LouisAlain: ←Created page with ''''Christian Altenburger''' (born 7 September 1957) is an Austrian violinist. == Life and career == Born in Heidelberg, Altenburger, son of violi...'
'''Christian Altenburger''' (born 7 September 1957) is an Austrian [[Violin|violinist]].
== Life and career ==
Born in [[Heidelberg]], Altenburger, son of violinist Alfred Altenburger, studied at the [[University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna]] while still at school. After graduating, he began studying at the [[Juilliard School]] in New York in [[Dorothy DeLay]]'s class on the recommendation of [[Zubin Mehta]]. He made his debut as a soloist at the [[Wiener Musikverein]] in 1976. Further engagements as a soloist followed in concerts with famous orchestras such as the [[Vienna Philharmonic]], the [[Berlin Philharmonic]], the [[London Symphony Orchestra]], the [[New York Philharmonic]], the [[Chicago Symphony Orchestra]] under conductors such as [[Claudio Abbado]], [[Bernard Haitink]], [[James Levine]], Zubin Mehta and [[Wolfgang Sawallisch]]. Altenburger is a regular participant in international chamber music festivals such as [[Santa Fe (New Mexico)|Santa Fe]], [[Kuhmo#Kultur und Sehenswürdigkeiten|Kuhmo]], [[Stavanger]] and at the [[Pablo Casals Festival]] in [[Prades (Pyrénées-Orientales)|Prades]] and organizer of various [[chamber music]] events.
From 1990 to 2001 he taught as professor for violin at the [[Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hannover]]. From 1999 to 2005 he was [[artistic director]] of the together with his then wife the actress . The marriage with Stemberger gave birth to their daughter .<ref>[http://bit.ly/2Dcedoa ''Berliner Morgenpost: Julia Stemberger steht als Queen Mum auf der Bühne'']. Article dated 25 January 2014, accessdate 13 April 2019.</ref>
In 2001 he received a professorship at the Vienna University of Music. Since 2003 he is artistic director of the [[chamber music]] festival ''Schwäbischer Frühling'' and since 2006 of the ''Loisiarte'' in [[Langenlois]].
== Awards ==
* 2018: –Recognition award in the ''Musik'' category.<ref>[http://bit.ly/2VGShIL ''orf.at: Kulturpreise des Landes vergeben'']. 10 November 2018, accessdate 13 April 2019.</ref><ref>[http://bit.ly/2DcP1gW ''Kulturpreisträgerinnen & Kulturpreisträger des Landes Niederösterreich 2018'']. Accessdate 13 April 2019.</ref>
== Trivia ==
During a burglary in Altenburger's apartment on 29 May 2007, he was stolen a supposed Stradivari violin from the year 1680 worth around 2.5 million euros and a Vuillaume violin worth around 120,000 euros, which was found undamaged by the police on 5 June 2007.<ref>[http://bit.ly/2VGxuVZ ''Stradivari wieder da''] orf.at, 6. Juni 2007.</ref> The three perpetrators were arrested and sentenced to six and five years respectively. They had committed ten burglaries in May 2007 alone. During the trial, an expert was unable to confirm the authenticity of the Stradivarius. The violin was smaller than a typical Stradivarius, probably a violin from the house of [[Amati]]. Three or four masters from Cremona could be considered as manufacturers. The value could therefore be set at 500,000 euros.<ref>[http://bit.ly/2VGxuVZ ''Stradivari wieder da''] orf.at, 6. Juni 2007.</ref><ref>[http://bit.ly/2D9HX52 ''Haftstrafen: Prozess um Stradivari-Diebstahl bei Stargeiger Christian Altenburger''] derstandard.at, 14. November 2007.</ref><ref>[http://bit.ly/2VGgWx7 ''Prozess um Altenburgers gestohlene Geige - Sachverständiger: Stradivari ist keine Stradivari''] derstandard.at, 20. November 2007.</ref>
== References ==
== External links ==
* [http://bit.ly/2D9Hy2w Homepage von Christian Altenburger]
* [http://bit.ly/2VGgXBb Altenburger Familly] in ''[[Oesterreichisches Musiklexikon]]'' by Andrea Harrandt. Online edition, Vienna 2002, ; Printed edition: Volume 1,[[Austrian Academy of Sciences]] publishing house, Vienna 2002,
*
*
[[Category:1957 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Heidelberg]]
[[Category:Austrian classical violinists]]
[[Category:University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna faculty]]
[[Category:University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna alumni]]
[[Category:20th-century classical violinists]]
== Life and career ==
Born in [[Heidelberg]], Altenburger, son of violinist Alfred Altenburger, studied at the [[University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna]] while still at school. After graduating, he began studying at the [[Juilliard School]] in New York in [[Dorothy DeLay]]'s class on the recommendation of [[Zubin Mehta]]. He made his debut as a soloist at the [[Wiener Musikverein]] in 1976. Further engagements as a soloist followed in concerts with famous orchestras such as the [[Vienna Philharmonic]], the [[Berlin Philharmonic]], the [[London Symphony Orchestra]], the [[New York Philharmonic]], the [[Chicago Symphony Orchestra]] under conductors such as [[Claudio Abbado]], [[Bernard Haitink]], [[James Levine]], Zubin Mehta and [[Wolfgang Sawallisch]]. Altenburger is a regular participant in international chamber music festivals such as [[Santa Fe (New Mexico)|Santa Fe]], [[Kuhmo#Kultur und Sehenswürdigkeiten|Kuhmo]], [[Stavanger]] and at the [[Pablo Casals Festival]] in [[Prades (Pyrénées-Orientales)|Prades]] and organizer of various [[chamber music]] events.
From 1990 to 2001 he taught as professor for violin at the [[Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hannover]]. From 1999 to 2005 he was [[artistic director]] of the together with his then wife the actress . The marriage with Stemberger gave birth to their daughter .<ref>[http://bit.ly/2Dcedoa ''Berliner Morgenpost: Julia Stemberger steht als Queen Mum auf der Bühne'']. Article dated 25 January 2014, accessdate 13 April 2019.</ref>
In 2001 he received a professorship at the Vienna University of Music. Since 2003 he is artistic director of the [[chamber music]] festival ''Schwäbischer Frühling'' and since 2006 of the ''Loisiarte'' in [[Langenlois]].
== Awards ==
* 2018: –Recognition award in the ''Musik'' category.<ref>[http://bit.ly/2VGShIL ''orf.at: Kulturpreise des Landes vergeben'']. 10 November 2018, accessdate 13 April 2019.</ref><ref>[http://bit.ly/2DcP1gW ''Kulturpreisträgerinnen & Kulturpreisträger des Landes Niederösterreich 2018'']. Accessdate 13 April 2019.</ref>
== Trivia ==
During a burglary in Altenburger's apartment on 29 May 2007, he was stolen a supposed Stradivari violin from the year 1680 worth around 2.5 million euros and a Vuillaume violin worth around 120,000 euros, which was found undamaged by the police on 5 June 2007.<ref>[http://bit.ly/2VGxuVZ ''Stradivari wieder da''] orf.at, 6. Juni 2007.</ref> The three perpetrators were arrested and sentenced to six and five years respectively. They had committed ten burglaries in May 2007 alone. During the trial, an expert was unable to confirm the authenticity of the Stradivarius. The violin was smaller than a typical Stradivarius, probably a violin from the house of [[Amati]]. Three or four masters from Cremona could be considered as manufacturers. The value could therefore be set at 500,000 euros.<ref>[http://bit.ly/2VGxuVZ ''Stradivari wieder da''] orf.at, 6. Juni 2007.</ref><ref>[http://bit.ly/2D9HX52 ''Haftstrafen: Prozess um Stradivari-Diebstahl bei Stargeiger Christian Altenburger''] derstandard.at, 14. November 2007.</ref><ref>[http://bit.ly/2VGgWx7 ''Prozess um Altenburgers gestohlene Geige - Sachverständiger: Stradivari ist keine Stradivari''] derstandard.at, 20. November 2007.</ref>
== References ==
== External links ==
* [http://bit.ly/2D9Hy2w Homepage von Christian Altenburger]
* [http://bit.ly/2VGgXBb Altenburger Familly] in ''[[Oesterreichisches Musiklexikon]]'' by Andrea Harrandt. Online edition, Vienna 2002, ; Printed edition: Volume 1,[[Austrian Academy of Sciences]] publishing house, Vienna 2002,
*
*
[[Category:1957 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Heidelberg]]
[[Category:Austrian classical violinists]]
[[Category:University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna faculty]]
[[Category:University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna alumni]]
[[Category:20th-century classical violinists]]
from Wikipedia - New pages [en] http://bit.ly/2DfkL5o
via IFTTT
No comments:
Post a Comment