Adam Taubitz

Adam Taubitz
Background information
Birth name Adam Georg Taubitz
Born (1967-10-07)7 October 1967
Chorzów, Upper Silesia, Poland
Genres Jazz, classic, jazz fusion, jazz-rock, jazz-funk
Occupation(s) Musician (bandleader, composer, violinist, trumpeter, guitarist, composer)
Instruments violin, trumpet, flugelhorn, guitar
Labels EMI, ENJA
Website www.adamtaubitz.com

Adam Taubitz (born 7 October 1967 in Chorzów, Upper Silesia) is a German jazz and classic musician, violinist, trumpeter, guitarist bandleader, and composer.[1] 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,[2] and with the Aura Quartett.[3]

Biography

Adam's father started teaching him playing the violin when he was 5, and he joined the Silesian Philharmonic 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.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6]

Vivien Schweitzer of The New York Times described his violin playing as "energetic", with "Middle Eastern influences".[7]

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 Switzerland.

Jazz and pop

Adam Taubitz at Moods (Zürich 2013)

Classical music

Film music

References

  1. ↑ Tom Lord (1998). The jazz discography. Lord Music Reference. ISBN 978-1-881993-19-3. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
  2. ↑ Zitty. Zitty Verlag GmbH. 2000. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
  3. ↑ "Aura String Quartett". Bandung Music Camp. 23 Jan 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
  4. ↑ "Adam Taubitz – Violine". Aura Quartett. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
  5. ↑ "An exceptional experience from classical to jazz". Leisure and Cultural Department of the Government of Hong Kong. 2002. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
  6. ↑ "Concerts". Fabian Muller. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
  7. ↑ Schweitzer, Vivien (23 February 2010). "New Look at Bach, 21st-Century Composer". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 September 2011.

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