The musical program of the Ohrid Summer Festival continues with the traditional EU Evening “Romantic Vienna”, featuring the famous Austrian pianist Robert Lerbaumer.
The concert will take place tonight, at the church “St. Sophia” starting at 9 pm The program includes works by Franz Liszt, Franz Schubert, Johannes Brahms, Franz Schubert, Gottfried von Einem and Robert Schumann.
Austrian pianist Robert Lehrbaum starts his career at the age of nine when he appears on the musical scenes in Austria, Germany and Switzerland. Since then, his performances (first as a pianist, and later as a conductor and organist) have become more and more frequent in almost all European countries, where he collaborates with the world’s most prestigious orchestras. In parallel with the pianist activity, Lerbaumer manages to be celebrated as an excellent conductor and organist.
As a soloist, he performed with world-class conductors: Claudio Abdo, Yehudi Menuhin, Andre Previn and others, and collaborated with prominent performers such as Wolfgang Schneiderhan, Friedrich Gould, Volter Barry, Anton Dermotta. He is a regular participant in festivals, has made more recordings for radio and television stations, and his music is documented on gramophone records and CDs.
Lerbaumer has consistently held international masters courses all over the world. He is currently working as a professor at the Pranner Conservatory in Vienna. He has won many awards and recognitions.