Adam Taubitz
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Adam Taubitz is a German jazz
and classic
musician, violinist, trumpeter, guitarist bandleader
, and composer. From 1997 he was Principal 2nd Violinist in the Berlin Philharmonic under Claudio Abbado
. He is perhaps best known for his work with the Berlin Philharmonic Jazz Group, which he established in 1999, and with the Aura Quartett.
six years later, then continued his studies in Freiburg im Breisgau with Wolfgang Marschner.
In 1989 he became 1st Concertmaster of the Basel Radio Symphony Orchestra under Nello Santi
. In 1992 he became artistic director of the Basel Chamber Symphony, and he founded the Camerata de Sa Nostra in Palma de Mallorca
in 1994. From 1997 he was Principal 2nd Violinist in the Berlin Philharmonic under Claudio Abbado
.
Although always very interested in many different styles of music, jazz was his biggest passion and he began learning to play the trumpet and playing jazz. In 1999 he founded The Berlin Philharmonic Jazz Group. With this group he played -and still does- as a soloist on the trumpet and the violin in Europe and the Far East. He is also a member of the Absolute Ensemble New York City
(leader Kristjan Järvi
) and 1st Violin of the Aura Quartett Basel, which toured Indonesia
in 2011.
Vivien Schweitzer of The New York Times
described his violin playing as "energetic", with "Middle Eastern influences".
Adam Taubitz has made numerous recordings as a soloist and as a jazz-musician, and has played together with Kirk Lightsey
, Philip Catherine
, Famoudou Don Moye, Julio Barreto, David Klein, Andy Scherrer, Emmanuel Pahud
, Makaya Ntshoko
, Gérard Wyss, Kai Rautenberg, Domenic Landolf, Daniel Schnyder, Thomas Quasthoff
, Ole Edvard Antonsen
, Angelika Milster, Dieter Hallervorden
, Thomas Hampson and Nigel Kennedy
.
He lives at the moment as a freelance musician in Basel
and Berlin
.
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
and classic
Classic
The word classic means something that is a perfect example of a particular style, something of lasting worth or with a timeless quality. The word can be an adjective or a noun . It denotes a particular quality in art, architecture, literature and other cultural artifacts...
musician, violinist, trumpeter, guitarist bandleader
Bandleader
A bandleader is the leader of a band of musicians. The term is most commonly, though not exclusively, used with a group that plays popular music as a small combo or a big band, such as one which plays jazz, blues, rhythm and blues or rock and roll music....
, and composer. From 1997 he was Principal 2nd Violinist in the Berlin Philharmonic under Claudio Abbado
Claudio Abbado
Claudio Abbado, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI , is an Italian conductor. He has served as music director of the La Scala opera house in Milan, principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra, principal guest conductor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, music director of the Vienna State Opera,...
. He is perhaps best known for his work with the Berlin Philharmonic Jazz Group, which he established in 1999, and with the Aura Quartett.
Biography
Adam's father started teaching him playing the violin when he was 5, and he joined the Silesian PhilharmonicSilesian Philharmonic
The Filharmonia Śląska w Katowicach is a music institution in Katowice, Silesia, Poland. The Silesian Philharmonic in Katowice was founded in 1945. The first concert of the orchestra took place on 26 of May 1945. A mixed choir was added in 1973....
six years later, then continued his studies in Freiburg im Breisgau with Wolfgang Marschner.
In 1989 he became 1st Concertmaster of the Basel Radio Symphony Orchestra under Nello Santi
Nello Santi
Nello Santi is an Italian conductor. He is often called "Papa Santi" by his fellow musicians to show their high respect for his work.-Biography:...
. In 1992 he became artistic director of the Basel Chamber Symphony, and he founded the Camerata de Sa Nostra in Palma de Mallorca
Palma de Mallorca
Palma is the major city and port on the island of Majorca and capital city of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands in Spain. The names Ciutat de Mallorca and Ciutat were used before the War of the Spanish Succession and are still used by people in Majorca. However, the official name...
in 1994. From 1997 he was Principal 2nd Violinist in the Berlin Philharmonic under Claudio Abbado
Claudio Abbado
Claudio Abbado, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI , is an Italian conductor. He has served as music director of the La Scala opera house in Milan, principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra, principal guest conductor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, music director of the Vienna State Opera,...
.
Although always very interested in many different styles of music, jazz was his biggest passion and he began learning to play the trumpet and playing jazz. In 1999 he founded The Berlin Philharmonic Jazz Group. With this group he played -and still does- as a soloist on the trumpet and the violin in Europe and the Far East. He is also a member of the Absolute Ensemble New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
(leader Kristjan Järvi
Kristjan Järvi
Kristjan Järvi is an Estonian-American conductor. Järvi is the younger son of Neeme Järvi, and the brother of conductor Paavo Järvi and flutist Maarika Järvi....
) and 1st Violin of the Aura Quartett Basel, which toured Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
in 2011.
Vivien Schweitzer of The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
described his violin playing as "energetic", with "Middle Eastern influences".
Adam Taubitz has made numerous recordings as a soloist and as a jazz-musician, and has played together with Kirk Lightsey
Kirk Lightsey
Kirkland "Kirk" Lightsey is an American jazz pianist.Lightsey had piano instruction from age five and studied piano and clarinet through high school. After service in the Army, Lightsey worked in Detroit and California in the 1960s as an accompanist to singers...
, Philip Catherine
Philip Catherine
Philip Catherine is a Belgian jazz guitarist.-Biography:He was born in London from an English mother and Belgian father....
, Famoudou Don Moye, Julio Barreto, David Klein, Andy Scherrer, Emmanuel Pahud
Emmanuel Pahud
Emmanuel Pahud is a Swiss flute player.He was born in Geneva, Switzerland. His father is of French and Swiss background and his mother is French. The Berlin-based flutist is most known for his baroque and classical flute repertory....
, Makaya Ntshoko
Makaya Ntshoko
Makaya or Makhaya Ntshoko is a South African drummer.Ntshoko played with Dollar Brand's trio in 1958, and recorded in a sextet with Hugh Masekela and John Mehegan in 1959. Ntshoko plays on the Jazz Epistles album Jazz Epistle: Verse 1, one of the most prominent examples of South African hard bop...
, Gérard Wyss, Kai Rautenberg, Domenic Landolf, Daniel Schnyder, Thomas Quasthoff
Thomas Quasthoff
Thomas Quasthoff is a German bass-baritone. Although his reputation was initially based on his performance of Romantic lieder, Quasthoff has proven to have a remarkable range from the Baroque cantatas of Bach to solo jazz improvisations.-Biography:Quasthoff was born in Hildesheim, Germany, with...
, Ole Edvard Antonsen
Ole Edvard Antonsen
Ole Edvard Antonsen is a Norwegian trumpeter, musician and conductor.Antonsen was born in Vang, Hedmark, now part of Hamar. He is best known as a solo trumpeter, active in different genres of music; classical music, chamber music, baroque, jazz and pop. Since the mid 2000s, he has also been...
, Angelika Milster, Dieter Hallervorden
Dieter Hallervorden
Dieter "Didi" Hallervorden is a German comedian, comic actor, singer and cabaret artist.-Biography:...
, Thomas Hampson and Nigel Kennedy
Nigel Kennedy
Nigel Kennedy is a British born violinist and violist. He made his early career in the classical field, and he has performed and recorded most of the major violin concerti...
.
He lives at the moment as a freelance musician in Basel
Basel
Basel or Basle In the national languages of Switzerland the city is also known as Bâle , Basilea and Basilea is Switzerland's third most populous city with about 166,000 inhabitants. Located where the Swiss, French and German borders meet, Basel also has suburbs in France and Germany...
and Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
.
Jazz and pop
- Mythen (Daniel Schnyder) – Koch Schwann (1991)
- Tarantula (Daniel Schnyder) – Enja (1992-1996)
- Alive in Montreux (Stephan Kurmann Strings) – TCB Records (1996)
- Okan Laye (Stephan Kurmann Strings) – TCB Records (1998)
- Lange Nacht des Jazz (The Berlin Philharmonic Jazz Group/Helmut Brandt (Musiker)|Helmut Brandt's Mainstream Orchestra) - IPPNW-Concerts (2001)
- Die Kraft Der Emotionen (Dagmar Herzog/Berlin International Orchestra) DMH GmbH (2001)
- Jazzkonzert in der Philharmonie Berlin, (The Berlin Philharmonic Jazz Group & Thomas Quasthoff) - IPPNW-Concerts (2002)
- Milster (Angelika Milster & The Berlin International Orchestra) - EMI Electrola GmbH (2002)
- Esperanza (Her Majesty's Sound) - Sonic Content (EMI) (2004)
- Daniel Schnyder (*1961) - MGB CTS-M 128 (2011)
Classical music
- Peter Escher: Ein Portrait des Komponisten (Aura Quartett) - Ars musica (1996)
- Edward ElgarEdward ElgarSir Edward William Elgar, 1st Baronet OM, GCVO was an English composer, many of whose works have entered the British and international classical concert repertoire. Among his best-known compositions are orchestral works including the Enigma Variations, the Pomp and Circumstance Marches, concertos...
: Klavierquintett op.84 und Streichquartett op.83 (Aura Quartett) - Koch Discover (1997)
Film music
- Jenseits der Stille (Soundtrack) - Roxy-Film (München) Virgin RecordsVirgin RecordsVirgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
(EMI) (1996) IMDB