Wolfgang Schröder Violin

„…the outstanding young violinist Wolfgang Schröder…"

The Strad, April 2001

"…wonderfully elevated quality of Wolfgang Schröder’s violin…"

The Strad, August 1997

Born into a South German family, Wolfgang Schröders earliest studies began with his parents. In 1980, Ana Chumachenko became his teacher and played a decisive role in his development as a violinist.

At the early age of 17, he won the first prize at the German state competition Jugend musiziert (Youth makes music) and subsequently a scholarship at the International Menuhin Music Academy (IMMA). He has performed together with Yehudi Menuhin and Alberto Lysy, both as soloist and chamber musician in numerous European countries (Barbican Center, London), South America (Teatro Colon, Buenos Aires), and many other.

After graduating from IMMA , he continued his studies at the Mozarteum University of Music in Salzburg under Prof. Sandor Vegh, and thereafter at the Mannes School of Music in New York under Prof. Aaron Rosand.

Wolfgang Schröder’s solo career has included performances with the Bavarian Chamber Philharmonic, Munich Philharmonic, Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra, Czech Symphony Orchestra, Polish Chamber Philharmonic, Salzburg Chamber Philharmonic, Camerata Salzburg, Nuremberg Symphony, Cairo Symphony Orchestra, Israel Soloists Ensemble etc. He was also the artistic director of the European Community Chamber Orchestra (ECCO) from 1993-1995 and has performed a number of highly acclaimed concert tours worldwide.

As an active chamber musician, in 1992 he founded the Belcanto String Trio and from 1996 to 2005 has regularly performed as the violinist of the Trio Parnassus. In September 2001 the Trio Parnassus received the prestigious Echo Classic Award together with stars like Jose Carreras, Nigel Kennedy, Cecilia Bartoli among others, for their complete recording of the Schumann piano trios

As soloist and chamber player Wolfgang Schröder has performed in musical centers such as the "Philharmonie" in Berlin, the Concertgebouw Amsterdam, the Vienna "Konzerthaus", at the "Great Performers Series" at Lincoln Center New York, at the "Frick Collection" Museum New York at the "Masters Series" in London`s Wigmore Hall, at the London Barbican Hall and at "Teatro Colon" in Buenos Aires. Wolfgang Schröder’s chamber music partners have included artists like among others Wenzel Fuchs, Solo Clarinet of the Berlin Philharmonic, Eduard Brunner, Charles Neidich, Vladimir Mendelssohn, Cyprien Katsaris, Julian Rachlin, Janine Jansen, Daniel Raiskin, Ramon Jaffe, Levon Chilingirian and Gustav Rivinius. He also has been invited to major chamber music festivals such as the Kuhmo chamber music festival in Finland, the Open Chamber Musicians Seminar at Prussia Cove (England), the West Cork Festival in Ireland, the International Music Festival Middelburg (Holland) as well as to the International Festival of Echternach (Luxemburg).

Since 1998 he has been leading the Camerata Stuttgart, a newly formed chamber orchestra. Recent appearances with the Camerata Stuttgart include performances in prestigious concert halls like the Concertgebouw of Amsterdam, the Megaron Music Hall of Athens , Liederhalle of Stuttgart and the Dortmund Opera House.

Wolfgang Schröder has made recordings for MDG, Divox, Ars Production, Thorofon, Symicon and CPO labels.