Christopher Hinterhuber (born 28 June 1973) is an Austrian classical pianist.

Biography and career

Hinterhuber was born in Klagenfurt, Austria, and studied with

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and Heinz Medjimorec at the university for Music in Vienna, and with

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at the Accademia Pianistica in Imola, Italy. He also attended master classes with

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, Oleg Maisenberg, and Murray Perahia. In 2001, he won the second prize at the Beethoven Piano Competition in Vienna, Austria, and also performed in

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's film '' The Piano Teacher'' (his musical performances and his hands were used in the film). Since then, Hinterhuber has performed at

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, in New York,

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, in London,

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, in Amsterdam, and in many other major venues. Hinterhuber has performed as a soloist and with orchestras, including the Wiener Symphoniker, the Staatskapelle Weimer, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and many others. He has also collaborated with artists such as

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, and

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. Hinterhuber has performed chamber music with the Hugo Wolf Quartett, the Ysaye Quartet, Ernst Kovacic,

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, and many others. Hinterhuber has also performed in festivals in Salzburg, Prague, Vienna, Guadalajara and other locations. Hinterhuber has made many recordings with the

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and Kalrec labels, performing works by

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and

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. A recording of works by

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earned the Editors Choice award from ''

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'' magazine in February, 2008. Hinterhuber teaches piano at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna.

Discography

* BACH, C.P.E: Sonatas and Rondos Naxos 8.557450 * Instrumental Easy-Listening Piano Classics Schubert Naxos 8.578099-101 Instrumental * HAYDN, J.: Flute Trios Nos. 15-17 (Grodd, Rummel, Hinterhuber) Naxos 8.572667 Chamber Music * HUMMEL: Oberons Zauberhorn / Variations on Das Fest der Handwerker / Le retour de Londres Naxos 8.557845 Concertos, Orchestral * NAXOS 20TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT (NTSC) Naxos 2.110227 Classical Concert * RIES, F.: Piano Concertos, Vol. 1 (Hinterhuber, Grodd) - Nos. 6 and 8, "Salut au Rhin" Naxos 8.557638 Concertos * RIES, F.: Piano Concertos, Vol. 2 (Hinterhuber, Grodd) -

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/ Introduction and Polonaise / Variations on Swedish National Airs Naxos 8.557844 Concertos, Orchestral * RIES, F.: Piano Concertos, Vol. 3 (Hinterhuber, Grodd) - No. 7 / Grand Variations on Rule Britannia / Introduction and Variations Brillantes Naxos 8.570440 Concertos, Orchestral * RIES, F.: Piano Concertos, Vol. 4 (Hinterhuber, Grodd) - Nos. 4 and 5, "Pastoral" / Introduction and Rondeau Brilliant Naxos 8.572088 Concertos * SCHUBERT: Piano Works for Four Hands, Vol. 4 Naxos 8.555930 Instrumental * ZEMLINSKY: Trio for Clarinet, Cello and Piano / Cello Sonata / 3 Pieces Naxos 8.570540 Chamber Music, Instrumental *

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: Clarinet Trios -

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, clarinet;

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, viola;

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, cello - paladino music pmr 0005 (2011) * "The Original Debut Recording" (Works by Bach, Haydn, Liszt, Stravinsky and Rachmaninoff) - paladino music pmr 0031 (2012) *

: Cello Sonata op 104, Piano Sonata No 5 op 81, Flute Trio op 78 ("Schöne Minka") -

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, flute;

, cello - paladino music pmr 0019 (2012) *

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: "The People United Will Never Be Defeated",

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: Aria variata - paladino music pmr 0037 (2012)

References

External links

Hinterhuber's biography on the Naxos web site

Hinterhuber's biography on allmusic.com

Hinterhuber's web site (in German only)

Press kit, January, 2010, from Hinterhuber's web site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hinterhuber, Christopher 1973 births Living people Musicians from Klagenfurt Austrian classical pianists Male classical pianists 21st-century classical pianists 21st-century male musicians