Nikolaus Netzer (born 1967) is an Austrian conductor and music school director.

Life and career

Born in Schruns, Netzer studied music and instrumental education at the

University of Innsbruck The University of Innsbruck (german: Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck; la, Universitas Leopoldino Franciscea) is a public research university in Innsbruck, the capital of the Austrian federal state of Tyrol, founded on October 15, 1669. ...

with a focus on choral and ensemble conducting. He completed his studies with the ''Magister artium''. He earned his conducting diploma at the Tyrolean State Conservatory. Netzer subsequently assisted among others the conductors Gustav Kuhn, Umberto Cattini,

Karl Österreicher Karl Österreicher (3 January 1923 – 11 March 1995) was an Austrian conductor and music teacher. Life Born in Rohrbach an der Gölsen, Lower Austria, Austrian studied clarinet as well as conducting with Hans Swarowsky, later also with Alfr ...

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. From 1996 to 2001, he was the

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of the Innsbruck University Orchestra. Furthermore, Netzer took over the direction of the chamber orchestra "Musica Camerata Innsbruck" in 1999 and later the musical direction of the "Tiroler Kammerchor Wörgl". He also taught at the Music School of the City of Innsbruck, at the University of Music and Performing Arts Mozarteum in Salzburg and at the University of Innsbruck.Nikolaus Netzer
on Operabase From 1999 to 2001, he was choir director and bandmaster of the Tiroler Festspiele in Erl, from 2001-05 choir director and bandmaster at the

Theater Ulm Theater Ulm is the municipal theater in the Baden-Württemberg city of Ulm in Germany. Founded in 1641, it is the oldest municipal theater in Germany. Today, it operates distinct ensembles for opera/operetta, acting, and ballet. Until 2006, i ...

. In 2004, Netzer took over the artistic responsibility for the festival "Montafoner Sommer". From 2005 to 2009, he was choral director and bandmaster at the

Tyrolean State Theatre The Tyrolean State Theatre in Innsbruck (german: Tiroler Landestheater Innsbruck) is the state theatre in Innsbruck, Austria, located near the historic Altstadt (Old Town) section of the city. The theatre is surrounded by Imperial Hofburg, the Ho ...

. In December 2007, he was elected artistic director of the Musiktheater Vorarlberg, based in Götzis. Netzer was also active as a freelance musician, mainly in the field of

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, among others with the orchestras "Armonico Tributo", "Wiener Akademie" and "Sol-sol-la-sol". He has worked with artists such as Joshua Rifkin,

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, Howard Arman and

Martin Haselböck Martin Haselböck (born 23 November 1954, Vienna, Austria) is the Austrian musical director of Musica Angelica in Long Beach, California, United States, and the musical director and founder of the Orchester Wiener Akademie. He is also a professor a ...

. Since October 2009, Netzer has been director of the Feldkirch Music School in Vorarlberg. The conductor is married to the soprano Vera Schoenenberg. The couple has two sons.

References

External links

short biography at Musikschule Feldkirch (in German)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Netzer, Nikolaus Austrian conductors (music) 1967 births Living people People from Bludenz District