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Austrian Piano Phenom to Perform at Xavier

01/14/13

Christoph Traxler, a promising young Austrian pianist, will perform at Xavier University on Monday, Feb. 18, 2013 at 7:30 in the Gallagher Student Center Theatre. Admission is free and open to the public.

Traxler, who began piano lessons at age eight, performs with orchestras such as the Vienna Chamber Orchestra and the Staatskapelle Halle and appears on stage in recitals and chamber music concerts. He has performed in many European cities as well as in the United States, Asia and Africa and has been part of several CD productions and radio and TV broadcasts.

He is the winner of both the Boesendorfer and the Herbert von Karajan scholarships and numerous national and international competitions. In 2010, the Vienna Beethoven society chose him for a one-year scholarship.

For more about Christoph, visit http://www.christophtraxler.com/.

Christoph Traxler, pianist - works by Beethoven

Time: 7:30 PM until 9:30 PM
Date: Monday, February 18
Location: Gallagher Theater
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Admission is free and open to the public!

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Part of the Winter Music Festival

Performing works by Beethoven.

Christoph Traxler is one of the most promising young Austrian pianists. He performs with orchestras such as the Vienna Chamber Orchestra and the Staatskapelle Halle with famous conductors like Manfred Honeck and Ralf Weikert. Furthermore, he appears on stage in recitals and chamber music concerts with partners such as Angelika Kirchschlager, Bo Skovhus and members of the Vienna and the Berlin Philharmonic.

For more information, please visit his website at http://www.christophtraxler.com/.

 

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