Biography
Since his opera debut in 2006, Austrian conductor Vinzenz Praxmarer established himself as a sought-after international opera and concert conductor. He is the founder and artistic director of Divertimento Viennese, focusing with his orchestra on music from the first half of the 20th century, exploring in particular ostracized, persecuted Jewish composers forced into emigration. The 2021/22 season saw Praxmarer’s critically acclaimed debut at Musiktheater Linz and at the helm of the Czech National Symphony Orchestra for the opening concert of the Gustav Mahler Festival in Iglau. He also conducted concerts at the Salzburg Festival and the Salzkammergut Festival Gmunden, commemorating the 125th birthday of Erich Wolfgang Korngold and featuring violinist Benjamin Schmid and Divertimento Vienn
Performance credits
Upcoming performances Today Onwards
Past performances 2006 — Yesterday
Bilkent Symphony Orchestra, Strauss IILehárDvořákGounodJr., J. H.ArditiVon Suppé
Queen Elisabeth Music ChapelConductor
View program, cast and crew"Im Frauenparadies – Die großen Diven der Roaring Twenties“ in Bad Ischl, Various
Conductor
View cast and crewOrchester Divertimento Viennese / Merhaut / Bernardin / Praxmarer, Various
Wiener KonzerthausConductor
View cast and crewKONZERT.IM.ZIB: "Traumgekrönt", Various
Pianist
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Bilkent Symphony Orchestra, Strauss IILehárDvořákGounodJr., J. H.ArditiVon Suppé
Queen Elisabeth Music ChapelConductor
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"Im Frauenparadies – Die großen Diven der Roaring Twenties“ in Bad Ischl, Various
Conductor
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Orchester Divertimento Viennese / Merhaut / Bernardin / Praxmarer, Various
Wiener KonzerthausConductor
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17Vinzenz Praxmarer & Divertimento Viennese, DukasHahnVon Zemlinsky
Brucknerfest LinzConductor
View program, cast and crewDie stumme Serenade, Korngold
Kulturfabrik HelfenbergConductor
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Biography
Since his opera debut in 2006, Austrian conductor Vinzenz Praxmarer established himself as a sought-after international opera and concert conductor. He is the founder and artistic director of Divertimento Viennese, focusing with his orchestra on music from the first half of the 20th century, exploring in particular ostracized, persecuted Jewish composers forced into emigration. The 2021/22 season saw Praxmarer’s critically acclaimed debut at Musiktheater Linz and at the helm of the Czech National Symphony Orchestra for the opening concert of the Gustav Mahler Festival in Iglau. He also conducted concerts at the Salzburg Festival and the Salzkammergut Festival Gmunden, commemorating the 125th birthday of Erich Wolfgang Korngold and featuring violinist Benjamin Schmid and Divertimento Vienn
