Austrian evening; Quartet Arpeggio – Vienna

Quartet Arpeggio – Vienna

Leonard Furda-violin I

Leonard Furda, born in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, is an accomplished violinist and a member of the Wiener Kammerorchester. He began his violin studies in his hometown, where he focused on competitions and consistently earned first prizes. He furthered his education at the Music University in Vienna, where he honed his skills and deepened his musical understanding. Leonard’s primary passion is performing, both as a soloist and in duos with piano. His performances have enchanted prestigious venues, including the Athenaeum in Bucharest and the Philharmonic in München. With a blend of technical skill and expressive musicianship, Leonard continues to engage and inspire audiences worldwide through his performances with the Wiener

Kammerorchester and other ensembles.

Johanna Lacroix -violin II

Johanna Lacroix lives as a freelance violinist in Vienna. In addition to her work as an orchestral musician (Vienna Chamber Orchestra) and in the field of early music (Bach Consort Vienna, Les Talens Lyriques, Orchestra Wiener Akademie, Orchestra 1756, Ensemble Matheus, Ensemble Claudiana), she is deeply dedicated to chamber music in various formations.
During her studies at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz under Eszter Haffner, she focused intensively on both early and contemporary music, attending numerous courses
and seminars with Klangforum Wien, Ensemble Recherche, Freiburger Barockorchester, Michi Gaigg, and many others. Since 2014, she has been a part of the concert series by Ambitus –
Group for New Music and has participated in numerous interdisciplinary projects, both as a chamber musician and as a soloist. Since 2017, she has been the artistic director, alongside Chanda VanderHart, of Talespin – Musical Fairy Tales for Young and Old, and the co-author of the book with CD “The Monkey Who Looked for Trouble”. The book was presented in March 2019 at the sold-out Vienna Musikverein. In 2022, they followed up with “Morgiana and the Forty Thieves”

Anthony Gilbert-viola

Anthony Gilbert is a violist from Memphis, Tennessee. Based in Vienna since 2020, he performs regularly with the Vienna Chamber Orchestra. From 2016 to 2020, he was Assistant Principal Viola of the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra. As a chamber musician, Anthony played with the PRIZM Ensemble of Memphis and taught at the PRIZM International Summer Music Festival. From 2007 to 2011, he served as Executive Director of the Eroica Ensemble. Anthony studied music at Oberlin College (B.A., 2001) and Chicago College of Performing Arts (M.M.,2003).

Mara Achleitner-violoncello

Mara Achleitner was born in Palo Alto, California, and has lived in Vienna, Austria since 2003. After performing for three seasons with the ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, Mara became the cellist of ensemble LUX, a Vienna-based string quartet dedicated to the performance of modern and contemporary quartet literature. As principal cellist, Mara toured extensively with the Vienna Opera Ball Orchestra in Japan and throughout Europe. Mara frequently performs with the Vienna Chamber Orchestra and Ensemble Kontrapunkte in the Wiener Musikverein and the Wiener Konzerthaus. She is the principal cellist of the Big Island Orchestra, which specializes in film and multimedia recordings.

Tina Žerdin -harp

The Slovenian harpist Tina Žerdin completed her concert harp studies at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna with outstanding success. Currently, she is the principal harpist with the Orchestra Wiener Akademie, the Vienna Chamber Orchestra, the Austrian-Hungarian Haydn Philharmonic, and the Synchron Stage Orchestra. Additionally, she frequently performs as a guest musician with the Vienna State Opera, the Volksoper, and other Viennese orchestras. As a soloist and chamber musician, Tina Žerdin is active primarily in Austria and Slovenia, but also in many other countries across Europe and Asia. As a performer of contemporary music, she collaborates with ensembles such as Klangforum, Reconsil, Phace, and Kontrapunkte, in addition to being a member of the quartet airborne extended since 2017. She is a prominent interpreter of Slovenian contemporary music and has participated in numerous radio and CDrecordings. Since 2024, she has been the manager of the Slovenian Cultural Center Korotan in Vienna.