China Tour 18.12-08.01 2024-2025
Planned tour: Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Wuhan, Chengdu...
conductor
Stefano Torchio
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Stefano Maria Torchio is the principal conductor of the Vienna Traditional Imperial-Royal Symphony Orchestra. A graduate of the University of Arts and Performing Arts Vienna, Torchio is a rare talent and one of the rising stars of the European music scene. As a young orchestral and choral conductor, artistic director, and performer, Stefano has been actively involved in concert activities and cultural promotion in Vienna. During this time, he has conducted numerous world premieres of new works by himself and other composers. He has won many prizes at major international competitions. Currently, he is also principal conductor of the Vienna Tenorissimo Orchestra and artistic director of the Vienna choir "Cantus iuvenis," conductor of the Austrian Symphony Orchestra for Model Building, guest conductor of the orchestra of the Stara Zagora State Opera in Bulgaria, guest conductor of the University of Padua "Concentus Musicus Patavinus," and a conductor and professor of aural skills and music theory at the "EF Dall'Abaco" Conservatory in Verona.
Concertmaster
Roman Nichiporuk
Roman Nichyparuk, violin soloist, comes from a musical family in Belarus. As a violin soloist and conductor, he performs in Belarus, Ukraine, Germany, France, and the Czech Republic. He regularly collaborates with orchestras such as the Baltic Philharmonic Gdańsk, the Kraków Philharmonic, the Brest Chamber Orchestra, the Brest Symphony Orchestra, the Progress Chamber Orchestra, the Baltic Philharmonic Youth Symphony Orchestra, and the Arian Ensemble of the Baltic Chamber Orchestra.
solo violin
Amy Le-Mar
She holds a Master's degree from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London, and has extensive experience working with and conducting orchestras as a member of the Scottish National Youth Orchestra and as co-director and principal violinist of the Young Musicians' Symphony Orchestra. She is also principal violinist of the Vienna Traditional Imperial-Royal Symphony Orchestra.
Solo viola
Sara Ramirez Najera
Sara Ramírez Nájera – violist, born in 1999 in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico. Principal violist of the Royal Vienna Symphony Orchestra. Graduate of the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna, where she studied with viola masters Wolfgang Klos and Ulrich Schönauer of the Vienna Symphony Orchestra, as well as with Professor Gerhard Fabian Marschner (principal violist of the Vienna Philharmonic). She has won several prizes at international viola competitions. Currently a member of the Vienna Youth Orchestra and the Vorarlberg Symphony Orchestra.
Solo cello
Kozlevcar Kim
Kim Kozlevčar, principal cellist of the Royal Vienna Symphony Orchestra, was born in Ljubljana into a musical family. From early childhood, she was involved with strings, singing, and jazz, and has performed in Berlin, Vienna, and Belarus. As a young woman, she participated in numerous international competitions, winning several top prizes and special awards. She won first prize at the EURITMIA International Competition, second prize at the Antonio Gianiglo International Cello Competition, and the gold medal of the TEMSIG Chamber Orchestra Piano Trio.
solo violin
Maria Elena Lascar
Polish violinist in France.
2nd Prize at the King's Peak Music Competition, Award at the International Violin Competition "Young Paganini" Poland, Legnica, International Janina Garscia Violin Competition, 1st Prize at the International Violin Competition Vivaldi 333, Poland, Wieliczka.