Master Class

Wolfgang Klos

The centre of his artistic activities lies in the area of chamber music. As member of the Vienna String Trio since 1981 he established an international reputation as a performer in a large number of concerts as weil as TV productions and recordings. Among these stands out his participation in the recording of string trio compositions of an almost encyclopaedic scope, which won him international claim. As a soloist he is seen in Europe, overseas and the Far East as a prominent representative of the Viennese interpretational style, which he is intent on promoting on the podiums of the musical centres of the world. Wolfgang Klos is also a recognized authority as juror tor national and international competitions, as teacher of master courses, as lecturer at congresses and as author in specialist journals.

From 1972 to 1977 students‘ representative, from 1978 to 1981 member of the advisory board of the orchestra, from 1991 to 2002 Head of the Department of String and Other Instruments and since 2002 he is Vice Rector of the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna. In 2003 he was awarded the Grand decoration of honour for services to the Republic of Austria. He plays a viola built by Giovanni Battista Ceruti in 1780.

Languages: German, English, French, Spanish, Russian, Italian