balan
Walter Jesinghaus (1902-1966)
Sonata I per Viola d’amore solo (1932)
Adagio – Allegretto grazioso – Tempo di Siciliana – Allegro Vivace
Daniel Thomason
Wolfgang Anton (* 1932)
„Max and Moritz“, 5th trick (words by Wilhelm Busch)
for Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano and Viola d’amore
Doritha Schwier, Tatjana Conrad and Wolfgang Anton
Laurence Traiger (* 1956)
“Trois Préludes d’amour” for Viola d’amore solo – World premiere
written for Marianne Rônez for the 14th Int. Viola d’amore Congress
12.00 a.m.
Lunch
Time of rest or rehearsals
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Wednesday, June 18, 2008
3.00 p.m.
Coffee time
3.45 p.m.
“Kammermusiksaal” 206 – Lecture: Jan Matys
Viola d’amore players from Czech republic with sounding examples
4.30 p.m.
“Chorsaal” 111 – From the Fertö Lake (Neusiedler See) to Great Britain
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Quartetto in D arranged by Wolfgang Anton
for Baryton, Viola d’amore, Viola and Violoncello
Adagio – Allegro – Menuet un poco allegretto
Wolfgang Anton, Marianne Rônez, Michel Pons, Gisela Hiss
Jan Král (1823-1912)
“Reverie” for Viola d’amore solo
Mariana Maršálková
Anonymus (19 c.)
Sonata for Viola d’amore solo
Adagio – Allegro – Siciliano - Allegro
Margit Urbanetz-Vig
Wolfgang Anton (* 1932)
4 songs for Soprano and Viola d’amore
“Das Märchen vom Fliedermädchen” and “Das Ende der Fabeln”
(words by Rainer Kunze) – „Du hast es nicht gesehen“ (words by Ute Jons) –
„Es sitzt ein Vogel auf dem Leim“ (words by Wilhelm Busch)
Doritha Schwier and Wolfgang Anton
Gordon Tonson (* 1918)
Sonata VII for Viola d’amore and Harpsichord (1982)
Quverture francaise (Maestoso) – Inno die morte –
Strathspey (Allegro moderato) – Reel (Presto assai)
Elizabeth Watson and Cornelia Gengenbach
6.00 p.m.
Dinner
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Wednesday, June 18, 2008
7.30 p.m.
“Chorsaal” 111 – Viola d’amore at Europe
Theodor Schwartzkopff (1659-1732)
Suite in a for 2 Violas d’amore, Viola da gamba and Bass
Intrada-Allegro – Allemande – Courante – Bourree – Gigue – Chaconne
Myron Rosenblum, Daniel Thomason, Barbara Pfeifer and Cornelia Klemenz
Johann Baptist Vanhal (1739-1813)
Aria “Wenn ich meine Lämmer weide” for Soprano, Viola d’amore and b.c.
Doritha Schwier, Wolfgang Anton, Barbara Pfeifer and Cornelia Gengenbach
Léo Delibes (1836-1896)
The “Glöckchenarie” from the Opera “Lakmé” for Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano,
2 Violas d’amore and Violoncello arranged by Wolfgang Anton
Doritha Schwier, Tatjana Conrad, Wolfgang Anton, Michel Pons, Gisela Hiss
Modest Petrowitsch Mussorgski (1839-1881)
“The Tear” for Viola d’amore and Pianoforte
Mariana Maršálková and Cornelia Gengenbach
Henri Casadesus (1879-1947)
“Ronde des Saisons” in E for Quinton, Viola d’amore, Viola, Viola da gamba
Allegretto molto moderato – Adagio – Allegretto
Hans Lauerer, Carlos Solare, Gheorghe Balan and Barbara Pfeifer
György Ránki (1907-1992)
“Serenata all’antiqua” for Viola d’amore and Pianoforte
Andante espressivo
Margit Urbanetz-Vig and Cornelia Gengenbach
Alfred Schnittke (1934-1998)
“Suite in the Old Style”
arranged by Igor Boguslavsky for Viola d’amore and Harpsichord
Pastorale-Moderato – Ballett-Allegro – Menuett –
Fuge-Allegro – Pantomime-Andantino
Carlos Solare and Cornelia Gengenbach
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Thursday, June 19, 2008 at Academy and Monastery Church
8.00 a.m.
Breakfast
9.00 a.m.
Guided Tour by Friedhilde Trüün through the Academy,
former Benedictine Reichsabtei Ochsenhausen
10.15 a.m.
Guided Tour through the Monastery Church with
Presentation of Organ made by Joseph Gabler (1728-1736 and 1751-1755)
Fantasia from “Ochsenhausen Organ Book”
arranged and played by Ulrich Werther
11.15 a.m.
Music for Reflection
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Aria “Bereite dich Zion” from the “Christmas Oratorio”
for Mezzo-Soprano, Quinton and Viola da gamba
Aria “Es ist vollbracht” from the „St. Johns-Passion“
for Mezzo-Soprano, Violin, Viola pomposa and Viola da gamba
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
“Ave Maria” arranged from the Opera “Cosi fan tutte”
for Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Viola d’amore, Viola and Violoncello
Makor Jekmalian (1856-1905)
“Sanctus” for Mezzo-Soprano, Violin, Viola and Violoncello
Vincenzo Bellini (1801-1835)
Aria “Angiol de Pace” from the Opera “Beatrice di Tenda”
for Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Viola d’amore, Violin and Violoncello
Doritha Schwier, soprano – Tatjana Conrad, mezzo-soprano
Wolfgang Anton, quinton, viola pomposa, viola d’amore, violin
and all arrangements – Marianne Rônez, violin – Michel Pons viola
Barbara Pfeifer, viola da gamba – Gisela Hiss, violoncello
12.00 a.m.
Lunch
Time of rest or rehearsals
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Thursday, June 19, 2008
3.00 p.m.
Coffee time
3.45 p.m.
„Bibliothekssaal“ 229 – Lecture: Christoph Angerer
Viola d’amore course at “Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien”
for example
Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber (1644-1704)
Partita VII for 2 Violas d’amore and through-bass
Präludium – Allemande – Sarabande – Gigue – Aria – Trezza – Arietta variata
Christoph Angerer, Elzbieta Sajka, Barbara Pfeifer and Cornelia Gengenbach
4.30 p.m.
“Bibliothekssaal” 229 – Viola d’amore Music about 1700
Attilio Ariosti (1666-1729)
Lezione I in D for Viola d’amore and Harpsichord
Allegro – Largo – Andante
Thomas Saul and Cornelia Gengenbach
“Stockholm” Sonata I in d for Viola d’amore and Bass
Largo – movement without name – Adagio – Tempo di Gavotta
Margit Urbanetz-Vig and Gisela Hiss
Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)
From “Kleine Kammermusik” Partita 4 for Viola d’amore and b.c.
Grave – Aria – Allegro – Allegro – Tempo di Minuetto –
Allegro – Tempo giusto – Allegro assai
Christiane Guhl, Barbara Pfeifer and Cornelia Gengenbach
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Larghetto (Arr.) in A for Violetta and b.c.
Franziska Jaeger, Barbara Pfeifer and Cornelia Gengenbach
Johann Joachim Quantz (1697-1773)
Sonata in a for Violetta, Alto Recorder and b.c.
Andante – Allegro – Largo – Vivace
Franziska Jaeger, Barbara Pfeifer, Gisela Hiss and Cornelia Gengenbach
6.00 p.m.
Dinner
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Thursday, June 19, 2008
7.30 p.m.
“Bibliothekssaal” 229 – Lecture: Marianne Rônez
“An attempt at adding some new aspects - or new string ?
to the Viola dámore.”
(“Ein Versuch, der Viola dámore noch eine Seite hinzuzufügen.”)
8.45 p.m.
“Bibliothekssaal” 229
Viola d’amore Composers at Mannheim Court Orchestra
Johann W. Stamitz (1717-1757)
Quartetto in D for Viola d’amore, Violin, Viola and Violoncello
Allegro moderato – Poco Adagio – Menuetto
Mariana Maršálková, Margit Urbanetz-Vig, Christiane Guhl, Gisela Hiss
Giovanni Toeschi (1735-1800)
Sonata in D for Viola d’amore and Harpsichord
Allegro moderato – Adagio – Tempo di Menuetto
Edda Stix and Cornelia Gengenbach
Carl Stamitz (1745-1801)
Sonata in D for Viola d’amore and Harpsichord
Adagio – Allegro – Adagio – Menuetto con quattro variazioni
Mariana Maršálková and Cornelia Gengenbach
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Friday, June 20, 2008
8.00 a.m.
Breakfast
9.15 a.m.
“Bibliothekssaal” 229 – Lecture: Josef Huber
Restoration of a Viola d’amore by Johann Georg Hellmer (1687-1770)
Marianne Rônez, Viola d’amore
10.30 a.m.
“Bibliothekssaal” 229 – Music from Flowering-Time of Viola d’amore
Attilio Ariosti (1666-1729)
“Stockholm” Sonata IV in a for Viola d’amore and Bass
Pozato – Andante – Corrente – Air en Rondeau
Christiane Guhl and Gisela Hiss
Lezione VI for 2 Violas d’amore
A tempo giusto – Corrente – Giga – Rondeaux
Sabine Fehlandt and Ulrike Paetz
Thomas Marc (~ 1735)
Sonata in F for Viola d’amore and Harpsichord
Vivement – Affectueusement – Allemande-Gayment et modérément - Gigue
Michel Pons and David Grant
Carl Stamitz (1745-1801)
Sonata in D for arranged for 2 Violas d’amore by Daniel Thomason
Adagio – Allegro – Adagio – Menuetto con Quattro variazioni
Sabine Fehlandt and Ulrike Paetz
Franz Anton Hoffmeister (1754-1812)
Allegro from Quartetto IV in D for Viola d’amore, 2 Violins and Violoncello
Christoph Angerer, Simona Balan, Mariana Maršálková, Gisela Hiss
Thomas Koschat (1845-1914)
“Verlassen” from the “Voigtländer-Collection” for 2 Violas d’amore
with a short introduction over Walter Voigtländer by Klaus Bundies
Sabine Fehlandt and Ulrike Paetz
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
“Ave verum” from the “Voigtländer-Collection” for 2 Violas d’amore
Sabine Fehlandt and Ulrike Paetz
11.30 a.m.
“Bibliothekssaal” 229 – Lecture: Gunter Teuffel
Leos Janáček and the Viola d’amore
12.00 a.m.
Lunch
Time of rest or rehearsals
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Friday, June 20, 2008
3.00 p.m.
Coffee time
3.45 p.m.
“Bibliothekssaal” 229 – Performance of new Violas d’amore
by Marianne Rônez with “Trois Préludes d’amour” by Laurence Traiger
extra composed for this Performance at the 14th Int. Viola d’amore Congress
4.45 p.m.
“Bibliothekssaal” 229 – Viola d’amore – from 18 th to 20 th century
Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)
Trio in D for Flute, Viola d’amore and Harpsichord
Adagio – Presto – Con gravità ma non grave – Allegro
Beate Däschler, Michel Pons and David Grant
Johann David Heinichen (1683-1729)
Trio in F for Flute, Viola d’amore and Bass
Affetuoso – Allegro – Adagio – Allegro
Beate Däschler, Daniel Geiger, Gisela Hiss and David Grant
Anton Giranek (~ 1712-1761)
Concerto in A for Flute, Viola d’amore, 3 Violins and Bass
Allegro – Larghetto – Allegro
Beate Däschler, Myron Rosenblum,
Simona Balan, Ulrike Paetz, Margit Urbanetz-Vig, Gisela Hiss
Johann Georg Albrechtsberger (1736-1809)
Partita in D for Flute, Viola d’amore and Bass
Adagio – Menuetto – Finale-Allegro assai
Beate Däschler, Christoph Angerer and Cornelia Klemenz
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809-1847)
“Song without Words” arranged for Viola d’amore and Pianoforte
by Carli Zoeller (1840-1889)
Elizabeth Watson and David Grant
Paul Angerer (* 1927)
“Trifolium octangulum” (three-leaved octagon)
for Dulcimer (Hackbrett), Viola d’amore, Violoncello
Praeambulum – Villanella – Dantz – Intermezzo –
Aria nova – Aria antiqua – Fantasia – Coda
Christine Deuringer, Christoph Angerer and Gisela Hiss
6.00 p.m.
Dinner
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Friday, June 20, 2008
7.30 p.m.
“Bibliothekssaal” 229 – From 20th and 21th Century
Sounds with Viola d’amore, Voice and more
Russi Tarmakov (* 1949)
“Cantus amoris” (1999) for Voice and Viola d’amore
Albena Najdenova and Marianne Rônez
Jan Müller-Wieland (* 1966)
“Marcia d’amore” (2008) for Viola d’amore and Pianoforte
First Performance at the Congress
Ines Wein and David Grant
Albert Vogl (* 1937)
“3 Klang Stücke” (2008) for Viola d’amore solo – World Premiere
Marianne Rônez
Wladimir Pantchev (* 1948)
“Die Möwe” (1998) for Voice and Viola d’amore
First Part – First Performance at the Congress
Albena Najdenova and Marianne Rônez
Bruno Maderna (1920-1973)
“Viola d’amore” (1971) for Viola d’amore solo
Ines Wein
Sergio Mauri (* 1929)
“Tre Momenti” (2007) for Viola d’amore and Harpsichord – World Premiere
Marianne Rônez and David Grant
Martin Lichtfuss (* 1959)
“Reflexionen” (2002-2003) for Soprano and Viola d’amore
Gemessen-Presto – Ruhig; free-Beschwingt-Tempo I
First Part – First Performance at the Congress
Albena Najdenova and Marianne Rônez
Helmut Tzschöckell (1933-1999)
“Was es ist?” (1998) (Text by Erich Fried) for Soprano and 2 Violas d’amore
Albena Najdenova, Marianne Rônez and Ines Wein
8.45 p.m.
“Kammerorchestersaal” 206
General Meeting of Viola d’amore Society of America
with special informations about the new
”members only” area by Daniel Geiger
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Saturday, June 21, 2008
8.00 a.m.
Breakfast
9.15 a.m.
“Chorsaal” 111 – Lecture 1: Daniel Geiger
New Edition in 3 languages of
“Methode facile pour la Viole d’amour” by Louis-Toussaint Milandre
Louis-Toussaint Milandre (18 th century)
Pieces pour la Viole d’amour avec la Basse (~ 1771)
Adagio – Andante – Minuetto I + II – Giga (Rondo)
Thomas Saul and Gisela Hiss
9.45 a.m.
“Chorsaal” 111 – Lecture 2: Heinz Berck
Presentation of the new Monograph “Die Viola d’amore”
10.30 a.m.
“Chorsaal” 111 – Lecture 3: Rüdiger Lüke
• Dissertation about “Viola d’amore”
• Comparison: 3. Movement from
”Kleine Sonate” op. 25/2 for Viola d’amore and Pianoforte
and 1. Movement from Sonata op. 25/4 for Viola and Pianoforte
Paul Hindemith (1895-1963)
Sonata op. 25/4 for Viola and Pianoforte
(excerpts from 1. Movement: Sehr lebhaft. Markiert und kraftvoll)
”Kleine Sonate” op. 25/2 for Viola d’amore and Pianoforte
Mässig schnell. Lustig – Sehr langsam – Sehr lebhaft
Ines Wein and David Grant
12.00 a.m.
Lunch
Time of rest or rehearsals
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Saturday, June 21, 2008
3.00 p.m.
Coffee time
3.45 p.m.
“Chorsaal” 111 – Lecture: Ludwig Hampe
The Viola d’amore in Milan about 1900
4.30 p.m.
“Chorsaal” 111 – Specialities for Viola d’amore
Friedrich Wilhelm Rust (1739-1796)
Sonatina per la Viola d’amore con Basso ò Viola accompagnato
Marcia – Larghetto – Paisanne-Minore – Rondo-Minore
Daniel Thomason and Anita van Heers-Thomason
Antonin Dvořák (1841-1904)
Gavotta for 3 Quintons (O: 3 Violins)
Hans Lauerer, Margit Urbanetz-Vig and Wolfgang Anton
Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
“Clair de lune” from “Suite bergamasque” (O: Pianoforte)
arranged by Wolfgang Anton
for Quinton, 2 Violas d’amore, Viola and Violoncello
Hans Lauerer, Rüdiger Müller-Nübling, Wolfgang Anton,
Anita van Heers-Thomason and Gisela Hiss
Carl Stamitz (1745-1801)
Sonata in Es “Marlborough” for 2 Violas d’amore
Allegro un poco moderato – Rondo. Allegretto –
Andante moderato – Allegro – Andante
James Wannan and Pierre Derycz
Richard Lane (1933-2004)
Suite for Viola d’amore and Pianoforte written for Myron Rosenblum 1984
Andante – Allegro energico – Very freely-Lento –
Allegro-Grazioso – Allegretto
Myron Rosenblum and David Grant
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Saturday, June 21, 2008
6.00 p.m.
„Bibliothekssaal“ 229 – Final Concert
Leoš Janáček (1854-1928)
Stringquartet No. 2 „Intime Briefe“ (1928) – Original Version with
Viola d’amore instead of Viola with a short Introduction by Gunter Teuffel
Andante-Con moto-Allegro – Adagio-Vivace –
Moderato-Adagio-Allegro – Allegro-Andante-Adagio
Mandelring-Quartett:
Sebastian and Nanette Schmidt, violins
Gunter Teuffel, viola d’amore – Bernhard Schmidt, violoncello
Break
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
Concert in A, F.II/1 for Viola d’amore and Strings
Allegro – Andante – Allegro
Soloist: Michel Pons
Johann Christoph Graupner (1683-1760)
Concert in D No. 19 for Viola d’amore and Strings
Vivace - Pizzicato – Vivace
Soloist: Viera Bilikovà Bozzato
Giuseppe Fuchs (18th Century)
Grande Concerto in B for 2 Violas d’amore,
Flute, 2 Clarinets, 2 Bassoons, 2 French Horns and Strings
Allegro maestoso – Adagio – Rondo moderato
Soloists: Christoph Angerer and Wolfram Just
Chamber Orchestra of Reutlingen conducted by Robert Wieland
Common Piece by all Congress Participants with Group Photo
John Lennon (1940-1980) and Paul McCartney (* 1942)
Yesterday for many Violas d’amore and Bass arranged by Hans Lauerer
The “SWR 2 – Studio Tübingen” will record this Concert.
Please don’t make noise for disturb the record.
8.30 p.m.
Banquet
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Sunday, June 22, 2008
8.00 a.m.
Breakfast
9.00 p.m.
Check out!
Good travelling home
wishes the hosts of the 14th Congress
Nuffi and Hans
We look forward to see you all at the 15th International Viola d’amore Congress 2010!
Space for your own Notices:
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A Few Words About The Performers
(where known and available – in alphabetical order)
Christoph Angerer was born in 1966 in Bonn, Germany. A Viennese with Austrian citizenship and Swiss
citizen rights, he studied music at the Academy of Music in Stuttgart and at Vienna’s Academy of Music and
performing Arts, graduating in 1988 with a diploma in viola performance. He studied musicology, in which he
concentrated on music history of the 18th century, focusing on “The Role of ‘Minor Masters’ in the 18th century”.
In 1982 he founded, together with his father, Paul Angerer, the ensemble Concilium musicum Wien in order to
perform works on original instruments, particularly the viola d’amore. Christoph has performed in numerous
concerts, mainly with the Concilium musicum Wien but also with other ensembles, as well as in solo recitals on
the viola and viola d’amore. His discography includes numerous radio and TV-recordings and various CDs.
Since 1993 he has had a lectureship for viola d’amore at the University of Music in Vienna and gives master
classes in Europe (viola, viola d’amore and historical performance practices). Since 1999 he has been involved,
in cooperation with the Yamaha Europe, to support the development and dissemination of their Silent String
Instruments in classical music. He also involved with International Music Management.
Wolfgang Anton was born in 1932 in Berlin. He studied violin and viola in Leipzig and viola and viola d’amore
in Munich. He was a viola player in the Städtisches Orchester Nürnberg and in the Stuttgart Chamber
Orchestra. From 1959-1996 he was a viola player in the Philharmonisches Orchester Hamburg. In Nuremberg
and in Hamburg he played all viola d’amore solos in operas, ballets and oratories performed by the orchestras
there. He founded the Trio Aliquot in 1975, made up of two violas d’amore and baryton, which existed for 21
years. He is now retired and spends much time with the viola d’amore.
Gheorghe Balan was born in Suharău (Rumania) and started his education in viola at the age of eleven at the
music school Botoşani. Soon he changed to a specialized school in Konstanza. During a national contest he
received the 2nd prize as a soloist and the 3rd prizes in string quartet and chamber orchestra in 1977. After an
engagement at the State Philharmonics of Botoşani and at the Lyrical Theatre in Konstanza, he is solo-violist at
the Landeskapelle Eisenach since 1980. Gheorghe Balan initially learned as an autodidact with respect to the
viola d’amore, and subsequently took lessons with Ludwig Hampe.
Simona Balan was born in Bukarest (Rumania) and received her violin education at the local music highschool,
which she completed in 1977. At the University for Music “Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy” in Leipzig she
studied with Professor György Garay (concert master of the Radiosymphony Orchestra Leipzig). Since 1978, she
is a member of the Landeskapelle Eisenach. Both musicians are founding members of the String Quartet
Divertimento.
Frank Bellino studied viola with Prof. Renzo Sabatini of “I Virtuosi di Roma” in Italy as a Fulbright scholar.
Other teachers with whom he studied with were Francis Tursi and Ferenc Monar. He has played as principal
viola with the orchestras of the Teatro alla Scala (Italy), Queensland Symphony (Australia), Columbus
Symphony, the Minneapolis, Houston and Rochester Symphony Orchestras, all of the USA. He also been active
as a conductor in America, Australia and Europe. He was a Professor of Music at Denison University in
Granville, Ohio for many years and is now a Professor emeritus. He performs on a viola d’amore constructed by
Giorgio Corsini in 1962, previously owned by his teacher, Maestro Renzo Sabatini.
Heinz Berck was born in 1931 in Sprendlingen, Germany. He worked as a teacher and rector in a public school
from 1955-1990. He began his violin studies in 1943. Since 1951 he is a self-taught violist and a self-taught
viola d’amore player since 1961. He is a member of the Viola d’amore Society of America and was the secretary
of the International Viola Society from 1982-1999. He has been collecting compositions for Viola d’amore since
1960 and is the author of the first independent “Viola d’amore Bibliography” (1986/1994) and of the new
monograph “Die Viola d’amore” (2008). He also edited chamber music with Editio Alto.
Viera Bilikova-Bozzato studied violin and graduated from the Bratislava Conservatory. For 10 years she played
as first violinist at the Slovakian National Theater in Bratislava. In 1970 she took part in the Expo’70 in Osaka
and Tokyo and won the highly rated first music award of the Dijon World Festival (France). After having moved
to Italy, she took part in the Orchestra of the Venetian “La Fenice” Theater. She has been alternating her
pedagogical career at the Conservatory with her activities in the areas of chamber and symphonic music and as
soloist, playing all over Europe. She has been studying the Viola d’Amore since 2000, became a member of the
Viola d’Amore Society of America. Every year she participates in Baroque Music courses in Austria. She has
been intensifying the relations to her native country where she often plays the Viola d Amore with local
musicians. Since 2003 she has been teaching at the Second Level of the Superior Course for which she has also
written a lecture. In 2006 she was operated on her shoulder and therefore she had to reduce her activity of
playing as a soloist in concerts. However she has been intensifying her teaching activity.
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Tatjana Conrad was born 1976 in Heidelberg and received at the age of 14 here first instruction in voice at the
St. Michaelis-Choir Hamburg, as well as with the Hamburg Alsterspatzen. She studied voice as a fellow at the
State University for Music “Komitas” in Yerevan (Armenia), and earned in 2003 her MA; additionally, she
participated also in the opera studio there. During her formative studies at the University for Music and Theatre
in Rostock (Prof. W. Wild), she debuted at the Staatstheater Cottbus and received in 2004 a stipend from the
Richard-Wagner-Stipend-Fund Bayreuth. In 2006 she was a finalist of the operetta contest Robert Stolz.
Participations 2005/2007 at the Festival Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and in 2006 at the Schlossfestspiele
Sondershausen. Intensive concert activities in Europe, Armenia and Russia. Currently engagements in Hamburg
and in Annaberg-Buchholz.
Beate Däschler, born in Karsruhe, completed her studies at the State University for Music HeidelbergMannheim with majors in flute and elementary music, amongst others with Prof. Jean-Michel Tanguy and Prof.
Maria Seeliger. During that time she was a stipend-recipient from the Richard-Wagner-Gesellschaft Heidelberg.
She is member of the Mannheim Flute Quartet, of the Salonensemble Gilcher, of the Consortium Palatinum, as
well as the Young Philharmonia Rhine-Neckar. Additionally she was a visiting artist with the BroadcastOrchestra Kaiserslautern, the Heilbronn Symphony-Orchestra, amongst others. Numerous chamber music and
solo concerts domestically as well as abroad complete her diverse musical activities.
Pierre Derycz is a young composer from Los Angeles, California. He is currently concert master for the Los
Angeles Youth Concert Orchestra, double bassist for the Los Angeles Youth Chamber Orchestra, as well as
having started his own street ensemble, “The Baroque Buddies”. In addition to the violin and double bass Pierre
studies cello and more recently the viola d’amore. He is proud owner of a viola d’amore built in 2003 by Jay
Young of Orem, Utah. Pierre currently attends 7th grade at the Lycee Francais de Los Angeles and his motto is:
“If ain’t Baroque, fix it!”
Christine Deuringer lives in Königsbrunn, Germany. She studied at the Richard-Strauss Conservatory in
Munich from 1989-1994. Major: dulcimer with Karl-Heinz Schickhaus, minors: guitar and recorder. 1997-1998
continuing education at the conservatory with a degree in “Konzertreife”. In 2003 the Diploma-examination
followed. Active in concerts of baroque, classical and contemporaty areas in various ensembles like the Duo
Arpanetta (dulcimer and harp), Trio Fabula (mixed instrumentation) and Sinfonia de Vetro (dulcimer and glasmusic). Concerts in Germany, Switzerland, Greece and Slovakia. In 1995 CD-recording with the „Trio Fabula“.
Since 1999 lectureship at the University of Augsburg.
Sabine Fehlandt is born in 1964 in a little village of East Germany. She started playing violin in 1971, later she
played in a string quartet and a string orchestra of the music school. In 1979 she started playing viola. She
studied the instrument from 1980-1985 with G. Riechel in Berlin. In the years 1985-1991 she was a member of
the Berlin Symphonic Orchestra. Since 1986 she has been a member of the “Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin”,
where she plays on historical instruments (baroque viola). In 1991 she undertook a “learning by doing”-study of
the viola d’amore conducted by herself. Her repertoire includes parts in St. John’s Passion and J.S.Bach’s
Cantatas and Concerts by A. Vivaldi. She recorded the “German Arias” on CD with Dorothea Roschmann and
“Academia of Ancient Music”, Berlin. She has been a member of the Society at the 8th Congress in Michaelstein,
Germany 1996. She participated in a master course with M. Rônez and Prof. Ch. Schornsheim in Michaelstein.
Dr. Daniel Geiger took in his youth for approximately 7 years violin and viola lessons at the Basel music school
with Mrs. Leisinger. After a dissertation in marine biology he plays since two and a half years viola d'amore and
takes lessons with Dr. Daniel Thomason in Los Angeles. His 7/7 instrument is by Paul Hilaire (France: 1950),
strung with gut strings; he uses a baroque bow by Pieter Affourtit (The Netherlands 2007).
David Grant was born in Pretoria, South Africa. He was awarded a Masters’ of Music Degree with distinction
by the South African College of Music at the University of Cape Town, where he also studied voice. As a result
of academic excellence he received bursaries for studies abroad, and as national Chamber Music laureat, he left
South Africa to furthered his studies at the “Hochschule für Music und Theater Hannover”, Germany. He held
accompanying posts at the “Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hannover”, and the "Hochschule für Musik und
Theater Rostock". David Grant has accompanied vocal masterclasses of Cecilia Bartoli, Brigitte Fassbaender,
Dame Gwyneth Jones, Daniel Ferro, Klesie Kelly and Ingrid Kremling as well as masterclasses of Prof.
Siegfried Palm (cello), Ole Edvard Antonssen (trumpet) and Claude Delangle (saxophone). He also accompanies
on a free-lance basis at the Hamburg State Opera, and the ZBF State Agency. He was invited to accompany the
“International Vocal Competition for Wagner Voices” in Straßburg (1997) and in Bayreuth (2003), the year in
which he also received a bursary from the Richard Wagner Verband. He is presently engaged as a repetiteur at
the "Theater Vorpommern" in Stralsund. David is a sought after concert pianist and accompanist of song and
opera recitals, masterclasses and competitions, and has performed in well-known concert halls in Germany,
France, Austria, Switzerland and South Africa.
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Christiane Guhl was born in 1958 in Rudolstadt, Germany. From beginning of school she started privat violin
lessons with Gertrud Habermann and had from 1972-1976 an education at the spezial school for music in
Weimar, Schloss Belvedere. From 1976-1980 she studied viola at the University for Music Weimar with
Thomas Wünsch. Christiane became since 2001 a member of the Theaterorchester Zwickau, which has fused
since 2000 with the theatre Plauen. 1999 death of her father Helmut Tzschöckell (a former Society member,
composer and viola and viola d’amore player), takeover of his instruments and sheet music. In 2005 Christiane
serious started with playing the viola d’amore.
Ludwig Hampe was born in 1956 in Munich, Germany. After first violin lessons he studied viola with Professor
Ulrich Koch in Freiburg from 1980-1985. He participated in masterclasses with Bruno Giuranna, Yuri Bashmet,
Wolfram Christ, Rainer Kussmaul, Emanuel Hurwitz and the Amadeus-Quartet. In 1984 he obtained a “Diploma
di merito” from the Accademia Chigiana, Siena, Italy. Since 1985 he has been the “Vorspieler der Bratschen” at
the Frankfurt Opera. He frequently performs as a guest with many European Orchestras. Beside many solo and
chamber music concerts, he has also played the Baroque viola and viola d’amore for 20 years at international
festivals like Salzburger Festspiele with many renowned Baroque orchestras and musicians like Hille Perl, Lee
Santana, Thomas Hengelbrock and others. Ludwig plays a 14-string Eberle and a 12-string Alletsee and other
esteemed violas d’amore. His viola d’amore repertoire includes not only works of Biber, Stamitz and Huberty,
but also compositions by Hindemith, Maderna and Kirchner (EXPO 2000). Since 1998 Ludwig was the acting
viola d’amore player in Janacek’s opera “Katja Kabanova” in the opera houses of Salzburg, Toulouse, Brussels
and Barcelona.
Franziska Jaeger was born and raised in Bern, Switzerland. At ten she started taking violin lessons with Theo
Hug in Bern. She lived in Cambridge, England for two years where she learned about the viola d’amore for the
first time. She has worked as a medical illustrator at the University Medical Centre in Bern and also painted
antique furniture from the 18th century. She has been retired for a few years from her job as a gardener at the
University of Florida. She is especially interested in the music of the baroque period. Franziska has been a
frequent participant at Int. Viola d’amore Congresses.
Wolfram Just was born in Dresden, Germany in 1936, where he studied the violin at the college of music with
Professor Gottfried Lucke. After having finished his studies in 1959 he became a member of renowned
Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden, acting as a assistant leader from 1972-2003. He started playing viola d’amore
in 1968 and his recordings to date include the St. John’s Passion (with Peter Schreier), concertos by Vivaldi,
Telemann and Hindemith with the Virtuosi Saxoniae (Ludwig Güttler), the Capella Sagittariana (Wolfram Just),
the Kammerorchester Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (Hartmut Haenchen) and the Ensemble Modern (Markus
Stenz). He premiered the Duo op. 33 in g by Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari with viola da gamba player Alfred Lessing
in Dresden in 1986.
Hans Lauerer was born in Regensburg/Bavaria in 1950. He had viola and viola d’amore studies with Franz
Beyer at Munich Music University and Culture Management-Contact Study at Pedagogical University of
Ludwigsburg. He has been associate solo violist of the Bavarian State Theatre on Gärtnerplatz, Munich. He has
taught violin, viola, chambermusic and orchestra studies with many different music schools. Included in his
orchestra work are performances with the Regensburger Solisten Ensemble, the Heilbronner Sinfonieorchester,
Orchestra of the Ludwigsburg Castle Festival, Radio Orchestra of South West Broadcasting. Hans has had much
solo and chamber music involve-ment on viola, quinton, discant viola and viola d’amore). He is the founder and
leader of the Renaissance Ensemble chordae salientes and Euterpe Ensemble. He is a member of the
International Viola Society and a member of the Viola d’amore Society of America.
Rüdiger Lüke: He worked as a bank clerk for many years; afterwards he studied Historical and Systematic
Musicology and Phonetics (focal point: The Rhaeto-Romance Language, one of the four, official languages in
Switzerland) at the University Hamburg. The title of the first examination (M. A.) in Historical Musicology was:
"Paul Hindemith's works for viola d'amore". At the moment Rüdiger is preparing a doctoral thesis about the
theme: "The viola d'amore in compositions of the 20th and 21st century". This doctoral thesis is manufactured at
the University Paderborn in corporation with the "Hochschule für Musik" in Detmold; the supervisor is Professor
Dr. Annegrit Laubenthal.
Mariana Maršálková, born 1950, plays violin since the age of eight. Since 1965 she studied violin at the
Conservatory of Prag, which she complete in 1971. Additionally she took viola d’amore lessons with Professor
Jaroslav Horak at the Conservatory. Since 1971 she teaches at an elementary music school in Prag. After a
longer break due to children, she works on viola d’amore more intensively again since about 15 years.
Rüdiger Müller-Nübling was born in 1948 in Neusteusslingen near Ulm. After school he made an
apprenticeship as organ builder, he received a diploma in 1971. He completed viola studies with Bruno Giuranna
in Freiburg and Detmold and finished with a diploma in 1976. He is a violist in the orchestras of Gelsenkirchen,
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Bielefeld, Bremerhaven and Reutlingen. He is very active in the domain of chamber music with the Ensemble
Musica Varia and cooperates with the LYNX dancing company. He has recorded some CDs and is a member of
International Viola Society and of Viola d’amore Society of America.
Albena Najdenova was born in Ruse,Bulgaria. She graduated from the “Pancho Vladigerov” State Academy of
Music in Sofia and later continued her studies and defended a PhD thesis on modality in contemporary music
with Professor Yury Holopov at the “P.I.Tchaikovsky” Moscow State Conservatory. Since 1991 she has been
living permanently and working in Vienna. She is the author of a series of research publications and press
reviews in Austria, Bulgaria and Russia. Her repertoire as a requested soprano singer includes baroque and
classical music to contemporary works. She has made numerous recordings for radio broadcasts and CDs.
Albena is the President of the “Club Musical” in Vienna, associated with the International Organisation for the
Protection of Children’s Rights.
Ulrike Paetz finished her studies about the viola from 1981-1987 in Dresden, Germany, at the University for
Music “Carl Maria von Weber”. After that she was engaged at the Neubrandenburger Philharmonie. From 19911996 she worked in the Berliner Sinfonieorchester. Since 1996 she is a self employed musician in many different
baroque orchestras (Dresdner Barockorchester and the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin). She also plays chamber
music in the Aulos Streichquartett Berlin. Since 1999 she is a steady member of the Lautten Compagney Berlin.
She also plays the viola d’amore since 2004.
Barbara Pfeifer realized here dream to play viola da gamba, after she completed her studies at the MusicUniversity Köln-Wuppertal (recorder, music education) with Prof. Heiner Spicker. She received valuable
musical stimulus during lessons with Ekkehard Weber as well during master classes with Wieland Kuijken. Two
years of gamba studies with Prof. Philippe Pierlot at the Music-University Trossingen complemented her
education. Besides her music-pedagogical work, she is active with various chamber music ensembles, among
them with the Gambenconsort “Les Escapades”, with “Ensemble d’Accord” and the “Quantz Collegium”.
Michel Pons was born in Figeac (France) and studied viola with Leon Pascal, chamber music with Jacques
Fevrier and music history and music education with Roland Manuel at the Conservatoire National Superieur de
Musique de Paris from 1959-1962. After obtaining a Professorate in Music Education, as well as winning a
Premier Prix in viola, he became a member of the Orchestra de Chambre de Rouen (1964-1967). Subsequently
he moved to Paris where his research into the literature for viola d’amore in the 17th and 18th centuries enabled
him to frequently perform uneditied works, in concert – often for the Jeunesses Musicales de France – or radio
broadcasts and recordings. He has recorded the concerti for viola d’amore by Vivaldi (EMI), the trios for viola
d’amore, viola and violoncello by Rust (Auvidis). Michel is a retired member of the Orchestre Philharmonique
de Radio France and collaborates with various baroque music ensembles on both viola and viola d’amore.
Marianne Rônez was born in Bern, Switzerland. After receiving her diploma from Ulrich Lehmann she
continued her studies at the High School of Music in Vienna and finished it with diploma from Josef Sivo. The
meeting with Professor Josef Mertin was a particular significance for her career. He was a valuable counsellor on
the interpretation of baroque music. Together with Ernst Kubitschek she founded the “Affetti Musicali”
ensemble with has toured extensively throughout Europe and the USA. Marianne is the author of serious
scientific studies on the history of violin playing and the viola d’amore. She is working on a book about
historical writings and methods concerning the development of the violin technique from the beginnings up to
1835. She also focused her professional interest on the viola d’amore, which she studied with Karl Stierhof in
Vienna. Her repertoire includes 17th - 18th century music just and contemporary music. A number of composers
dedicated their works to her and the instrument. She conducts courses in viola d’amore and baroque violin in
Austria, Germany and the USA. Her activities include also concerts with different groups in Europe, USA and
Corea, as well as numerous recordings for radio broadcasts and CDs.
Dr. Myron Rosenblum is a native New Yorker who studied viola with Lillian Fuchs, Walter Trampler and
William Primrose and viola d’amore with Karl Stumpf. He has degrees from Queens College and New York
University. Under a Fulbright Grant, he studied and researched the viola d’ amore in Vienna in 1964-1965. He
has performed with many orchestras and chamber groups in the NYC area and elsewhere and has played viola
d’amore with the New York City Opera, New York Philharmonic, the Richmond Symphony, The Brattleboro
Music Festival and others. Among the many groups he has performed with are the New York Grand Opera, the
American Opera Society, Clarion Concerts, the Greenwich Quartet and Music in Our Time. Myron has written
articles related to viola and viola d’amore matters and is the author of the article “Viola d’amore” in the New
Grove Dictionary. He recently retired as a Professor of Music from the City University of New York and is
currently involved in free-lance playing in NYC, research and the publication of music for viola, viola d’amore
and chamber ensembles. Myron is Co-Founder of the Viola d’amore Society of America and was the founder
and first president of the American Viola Society.
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Ezbieta Sajka, violist, was born in Krakau, Poland and is a graduate of the Krakau Music-Academy (Diploma
with distinction). Since 1995 she studied viola d’amore with Christoph Angerer at the University for Music and
Figurative Art in Vienna and completed many courses for chamber and early music amongst others with Werner
Ehrhardt (Concerto Cologne) and José Vazquez. She plays baroque viola with many chamber music ensembles
in Vienna and Upper Austria. Elzbieta Sajka is a member of the Haydn Sinfonietta Wien and since 1995 of the
Concilium musicum Wien. In 2004 she founded the Pandolfi Consort Wien for performing forgotten works of
baroque epoch.
Dr. Thomas Saul is a retired music teacher from Rochester, New York. Before his retirement in 1999 he taught
instrumental music for 33 years in Greece, New York, a suburb of Rochester. His job included giving music
lessons to students who played stringed instruments and conducting orchestras at the elementary, middle and
high school levels. In addition to teaching he has been active as a recitalist, chamber musician and orchestra
player in the Rochester area. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from SUNY Fredonia, a M.A.D. and a
P.H.D. from the Eastman School of Music. He has studied viola with Ralph Jackno and Francis Tursi. Tom
performs on a viola d’amore made by the Belgian luthier Hilaire Darche, c. 1900.
Doritha Schwier the eldest of nine children, was born in 1950 in Wilhelmshaven, Germany. Her father was an
actor and as a child she was fascinated by art and music. She was in the children’s choir and the church
community and although a vocal training wasn’t possible. This secret wish remained which she has realised
today in the form of private studies. At present she is a nursery school teacher and brings the children closer to
music After bringing up up her four children she devoted her time to choir and later to solo singing. She took
vocal lessons, even she took part in a masterclass with Professor I. Kremling of the Hamburg Hochschule for
Music and Performing, and now develops her voice further. She sings at many events and concerts and since
2000 she participated in all Viola d’ amore Congresses. Her repertoire ranges from Johannn Mattheson to Arnold
Schoenberg. She is a member of the “Trio Canto d’amore” with Tatjana Conrad and Wolfgang Anton.
Carlos Maria Solare was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina where he studied viola with Tomás Tichauer. He
came to Berlin on a scholarship of the Herbert von Karajan Foundation in 1980 and has remained there ever
since. After graduating from the “Hochschule der Künste”, he lectured Musicology at the “Freie Universität” and
is currently preparing a thesis on Spanish baroque opera. He is a member of both the International Viola Society
and the Viola d’amore Society of America. He prepares regular written contributions to “The Strad” magazine,
the German music magazine “Crescendo” and Opera magazine. After attending the Viola d’amore Congress in
Trossingen in 2000 his latent interest in the instrument was rekindled, and he resolved to contribute actively to
the following one.
Edda Laurina Stix was born in Tyrol in 1991. She started learning recorder in 1997 and learning violin in 1999.
Since 2006 she studied viola dàmore with Marianne Rônez. Edda made several prizes at prima la musica
(Austrian competition for young musicians), recently with the ensemble Panta Rhei( recorder/violin/viola
dàmore , recorder, violoncello, harpsichord).
Gunter Teuffel was born in Stuttgart and studied with Enrique Santiago and the Melos Quartet at the MusicUniversity in Stuttgart. Subsequently, he studied with Jürgen Geise and Sandor Végh at the Mozarteum in
Salzburg, and took master classes with William Primrose. He completed his concert-diploma with the highest
marks. Gunter received the laudatory prize of the Austrian Ministry for Culture and Science. He was solo violist
of the Camerata Academica of the Mozarteum Salzburg (Sandor Végh), the Bachcollegium Stuttgart (Helmut
Rilling) and of the Philharmonia Vienna. Since 1982, Gunter is solo-violist of the SWR Radio Symphony
Orchestra Stuttgart (Sir Roger Norrington) (solo performances among others with the Schwetzinger Festspielen:
viola d’amore concert by Carl Stamitz). As visiting soloist, Gunter plays with the Stuttgart Chamber-Orchestra
and the SWR Voice-Ensemble Stuttgart, with many important conductors. He plays chamber music with the
Melos Quartet Stuttgart, the Parnassus Piano-Trio, the Camerata Lencses, the Stuttgart Soloists, the Diabelli
Trio, the Ensemble of the Villa Musica, the Mandelring Quartet, the Linos-Harp-Quintet, the Trio “Gaby Pas
van Riet – Xavier de Maistre – Gunter Teuffel”, the Dohnanyi-Trio and with the pianist Anthony Spiri. Besides
viola, Gunter’s love is directed toward the viola d’amore: he recorded Arias 31 and 32 from Bach’s Johannes
Passion and all concert by Carl Stamitz for a CD. Janáceks 2nd string quartet „Intime Briefe“, Gunter has
reconstructed for viola d’amore from Janáceks original version for viola, which he also performed. His
dedication also focuses on the rediscovery of forgotten literature and new compositions for viola. His
discography comprises amongst others works by Hindemith, Reger, Spohr, Schumann and Stamitz. Gunter is
Professor at the University for Music and Pictorial Art in Stuttgart.
Anita van Heers-Thomason was born in Brussels, Belgium, came to the USA as a infant and grew up in a
bicultural and bilingual family. She has a Bachelor of Music in violin and teaching credentials from the
University of Southern California. She has been a member of the Dallas Symphony and Opera Orchestras, the
Carmel Bach Festival Orchestra, the Glendale Symphony Orchestra and the Roger Wagner Chorale Sinfonietta
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and has been a free lance violinist and violist in the Los Angeles area for many years. She is currently a member
of the Jefferson Baroque Orchestra. She has also been a teacher for violin and viola for four decades.
Dr. Daniel Thomason is a native Californian and received his Masters degree in viola and Doctor of Musical
Arts in viola d’amore from the University of Southern California. He was a viola student of Sanford Schonbach
and Paul Doktor and a viola d’amore student of Milton Thomas. He is a former member of the Birmingham
Alabama Symphony, the 7th US Army Symphony Orchestra, the Dallas Symphony and Opera Orchestras, the
Roger Wagner Sinfonia, the Carmel Bach Festival Orchestra and for 40 years a member of the Glendale
Symphony Orchestra. He is currently a member of the Rogue Valley Symphony and the Jefferson Baroque
Orchestra in Oregon. While serving (1958) in the 7th US Army Symphony Orchestra in Germany Dan became
fascinated with the viola d’amore and he studied with Emil Seiler. In 1977 Myron Rosenblum and he founded
the Viola d’amore Society of America. He has appeared as viola and viola d’amore soloist in the USA and
Europe. In addition he taught his instruments in the Los Angeles School System for over 35 years and is currently
a coach for the violins and violas of the renowned Santa Monica High School Philharmonic and Symphony
Orchestras. Dan had published numerous original period instrument works which are editions of music for viola
and viola d’amore that have been largely unknown since the 18th century. His speciality is the music of Carl
Stamitz and Friedrich Wilhelm Rust.
Margit Urbanetz-Vig was born in Hungary and had her violin studies there. Since 1972-2008 she has been a
member of the Radio Symphonic Orchestra in Vienna. Starting in 1982 she concentrated on Baroque violin
performance and historical practice which included studies with Professor J. Mertin and Professor Eduard
Melkus in Vienna and at the “Schola Cantorum Basiliensis” with Professor Jaap Schröder. Her viola d’amore
interest and studies began in 1988.She has performed widely in Europe and has been a teacher at various
Baroque violin courses and workshops. Margit is the founder of the ensemble “Sonor Beatus”. Her CD
recordings include music of Schmelzer, Biber and Posch.
Elizabeth Watson was a student of Frederick Riddle at the Royal College of Music in London and later studied
with Lasserson, Cummings, Parikian and Vegh. Winner of the Lionel Tertis Open Competition, her solo viola
playing included a Wigmore Hall recital with Andrew Davis. Chamber music included the Haydn Trio and the
Music Group of London and chamber orchestras: The Steinitz Bach Players, London Bach Orchestra and the
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields. Other work has included some years with the Philharmonia and London
Session Orchestra. The viola d’amore is a major interest with recitals, St. John’s Passion performances and a CD
of the Telemann Triple Concert with the London Harpsichord Ensemble. She has three violas d’amore: One
Viennese-French, one Bohemian, c. 1730 and a small French instrument from 1778. She enjoys teaching and
adjudicating.
Ines Wein was born in Eichstätt in 1977, and studied viola with Professor Hariolf Schlichtig at the University
for Music and Theatre in Munich. In 2005, she received the Masterclass Diploma. Additionally she studied
baroque viola and viola d’amore with Professor Mary Utiger at the Institute for Historical Performance Practice
of the Munich University. In her academic musical work, Ines examines the viola concerts by Paul Hindemith.
Master- and chamber-music courses amongst others with Jürgen Kussmaul, Anton Steck, Christina Gooses and
Marianne Rônez significantly expanded her musical horizon. Since 2006, her work is supported by a research
fellowship from the German Federal Government.
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The Viola d’amore Society of America
Viola d’amore Soloists and Lecturers at
14th International Viola d’amore Congress
Christoph Angerer (Wien, Austria)
Wolfgang Anton, Host of 13th Congress (Heist, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)
Gheorghe Balan (Eisenach, Thüringen, Germany)
Frank Bellino (Granville, Ohio, USA)
Heinz Berck, Host of 10th Congress (Dreieich, Hessen, Germany)
Viera Bilikova-Bozzato (Padova, Italy)
Pierre Derycz (Santa Monica, California, USA)
Sabine Fehlandt (Breddin, Brandenburg, Germany)
Dr. Daniel Geiger (Woodland Hills, California, USA)
Christiane Guhl (Wilkau-Hasslau, Sachsen, Germany)
Ludwig Hampe (Altenstadt, Hessen, Germany)
Josef Huber (Berlin, Germany)
Franziska Jaeger (Gainesville, Florida, USA)
Wolfram Just (Dresden, Sachsen, Germany)
Hans Lauerer (Eppingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany)
Rüdiger Lüke (Hildesheim, Niedersachsen, Germany)
Mariana Maršálková (Praha, Czech Republic)
Arnt Martin, Host of 4th Congress (Lörrach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany)
Jan Matys (Praha, Czech Republic)
Rüdiger Müller-Nübling (Reutlingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany)
Günter Ojsteršek, Host of 10th Congress (Rödersheim-Gronau, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)
Ulrike Paetz (Königs Wusterhausen, Brandenburg, Germany)
Michel Pons (Marcilhac sur Célé, Lot, France)
Marianne Rônez, Host of 8th Congress (Innsbruck, Tirol, Austria)
Dr. Myron Rosenblum (Sunnyside, New York, USA)
Elzbieta Sajka (Wien, Austria)
Dr. Thomas Saul (Rochester, New York, USA)
Carlos Maria Solare (Berlin, Germany)
Edda Laurina Stix (Innsbruck, Tirol, Austria)
Gunter Teuffel (Nürtingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany)
Dr. Daniel Thomason (Culver City, California, USA)
Margit Urbanetz-Vig (Wien, Austria)
James Wannan (Paris, France)
Elizabeth Watson (London, Great Britain)
Ines Wein (München, Bayern, Germany)
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The Viola d’amore Society of America
Guest Artists at 14th International Viola d’amore Congress
Simona Balan, violin (Eisenach, Thüringen, Germany)
Ann Bellino, viola (Granville, Ohio, USA)
Tatjana Conrad, mezzo-soprano (Bayreuth, Bayern, Germany)
Beate Däschler, flute (Reichenbach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany)
Christine Deuringer, dulcimer – Hackbrett (Königsbrunn, Bayern, Germany)
Cornelia Gengenbach, pianoforte and cembalo (Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany)
David Grant, pianoforte and cembalo (Stralsund, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany)
Christine Grivel, viola (Hvalsø, Danmark)
Jürgen Hinz (Köln, Germany)
Gisela Hiss, violoncello (Offenburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany)
Cornelia Klemenz, double bass (Biberach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany)
Albena Najdenova, soprano (Wien, Austria)
Elisabeth Ohly-Davis (Muncie, Indiana, USA)
Barbara Pfeifer, viola da gamba and alto recorder (Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany)
Doritha Schwier, soprano, Host of 13th Congress (Moorrege, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)
Anita van Heers-Thomason, viola (Culver City, California, USA)
Dr. Piotr Urbanski, viola (Szczecin, Poland)
Ulrich Werther, church-organ (Waltenhausen, Bayern, Germany)
Mandelring-Quartett (Neustadt, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany):
Sebastian and Nanette (violins), Bernhard Schmidt (violoncello), Gunter Teuffel (viola d’a.)
Chamber Orchestra of Reutlingen (Baden-Württemberg, Germany)
conducted by Robert Wieland
The Viola d’amore Society of America is very grateful to the above musicians for
their generous time and assistance in helping to make this congress possible.
Violin and Case makers at 14th International Viola d’amore Congress
Oliver Bergner (Markneukirchen, Sachsen, Germany)
Josef Huber (Berlin, Germany)
Walter Mahr (Bubenreuth, Bayern, Germany)
Ekkard Seidl (Markneukirchen, Sachsen, Germany)
Andrea Zanré (Parma, Italy)
Interested Guests at 14th International Viola d’amore Congress
Helga Berck (Dreieich, Hessen, Germany)
Heike Bergner (Markneukirchen, Sachsen, Germany)
Caroline Fike (Christmas, Florida, USA)
Dr. Rosel Just (Dresden, Sachsen, Germany)
Uta Lenkewitz von Zahn (Rheinbach, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany)
Gerda Ojsteršek (Rödersheim-Gronau, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)
Hans-Henning Schwier, Host of 13th Congress (Moorrege, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)
Petra Seidl (Markneukirchen, Sachsen, Germany)
Christine Thacker (Woodland Hills, California, USA)
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The Viola d’amore Society of America
thanks
Dr. Klaus K. Weigele M.A., Director of
Landesakademie Ochsenhausen
Friedhilde Trüün, Teacher at Landesakademie Ochsenhausen
The Staff of Landesakademie Ochsenhausen
Rüdiger Müller-Nübling
Hans Lauerer
for their support and hard work in assuring the success of the Congress.
Without their perseverance and commitment, this musical event might not take place.
The Viola d’amore Society of America also thanks the many fine assisting musicians
from Germany whose support is crucial to the musical success of these concerts.
Special thanks to all sponsors and donors for their financial or material support:
Hans Lauerer, Eppingen
Uta Lenkewitz von Zahn, Rheinbach
Lindner Porzellan, Küps
Walter Mahr – Geigenbau, Bubenreuth
Hans Müller – Buchhandlung, Eppingen
Oscorna-Dünger GmbH & Co. KG, Ulm
Rathaus-Apotheke – Dieter Braun,
Massenbachhausen
Rosen-Apotheke – Erich Schäfer, Eppingen
Dr. Myron Rosenblum, New York
Scrollavezza & Zanré – Studio di Liuteria e
Restauro, Parma
Ekkard Seidl – Geigenbau, Markneukirchen
Stiftung Landesbank Baden-Württemberg,
Stuttgart
SWR 2, Studio Tübingen
Dr. Daniel Thomason, Culver City, California
Viola Store Martin Hahn, Langenbrand
ViolaViva Helmut Pfrommer, Schorndorf
Volksbank Kraichgau, Sinsheim
Arc Verona – Streichinstrumente und
Zubehör, Bad Mergentheim
Oliver Bergner – Etuibau, Markneukirchen
Renate Bühler – Bettsysteme, Heilbronn
Cornetto Verlag für alte Musik – Wolfgang
Schäfer, Stuttgart
DEVK Versicherungen, Stuttgart
Deutsche Viola-Gesellschaft, Hüttenberg
Eben Elektronik GmbH, Petershausen
EBV Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG, Leonberg
Tom Georgi, Toronto
Brauerei Gold Ochsen, Ulm
Frank Goltermann, Reutlingen
Gummi Reif, Ochsenhausen
Brigitte Ahlers – Herold Haustechnik,
Heilbronn
Heuchelberg-Kellerei, Schwaigern
Josef Huber – Geigenbau, Berlin
Hypo Real Estate Bank, Stuttgart
Foto Manfred Kammerlander, Eppingen
Kreissparkasse Reutlingen
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