Michael Martin Kofler (born 9 April 1966) is an Austrian

flutist The flute is a family of classical music instrument in the woodwind group. Like all woodwinds, flutes are aerophones, meaning they make sound by vibrating a column of air. However, unlike woodwind instruments with Reed (instrument), reeds, a fl ...

. Since 1987 he has been solo flutist with the

Munich Philharmonic The Munich Philharmonic (german: Münchner Philharmoniker, links=no) is a German symphony orchestra located in the city of Munich. It is one of Munich's four principal orchestras, along with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Munich Rad ...

Training

Born in

Villach Villach (; sl, Beljak; it, Villaco; fur, Vilac) is the seventh-largest city in Austria and the second-largest in the federal state of Carinthia. It is an important traffic junction for southern Austria and the whole Alpe-Adria region. , the po ...

, Kofler received his first flute lessons at the age of ten. Later he was a young student at the conservatory in Klagenfurt. At the

University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna The University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna (german: link=no, Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien, abbreviated MDW) is an Austrian university located in Vienna, established in 1817. With a student body of over three thousa ...

he completed his studies in concert and pedagogy with Werner Tripp and

Wolfgang Schulz Wolfgang Schulz (26 February 1946 – 28 March 2013) was an Austrian concert flutist and university lecturer. He was principal flutist of the Vienna Philharmonic and professor at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna. Life Born in Li ...

. Subsequently, he studied postgraduate with Peter Lukas Graf at the

City of Basel Music Academy The City of Basel Music Academy (german: Musik-Akademie der Stadt Basel) is an institution for music education, located in Basel, Switzerland. It comprises a music school, college of music, and a center for early music research and performance. ...

. Kofler also took lessons with

Aurèle Nicolet Aurèle Nicolet (22 January 1926 – 29 January 2016) was a Swiss flautist. He was considered one of the world's best flute players of the late twentieth century. He performed in various international concerts. A number of composers wrote music ...

as well as

András Adorján András Adorján (born András Jocha; 31 March 1950) is a Hungarian chess Grandmaster (1973) and author. He adopted his mother's maiden name, Adorján, in 1968. Chess career In 1969–70, Adorján secured the title of European Junior Cham ...

and

André Jaunet André Jaunet (May 17, 1911 – December 13, 1988) was a flutist in the same genre as Marcel Moyse. In later years he worked as a teacher in Zurich, Switzerland, where he taught flautists Peter-Lukas Graf and Aurèle Nicolet, Conrad Klemm amon ...

. In 1987 Kofler became principal flutist in the international

Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester (GMJO) is a youth orchestra based in Vienna, Austria, founded in 1986 by conductor Claudio Abbado, and named after Gustav Mahler. It is an associated member of the European Federation of National Youth Orchestras. ...

under

Claudio Abbado Claudio Abbado (; 26 June 1933 – 20 January 2014) was an Italian conductor who was one of the leading conductors of his generation. He served as music director of the La Scala opera house in Milan, principal conductor of the London Symphony ...

Career

At the age of only 21, Kofler was appointed solo flutist with the

in 1987. Since 1989 he has been teaching flute at the

Mozarteum University Salzburg Mozarteum University Salzburg (German: ''Universität Mozarteum Salzburg'') is one of three affiliated but separate (it is actually a state university) entities under the “Mozarteum” moniker in Salzburg municipality; the International Moz ...

, as the youngest professor in Austria at the age of 23. Kofler has performed as a soloist with over 90 internationally renowned orchestras such as the

Academy of St. Martin in the Fields The Academy of St Martin in the Fields (ASMF) is an English chamber orchestra, based in London. John Churchill, then Master of Music at the London church of St Martin-in-the-Fields, and Neville Marriner founded the orchestra as "The Academy of ...

, the , the Philharmonic, and Symphonic Orchestras of Munich, Calgary, Prague, Tokyo, Kyoto, Ljubljana, Zagreb or the

Zagreb Soloists The Zagreb Soloists ( hr, Zagrebački solisti) is a chamber orchestra founded in Zagreb, Croatia, in 1953 through the auspices of Zagreb Radiotelevision, under the artistic leadership of the Italian cellist and conductor, Antonio Janigro. After ...

under conductors such as Massel, Levine, Luisi, Kitajenko, Brüggen, Koopman, Graf, Nott and others and has performed at various festivals.

Competition successes

* 1983 and 1985: 1st prize each time in the Austrian competition

Jugend musiziert ''Jugend musiziert'' is a music competition for children and adolescents in Germany on regional, federal and national level. ''Jugend musiziert'' in Germany In Germany, the nationwide competition refers to young adults up to 20 years and for the ...

* 1987: 1st prize in the Mercadante competition * 1990: 2nd prize at the

ARD International Music Competition The ARD International Music Competition (german: link=no, Internationaler Musikwettbewerb der ARD) is the largest international classical music competition in Germany. It is organised by the Bayerischer Rundfunk and held once a year in Munich. Si ...

Private life

Kofler's wife Regine (born 1971 in Munich) was the solo harpist of the

Hofer Symphoniker Hofer Symphoniker (''Hof Symphony Orchestra'') is a German symphony orchestra based in Hof, Bavaria, Germany. The orchestra began its performing activity in 1945, when Kapellmeister Karl F. Keller founded it as ''Hofer Konzertorchester''. As a ...

.''Michael-Martin Kofler und Regine Kofler - Gesellschaft Freunde der Musik e. V. Sonthofen - Oberallgäuer Meisterkonzerte''
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References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kofler, Michael Martin Austrian classical flautists Academic staff of Mozarteum University Salzburg 1966 births Living people People from Villach