Johannes Pramsohler
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Johannes Pramsohler is an Italian violin
ist specialising in the performance of baroque music
, currently based in Paris
.
Johannes Pramsohler was born 1980 in Sterzing
South Tyrol, and studied at the Conservatorio Claudio Monteverdi in Bozen
, at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama
in London and at the Paris Conservatoire CNR. His main teachers were Georg Egger, Jack Glickman and Rachel Podger
. Already during his studies he played with many of the leading period instrument orchestras such as Concerto Köln
, the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
, Les Arts Florissants
and the Academy of Ancient Music
. As part of his career development he was member of the 2007 European Union Baroque Orchestra
.
Now increasingly busy as a concertmaster and soloist he regularly leads The King's Consort
, Le Concert d'Astrée, the European Union Baroque Orchestra
and the Britten-Pears Baroque Orchestra. He is founding member and artistic director of the London based International Baroque Players.
When not touring with various baroque orchestras he works with his chamber music group Ensemble Diderot.
and previously owned by Reinhard Goebel
.
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
ist specialising in the performance of baroque music
Baroque music
Baroque music describes a style of Western Classical music approximately extending from 1600 to 1760. This era follows the Renaissance and was followed in turn by the Classical era...
, currently based in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
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Johannes Pramsohler was born 1980 in Sterzing
Sterzing
Sterzing is a comune in South Tyrol in the region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy. It is the main village of the southern Wipptal, and the Eisack River flows through the medieval town.-Origin:...
South Tyrol, and studied at the Conservatorio Claudio Monteverdi in Bozen
Bozen
Bozen may refer to:*Bolzano, a bi-lingual northern Italian provincial capital city of which Bozen is the official German name*Bözen, a Swiss municipality*Bożeń, a village in Poland*Bozen Green, a village in Hertfordshire, England...
, at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Guildhall School of Music and Drama is an independent music and dramatic arts school which was founded in 1880 in London, England. Students can pursue courses in Music, Opera, Drama and Technical Theatre Arts.-History:...
in London and at the Paris Conservatoire CNR. His main teachers were Georg Egger, Jack Glickman and Rachel Podger
Rachel Podger
Rachel Podger is an English violinist specialising in the performance of baroque music. She often conducts baroque orchestras from the violin, and in 2004 took up a guest directorship with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, having previously been leader of The English Concert from 1997 to...
. Already during his studies he played with many of the leading period instrument orchestras such as Concerto Köln
Concerto Köln
Concerto Köln is a Baroque music chamber ensemble.The group formed in 1985, one of many groups associated with the surging interest in period instruments in that decade. Its members consisted mainly of recent graduates of conservatories from across Europe. They began touring the Continent, often...
, the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment is a British period instrument orchestra. The OAE is a resident orchestra of the Southbank Centre, London, associate orchestra at Glyndebourne Festival Opera and has its headquarters at Kings Place...
, Les Arts Florissants
Les Arts Florissants (ensemble)
Les Arts Florissants is a Baroque musical ensemble in residence at the Théâtre de Caen in Caen, France. The organization was founded by conductor William Christie in 1979. The ensemble derives its name from the 1685 opera by Marc-Antoine Charpentier. The organization consists of a chamber orchestra...
and the Academy of Ancient Music
Academy of Ancient Music
The Academy of Ancient Music is a period-instrument orchestra based in Cambridge, England. Founded by harpsichordist Christopher Hogwood in 1973, it was named after a previous organisation of the same name of the 18th century. The musicians play on either original instruments or modern copies of...
. As part of his career development he was member of the 2007 European Union Baroque Orchestra
European Union Baroque Orchestra
The European Union Baroque Orchestra is a training initiative of the European Union which allows young performers of baroque music from all over the EU to gain orchestral experience as part of their career development from conservatoire study into a professional career...
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Now increasingly busy as a concertmaster and soloist he regularly leads The King's Consort
The King's Consort
The King's Consort is a prominent British period music orchestra founded in 1980 by the English conductor and harpsichordist Robert King . The ensemble has an associated choral group, Choir of The King's Consort. Together, they have made over 90 recordings, largely on the Hyperion label, and sold...
, Le Concert d'Astrée, the European Union Baroque Orchestra
European Union Baroque Orchestra
The European Union Baroque Orchestra is a training initiative of the European Union which allows young performers of baroque music from all over the EU to gain orchestral experience as part of their career development from conservatoire study into a professional career...
and the Britten-Pears Baroque Orchestra. He is founding member and artistic director of the London based International Baroque Players.
When not touring with various baroque orchestras he works with his chamber music group Ensemble Diderot.
Instrument
Pramsohler plays on a 1713 P.G. Rogeri made in BresciaBrescia
Brescia is a city and comune in the region of Lombardy in northern Italy. It is situated at the foot of the Alps, between the Mella and the Naviglio, with a population of around 197,000. It is the second largest city in Lombardy, after the capital, Milan...
and previously owned by Reinhard Goebel
Reinhard Goebel
Reinhard Goebel is a German conductor and violinist specialising in early music on authentic instruments. Goebel received his first violin lessons at the age of twelve...
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