Karin Leitner

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Karin Leitner (* in Vienna ) is an Austrian flautist .

Life

Karin Leitner studied at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna with Wolfgang Schulz and at the University of Music Freiburg with Robert Aitken. She played the solo flute and piccolo with the orchestras of the Vienna State Opera (stage orchestra), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra , the BBC Symphony Orchestra and the London Mozart Players , Irish Chamber Orchestra, London Gala Orchestra, Thames Chamber Orchestra, Vienna Mozart Orchestra. She tours internationally with solo concerts and chamber music concerts. Karin Leitner gives chamber music workshops in Ireland, Northern Ireland, China, Iran, South Africa. She also composes and writes music for flute, harp and orchestra. She lives in Vienna, London and Ireland.

Discography

  • 2001 The Gardens of Birr Castle Demesne (flute & harp)
  • 2006 Castle Music (fute & harp)
  • 2007 Soul Alignment (flute & synthesizer)
  • 2007 Music of Great Irish Houses (flute & harp)
  • 2009 Earthmagic (flute, harp and orchestra) composed by Karin Leitner

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personal data
SURNAME Leitner, Karin
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian flautist, lives in Ireland
DATE OF BIRTH 20th century
PLACE OF BIRTH Vienna