Daniel Ottensamer is an Austrian clarinetist and the principal clarinet of the Vienna Philharmonic.[1]
Daniel Ottensamer | |
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| Born | July 26, 1986 Vienna, Austria |
| Genres | Classical |
| Instrument(s) | Clarinet |
| Member of | Vienna Philharmonic |
Life and career edit
Ottensamer first began learning the piano in 1992, and switched to cello after two years. He then took up the clarinet, studying with Anton Hafenscher at the Music School in Perchtoldsdorf. In 2004, he began studying under Johann Hindler at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna. In September 2009, he was appointed first clarinetist of the Vienna State Opera Orchestra.[2][3]
Ottensamer has won several prizes at various international clarinet competitions. These include the Grand Scholarship Competition of the Munich Concert Society in 2005; the Animato Foundation in Zurich in 2006; and the Carl Nielsen International Clarinet Competition in 2009. He also appeared as soloist with the Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg, the Radio Orchestras of Cologne, Munich and Vienna, along with the Vienna Chamber Orchestra as well as the NHK Symphony Orchestra under Lorin Maazel, Adam Fischer, Ivor Bolton, and Ralf Weikert.[4]
In 2005, Ottensamer with father Ernst and younger brother Andreas, formed the clarinet trio The Clarinotts. The ensemble gave concert tours in Austria, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United States, performed at festivals all over the world, appeared on TV and radio and in 1999 recorded a CD published by Gramola Vienna and Octavia Records.[5]
References edit
- ^ Lebrecht, Norman (July 23, 2017). "TRAGIC NEWS: VIENNA PHILHARMONIC PRINCIPAL SUFFERS FATAL HEART ATTACK". Retrieved March 5, 2019.
- ^ "Daniel Ottensamer Accepted into the Vienna Philharmonic". September 1, 2012. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
- ^ "From the principal's desk: Matthias Schorn and Daniel Ottensamer, Vienna Philharmonic". May 11, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
- ^ "Philharmonix".
- ^ Schmid, Rebecca (May 24, 2016). "When One Instrument Speaks in Three Voices". The New York Times. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
External links edit
- Official website
- Gramola Vienna: The Clarinotts (in German)
- Website of The Clarinotts (in German)
- Interview with The Clarinotts (in German)