Julia Rebekka Adler
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Viola player Julia Rebekka Adler, née Mai, was born 1978 in Heidelberg
, Germany. In 2004 she was rated best German violist in the ARD International Music Competition
, receiving the Theodor Rogler Prize. She is co-soloist of the Munich Philharmonic, is member of the Viardot Klavierquartett and the Solistenoktett Berlin (with Mirijam Contzen and Jens Peter Maintz), and plays in duos with the pianist Jascha Nemtsov and the cellist Thomas Ruge, among others.
Julia Rebekka Adler started playing viola at 6-years-old. Having won first prize at Jugend musiziert
(Federal German competition for young musicians), she was invited to participate at the Interlochen Arts Camp and the Aspen Music Festival.
Adler studied with Kim Kashkashian
, Johannes Lüthy, and Wolfram Christ at the Hochschule für Musik Freiburg
and took master-classes with Walter Levin
and Yuri Bashmet
. She finished her soloist-studies with Hartmut Rohde at the Universität der Künste Berlin with highest honors. From 1992 to 1997, she held a scholarship from the Deutsche Stiftung Musikleben and she was selected artist in the Bundesauswahl junger Künstler in both 2005 and 2006. In 2002, Adler was awarded with the Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy Prize.
In 1994, she recorded her first CD playing the viola concerto No.1 by Darius Milhaud
as soloist with the Landesjugendorchester Baden-Württemberg. Since then, she has appeared as soloist with the Baden-Badener Philharmonie, the Neue Philharmonie Westfalen, the Philharmonisches Kammerorchester München, and the Philharmonia of the Nations directed by Justus Frantz
. As a chamber musician, Adler was a part of the Kuss-Quartett, played at the Donaueschingen Festival
, in projects of the Pellegrini-Quartett, and performed with artists such as Stéphane Picard, Tim Vogler, David Geringas
, Antje Weithaas, Wen-Sinn-Yang, Julius Berger, Karl Leister, and Hans-Jörg Schellenberger. In 2009, she recorded the four viola sonatas by Mieczyslaw Weinberg
.
Heidelberg
-Early history:Between 600,000 and 200,000 years ago, "Heidelberg Man" died at nearby Mauer. His jaw bone was discovered in 1907; with scientific dating, his remains were determined to be the earliest evidence of human life in Europe. In the 5th century BC, a Celtic fortress of refuge and place of...
, Germany. In 2004 she was rated best German violist in the ARD International Music Competition
ARD International Music Competition
The ARD International Music Competition is the largest international classical music competition in Germany. It is held once a year in Munich.-History:...
, receiving the Theodor Rogler Prize. She is co-soloist of the Munich Philharmonic, is member of the Viardot Klavierquartett and the Solistenoktett Berlin (with Mirijam Contzen and Jens Peter Maintz), and plays in duos with the pianist Jascha Nemtsov and the cellist Thomas Ruge, among others.
Julia Rebekka Adler started playing viola at 6-years-old. Having won first prize at Jugend musiziert
Jugend musiziert
thumb|German stamp: 25 years of "Jugend musiziert"Jugend musiziert is a music competition for children and adolescents in Germany on regional, federal and national level.-Jugend musiziert in Germany:...
(Federal German competition for young musicians), she was invited to participate at the Interlochen Arts Camp and the Aspen Music Festival.
Adler studied with Kim Kashkashian
Kim Kashkashian
Kim Kashkashian is an Armenian-American violist.-Professional career:Kim Kashkashian studied the viola with Karen Tuttle. She also studied at the Interlochen Center for the Arts. She won the 2nd prize at the 1980 Lionel Tertis International Viola Competition and the 1980 ARD International Music...
, Johannes Lüthy, and Wolfram Christ at the Hochschule für Musik Freiburg
Hochschule für Musik Freiburg
The Staatliche Hochschule für Musik Freiburg is a public music academy subsidized by the State of Baden-Württemberg for academic research and artistic and pedagogical training in music.-History:The Hochschule was initially founded as a municipal institution in 1946 under the direction of Gustav...
and took master-classes with Walter Levin
Walter Levin
Walter Levin is a German-born musician who founded and played first violin of the LaSalle Quartet at Colorado College. Levin was also professor of violin and chamber music for thirty-six years at the University of Cincinnati. Since 2002, he has been Adviser of the Chamber Music Chair at the Escuela...
and Yuri Bashmet
Yuri Bashmet
Yuri Abramovich Bashmet is a Russian conductor and violist.Direct patrilineal descendant of Besht.-Biography:Yuri Bashmet was born on 24 January 1953 in Rostov-on-Don in the family of Abram Borisovich Bashmet and Maya Zinovyeva Bashmet . "Father's mother, Tsilya Efimovna, studied singing at the...
. She finished her soloist-studies with Hartmut Rohde at the Universität der Künste Berlin with highest honors. From 1992 to 1997, she held a scholarship from the Deutsche Stiftung Musikleben and she was selected artist in the Bundesauswahl junger Künstler in both 2005 and 2006. In 2002, Adler was awarded with the Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy Prize.
In 1994, she recorded her first CD playing the viola concerto No.1 by Darius Milhaud
Darius Milhaud
Darius Milhaud was a French composer and teacher. He was a member of Les Six—also known as The Group of Six—and one of the most prolific composers of the 20th century. His compositions are influenced by jazz and make use of polytonality...
as soloist with the Landesjugendorchester Baden-Württemberg. Since then, she has appeared as soloist with the Baden-Badener Philharmonie, the Neue Philharmonie Westfalen, the Philharmonisches Kammerorchester München, and the Philharmonia of the Nations directed by Justus Frantz
Justus Frantz
Justus Frantz is a German pianist, conductor, and television personality.- Life :...
. As a chamber musician, Adler was a part of the Kuss-Quartett, played at the Donaueschingen Festival
Donaueschingen Festival
The Donaueschingen Festival is a festival for new music that takes place every October in the small town of Donaueschingen...
, in projects of the Pellegrini-Quartett, and performed with artists such as Stéphane Picard, Tim Vogler, David Geringas
David Geringas
David Geringas is a world-renowned cellist and conductor who studied under Mstislav Rostropovich. In 1970 he won the Gold Medal at the International Tchaikovsky Competition...
, Antje Weithaas, Wen-Sinn-Yang, Julius Berger, Karl Leister, and Hans-Jörg Schellenberger. In 2009, she recorded the four viola sonatas by Mieczyslaw Weinberg
Mieczyslaw Weinberg
Mieczysław Weinberg was a Soviet composer of Polish-Jewish origin....
.