Claudius von Wrochem
studied cello with Peter Mann in Berlin, and George Neikrug in Boston.
master classes with Neikrug, Uzi Wiesel, Werner Thomas.
centered on chamber music: baroque and classical music on period instruments (cello by J.G.Thumhart, 1780)
new music and improvisation on cello, voice, and jap–fiddle
founding member of the Kairos Quartet, responsible for strategies, programming concepts, acquisition, contracts, PR, and archive
former member of the new music ensembles work in progress–Berlin and UnitedBerlin until 1998. CD productions, tour of South America, performed most of the ensemble works of the 2nd Viennese School.
more than 100 solo, chamber, and ensemble WPs (Repertoire).
Free and Conceptual Improvisation (vernissages, readings, sound installations, silent film, concerts, in teaching, music mediation)
string pedagoge and chamber music coach (University of the Arts Berlin, Boston University - School of Music, Conservatory Klagenfurt, Music Academies of Katowice and of Krakow, School of Music Lucerne, Conservatory Vienna, School of Music Winterthur/Zurich...)
Lecturer at Klagenfurt University (2011-)
way back: orchestra work, e.g. Kammerakademie Neuss, Schleswig-Holstein
Music
Festival-(chamber)Orchestra with Rostropovich and Menuhin conducting,
principal cellist in opera productions(Berg/Wozzeck, Mozart/Don
Giovanni etc.)
2009/10 Artistic Director (during the starting phase) of the IZZM (International Centre of Contemporary Music) in Carinthia.
contact: cw"at"kairosquartett.de
E n s e m b l e s
Ensample 2 (improvising duo with boris d hegenbart-matsui, electronics, since 2011, fm)
Kairos Quartett (since 1996, fm)
Duo von Wrochem (1983-2006, fm)
UnitedBerlin (1995-98)
work in progress - Berlin (1991-98)
Duo Four Eyes (seit 1993, fm)
fm = founding member
O n R e c o r d (recordings with the Kairos Quartet here)
| Luigi Nono: Canto per 13 (WER 6631-2) |  |
| United Colors of Berlin: Conrado del Rosario Twines, Helmut Zapf Abendklänge (edel records 01738) |  |
| Neue Musik in Rheinsberg: Matthias Jann mouvement de silence (NCA/MA 9809838) |  |
| Juro Metsk: Canti per cello e piano, Syndrom, Kontraktion (Domowina-Verlag/Kreuzberg Records 10008) |  |
| New Saxophone Chamber Music: Kyburz Cells (col legno) |  |
| Thomas Hummel: Aus Trachila Searching for the missing Ovid. A hyper-realistic recording – for speaker and ensemble Die Produktion ist dem Cellisten Claudius von Wrochem zugeeignet. (NEOS 10804) |  |
| Helmut Zapf: Das Goldene Kalb Ballett in drei Bildern Hybrid Multichannel CD (NCA 12281) |  |
| Chamber Music for Baritone Saxophone Werner Wolf Glaser: Linda–Quartett [1985] (mit Linda Bangs–Urban (Sx), Wolfgang Bender (Vl), Simone Heilgendorff (Va)) (Coronet Rec. Co. 401-8) |  |
Film music "DIE PATRIOTIN" by Thomas Martin,
Musik: Jürgen Kurz und eigene Sounds WDR 2007 www.musikrat.de, www.sonybmgmasterworks.de)
sound samples and extended playing techniques (cello) for the database "Virtual Orchestra" (formerly ISIS).
more CDs here
C o n c e r t T o u r s:
Europe (Kairos Quartet, Duo von Wrochem, UnitedBerlin)
Mexico (Kairos Quartet)
South America (as principal cellist in a chamber orchestra and as a member of UnitedBerlin)
T e a c h i n g:
• Coach at the Musikhochschule Luzern 2011 (CH) for G. F. Haas In iij. Noct.
• Workshops at Secondary schools in Carinthia and Germany (New Music Moderation)
• Class on Conceptual Improvisation (with S. Heilgendorff) at the Alps-Adriatic University Klagenfurt WS 2010/11
• Ossiach Workshops on New Music concepts and improvisation for amateurs 2010
• Music school "Paul Hindemith" in Neukölln (Berlin) 1992-2008 (single and group lessons, chamber music)
• Music school Charlottenburg/Wilmersdorf (university prep programme cello) 2006-2008
• Adaptation of New Music concepts and compositions for performance by amateurs/school or college students
• Design, organization, and realization of (university) workshops in Austria, Germany, Mexico, Norway, Poland, and Switzerland on the performance practice of baroque and/or New Music
J u r o r:
Zeitklang Competition 2011
First John Cage Prize for the Interpretation of New Music (Halberstadt)
Jury member of "Jugend musiziert"
P u b l i c a t i o n s:
work in progress: A Concise Guide to the Dounis / Neikrug method of string pedagogy
Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart (MGG), articles on cellists such as Julius Berger, Anner Bijlsma, Jacqueline du Pré, Emanuel Feuermann, Pierre Fournier
wikipedia.de: G. Neikrug
E l t e r n:
Renate von Wrochem, born Gabler – textile designer/university teacher
Johann Gottlob von Wrochem – pianist and composer