- Gert Hofbauer
Gert Hofbauer (born 1937) is an
Austria n conductor andtrumpet er.Born in
Knittelfeld , Hofbauer studied the trumpet inGraz in 1958 and in 1960 at the University of Music and Performing Arts inVienna in Austria. He had his first engagements as a trumpet player in 1962 at the Salzburg Mozarteum – Orchestra and in 1964 in the Lower Austrian Tonkuenstler – Orchestra, playing the first trumpet.During his time in the orchestras he also completed his conductor studies with Professor
Richard Österreicher (1969).In 1971 seventy-five of the the best musicians from all large orchestral societies in Vienna close ranks and formed The Vienna Hofburg Orchestra under the direction of Hofbauer as conductor. Their paramount goal is to cultivate Viennese waltz and operetta music and carry it into the world.
Regional and international radio and television productions, international engagements at symphonic concerts, as well as various recordings have spread the orchestra’s fame and popularity. The
Johann Strauss andWolfgang Amadeus Mozart concerts take place from May until December every year in the ViennaHofburg Halls.External links
* [http://www.hofburgorchester.at Vienna Hofburg orchestra]
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