Concert “The interpretation of the new” by the Christian Wegscheider Trio Plus
Christian Wegscheider
TRIO PLUS
The interpretation of novelty
Christian Wegscheider piano
Christian Salfellner percussion
Raphael Preuschl bass
Nikolaus Messner cello
The quartet performs works by the Tyrolean pianist and composer Christian Wegscheider. Taking their musical background in jazz as a point of departure, the ensemble effortlessly combines the influence of classical musical composition with the improvisation methods of jazz.
Christian Wegscheider, raised and resident not far from Alpbach, is concerned, above all, with authenticity. He deliberately integrates the influences of his rural environment into his music, filtering them through the lens of an international performer of music. The performance will also feature a new composition based on a traditional folksong of the Alpbach Valley.
An entrancing journey across different worlds, coherently presented by the ensemble.
Press comments:
JAZZPODIUM Sept. 2006 by Robert Gromotka
If it had been Franz List, it would have been called a symphonic poem; in the case of Christian Wegscheider, it is simply called In June …
As on the first album of the Wegscheider trio, there is a multitude of classical motifs, and it is admirable how naturally the trio performs at a high level in both musical traditions.
PIANO Feb. 2006 by Tom Fuchs
Finally, a piano trio that does not sound just like dozens of others … A true cornucopia of musical substance, performed in a lucid tone …
CONCERTO Feb.-Mar. 2006
The resulting CD is certainly the best that the very idiosyncratic artist Christian Wegscheider has produced so far …
The liveliness of his recital never allows his virtuosity on the keyboard to come across as pretentious; his musical intelligence is surpassed only by his light-hearted and effortless, yet confident handling of the most varied musical influences. All those wishing to discover an extraordinary piano trio (and more) outside Scandinavia will hardly be able to do without this CD!
www.christianwegscheider.com
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Nikolaus MESSNER
Thaur/Innsbruck
| 1979-1986 | Studium des Violoncello am Salzburger Mozarteum bei Wilfried Tachezi und am Konservatorium in Innsbruck bei Max Engel |
| 1990-1998 | Barockcello-Studium bei Lidewij Scheifes in Amsterdam und bei Roel Dieltiens in Antwerpen |
| Besuch zahlreicher Meisterkurse u.a. bei Heidi Litschauer, Maria Kliegel, Anner Bylsma, Susanne Riebl, Tobias Stosiek | |
| 1987-2001 | Leitung des Jugendsymphonieorchesters der Musikschule Innsbruck |
| Er unterrichtet an der Musikschule Innsbruck. |
Christian WEGSCHEIDER
Wiesing/Innsbruck
| 1980-1986 | Musikschule Innsbruck |
| 1986 | Freies Musikzentrum München, Jazzklavier und Theorie |
| 1987-1993 | Musikhochschule in Graz, Klavier Jazz (Konzertdiplom) |
| 1990-1993 | Lehramt Klavier, Jazz-Klassik (Diplom 1993) |
| 1993 | Förderungspreis für Jazz der Republik Österreich |
| 1993-1994 | Studium bei Garry Dial in New York |
| 1997-1998 | Musikalische Leitung Schauspielhaus Innsbruck |
| Führt sein eigenes Trio, mehrere CD Veröffentlichungen | |
| Komponiert Musik für Jazzensembles, Film, Theater, Chor etc. | |
| Aktuell Pianist für: Willy Resetarits, Christian Wegscheider Trio, Jazz Orchester Tirol, Pepe Lienhard BB, etc. |
