Claudius von Wrochem

studied cello with Peter Mann in Berlin, and George Neikrug in Boston.
master classes with Neikrug, Uzi Wiesel, Werner Thomas.

centered on chamber music: baroque and classical music on period instruments (cello by J.G.Thumhart, 1780)
new music and improvisation on cello, voice, and jap–fiddle

founding member of the Kairos Quartet, responsible for strategies, programming concepts, acquisition, contracts, PR, and archive

former member of the new music ensembles work in progress–Berlin and UnitedBerlin until 1998. CD productions, tour of South America, performed most of the ensemble works of the 2nd Viennese School.

more than 100 solo, chamber, and ensemble WPs (Repertoire).

Free and Conceptual Improvisation (vernissages, readings, sound installations, silent film, concerts, in teaching, music mediation)

string pedagoge, chamber music coach, workshops on contemporary music (University of the Arts Berlin, Boston University - School of Music, Conservatory Klagenfurt, Music Academies of Katowice and of Krakow, School of Music Lucerne, Conservatory Vienna, School of Music Winterthur/Zurich, Shanghai Conservatory...). Several lecture workshops at Mozarteum Salzburg in cooperation with ConTempOhr.

Lecturer at Klagenfurt University (2010-12)

way back: orchestra work, e.g. Kammerakademie Neuss, Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival-(chamber)Orchestra with Rostropovich and Menuhin conducting, principal cellist in opera productions(Berg/Wozzeck, Mozart/Don Giovanni  etc.)

2009/10 Artistic Director (during the starting phase) of the IZZM (International Centre of Contemporary Music) in Carinthia.

contact: cw"at"kairosquartett.de

E n s e m b l e s
(active) (in the past)

Kairos Quartet (since 1996, fm) Duo von Wrochem (1983-2006, fm)
Duo Four Eyes (since 1993, fm)  work in progress - Berlin (1991-98)
UnitedBerlin (1995-98)
ensemble xenon (2016-22)  

fm = founding member

Karlheinz Essl (*1960) • Sequitur IV für Cello und Live-Elektronik [2008]
im RadioKulturhaus
19.5.2009 um 20:00
veranstaltet von IGNM Österreich / ORF

O n   R e c o r d

other than Kairos Quartet
with the Kairos Quartet

Film music "DIE PATRIOTIN" by Thomas Martin,

Musik: Jürgen Kurz und eigene Sounds WDR 2007 www.musikrat.de, www.sonybmgmasterworks.de)

sound samples and extended playing techniques (cello) for the database "Virtual Orchestra" (formerly ISIS).


C o n c e r t   T o u r s:
Europe (Kairos Quartet, Duo von Wrochem, UnitedBerlin)
Mexico (2003, 2005 Kairos Quartet)
South America (1993 as principal cellist in a chamber orchestra, 1996 UnitedBerlin)
China, Malaysia (2018, 2019 Kairos Quartet)

J u r o r:
Zeitklang Competition 2011
First John Cage Prize for the Interpretation of New Music (Halberstadt)
Jury member of "Jugend musiziert"

P u b l i c a t i o n s:
work in progress: A Concise Guide to the Dounis / Neikrug method of string pedagogy
Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart (MGG), articles on cellists such as Julius Berger, Anner Bijlsma, Jacqueline du Pré, Emanuel Feuermann, Pierre Fournier
wikipedia.de: G. Neikrug


E l t e r n:
Renate von Wrochem, born Gabler – textile designer/university teacher Johann Gottlob von Wrochem – pianist and composer