Univ.-Prof. Mag.art. Christoph Traxler

Austrian pianist Christoph Traxler enjoys a multi-faceted career as soloist, chamber musician and educator and has toured and performed in the most prestigious concert halls worldwide. He has been hailed for his stylistic versatility and passionate performances.

Recent solo appearances include Beethoven piano concertos in the Toyota City Hall (Japan), collaborations with Manfred Honeck, Stefan Vladar, Michael Barenboim, Thomas Hampson and performances at the Verbier Festival, Gstaad Menuhin Festival, and the Rheingau Festival.

He is a member of "Philharmonix", a unique ensemble founded by members of the Vienna and Berlin Philharmonics that transcends stylistic boundaries and has been awarded the Opus Klassik prize in 2018.

An avid recording artist, Christoph Traxler can be heard on numerous albums with Deutsche Grammophon and Sony Classical, most recently on „The Clarinet Trio Anthology“, a comprehensive 7-CD collection covering the repertoire for clarinet, cello & piano with his close chamber music partners Daniel Ottensamer and Stephan Koncz.He has been regularly invited to perform with the Vienna Philharmonic as orchestral pianist.In 2022 Christoph Traxler was appointed Professor for Piano at the prestigious University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna.

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