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Artist
Lars Mlekusch
3+ albums
Contemporarysaxophonegammarecswiss2juma
about
Lars Mlekusch (born in Baden, Switzerland) has established himself as one of the most sought after saxophonists and educators. He has performed in most European countries as well as in Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, Thailand, Canada, USA and New Zealand. Lars Mlekusch was a guest musician with the world renowned Klangforum Wien for ten years until he joined the ensemble PHACE as their saxophone soloist. From 2009 until 2015 he was the artistic director and conductor of the Vienna Saxophonic Orchestra. With his Duo Saxophonic he is exploring the possibilities of saxophone with live-electronics and in the Duo Iridolon with organ player Tobias Willi, he is working on new repertoire for saxophone and organ as well as transcription of baroque music. At the age of 26, he was appointed professor of saxophone and chamber music at the Music and Arts University of the City of Vienna, where he is leading a highly successful international saxophone class. From 2004 to 2007 he was also teaching saxophone at the University of Music in Basel. In 2015 he has also been appointed the new saxophone professor at the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK). Lars Mlekusch has been invited to teach masterclasses at renowned institutions such as the CNSMD Paris, Conservatorium Amsterdam, Royal College of Music London, Koninklijk Conservatorium and Conservatoire Royal Brussels, Chopin University of Music Warsaw, Lucerne University of Music, Lausanne University of Music, Conservatorio Giuseppe Verd
