Pianoforte Quintet
Programme
F. Weingartner (1863 – 1942) Quintet in G Minor op. 50
J. Haydn (1732 – 1809) Piano Trio no. 39 in G Major Hob. XV:25
M. Bruch (1838 – 1920) 8 Romantic Pieces for Clarinet, Viola and Pianoforte op. 83
L. van Beethoven (1750 – 1827) Piano Trio in Bb Major op. 11 (‘Gassenhauer’)
A. Piazzolla (1921 – 1992) Oblivion
Florian Mühlberger studied at the Tyrolean State Conservatory with Maximilian Bauer and continued his advanced studies in concert performance at the famous Mozarteum, Salzburg, with Alois Brandhofer, graduating with distinction in 2009. This was followed by postgraduate courses at the University of Arts, Graz, with Gerald Pachinger. Florian has been the solo clarinettist with the Vienna Volksoper since 2011. Apart from his stature as a formidable soloist, Florian is also an avid chamber music player and participates regularly in chamber concerts of diverse formations.
Anne Harvey-Nagl was born in Australia but currently lives in Vienna. She is the Concertmaster of the Vienna Volksoper. Prize winner of several competitions and scholarships in her native Australia, Anne has performed extensively with countless orchestras both in Australia and across Europe. She is also the Concertmaster of the Vienna Opera Ball, Ensemble Kontrapunkte, Beethoven Philharmonie, Baden, Vienna Mozart Orchestra (with whom she also performs as soloist), and the guest Concertmaster with the Liechtenstein Symphony Orchestra. Solo performances have seen her touring in Australia, Austria, Switzerland, and Bulgaria, among others. Anne is also a member of the Koehne Quartet, Ensemble 5, Chamber Ensemble of the Vienna Volksoper, Trio Krasa,and Trio 37.
Laeticia Lermer was born into a family of musicians in Salzburg in 2007. She commenced her viola studies at the precocious age of three. She majored in viola performance at the famous Mozarteum, Salzburg, and ten years ago, together with her sister, Franziska, she founded the Doppler String Quartet. She is currently studying in Vienna under the tuition of Prof. Thomas Selditz, as well as reading for an undergraduate degree at the University of Music, Drama and Media, Hanover. She is the recipient of numerous awards, not least the highly esteemed Prima la musica Competition. She has also performed Britten’s Lachrymae with the Vienna Symphony Orchestra at the legendary Musikverein. Despite her young age, she has gained considerable experience in both solo and ensemble playing, and has attended master classes with world-class viola players, not least Thomas Riebl.
Franziska Lermer was born in Salzburg in 2009. The sister of Laeticia, growing up in a musical family gave her the best musical formation before commencing her violoncello studies at the young age of five. A co-founder of the Doppler String Quartet with her sister, she has performed the major quartet repertoire extensively. She is the recipient of the prestigious Prima la musica Competition as well as other contests, most prominently the Giovani Musicisti, Treviso, and the Heran Cello Competition, Czech Republic. Franziska is furthering her studies with Maria Grün at the University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna. She has performed Haydn’s Concerto in C Major for Violoncello and Orchestra and Tchaikovsky’s Rococo Variations as soloist with the Lyra Chamber Orchestra and the Sinfonietta Vratsa in Vienna. She has also gained valuable orchestral experience with diverse orchestras. Future engagements will see her perform at the famous Vienna Konzerthaus later this year, after winning the Musica Juventutis audition.
Biliana Tzinlikova is at home as a soloist and also as a chamber musician/accompanist. Her intellectual curiosity and spirit of discovery and innovation enable her to look back on a multi-faceted discography which largely includes world premiere recordings of overlooked piano literature, especially by women composers. Biliana developed the broad spectrum of her pianistic abilities during her vast studies, influenced by diverse piano traditions, most notably the Russian Piano School when she was pursuing studies at the State Academy of Music, Sofia, as well as the Leygraf Piano School when she was pursuing postgraduate studies at the Mozarteum. Intensive study with Ruggiero Ricci as well as with Ferenc Rados was particularly formative on her career.
More recently, Biliana’s career as a concert pianist has focused on the rediscovery and performance of forgotten piano music, a passion that is showcased in her numerous recordings of these works. Her recording with Naxos of Franz Anton Hoffmeister’s Piano Sonatas on a 3CD set catapulted Biliana on the world stage, receiving rave reviews from critics and academics alike. Since 2017, Biliana has also been working together with actresses and actors to organise cross-genre concert programmes that focus on female composers’ works in music history. As a sought-after chamber music partner, she collaborates often, locally and abroad, with internationally renowned artists such as Christian Gerhaher, Adrian Eröd, Thomas Selditz, Klara Flieder, Thomas Riebl, Colin Jacobsen, Ulf Schneider, Ann Harvey-Nagl, Vesna Stankovic, Stephan Picard, Patrick Demenga, Gustav Rivinius, Dany Bonvin, Esther Hoppe, Christophe Pantillon, Marta Sudraba, Andreas Schablas, Christoph Zimper, as well as with members of the prestigious Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra.
As a soloist, Biliana has performed extensively, most notably at the Mozart Week Festival, Salzburg, and with Stefan Sanderling with the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra. She has given concerts across the whole of Europe as well as in the U.S.A. Biliana teaches at the legendary Mozarteum, where she leads a class for pianoforte and chamber music. She is also the founder and artistic director of the Festival Kammermusiktage Erika Frieser, a project dedicated to works by female composers. Since May 2023, Biliana Tzinlikova has been a co-founder and member of the Ehrbar Chamber Music Society, Vienna.
