Dominik Wagner – double bass, Austria; Sofija Palurovich – piano, Serbia/Austria

Dominik Wagner– double bass

Born in 1997 in Vienna, Dominik Wagner aims to liberate his instrument from the shadowy

existence of the cello and present new facets of the double bass. He succeeds not only with an engaging stage presence, impressive virtuosity and vocal melodic delivery, but also through his tireless efforts to expand the repertoire, whether through commissions or the search for rarities, he makes the double bass sound in a new variety. For example, together with his father, the composer Wolfram Wagner, he arranged Dvořák’s fragments of the Cello Concerto in A major into the Double Bass Concerto in D major. In just his mid-20s, Wagner is a scholarship recipient of the Anne-Sophie Mutter Foundation and an ECHO Klassik winner. In 2022 he was awarded the Opus Klassik as Young Talent of the Year. He has also won prizes in almost all double bass competitions, including the Bradetich Foundation International Double Bass Solo Competition, the ARD International Music Competition, the Fanny Mendelssohn Prize and the Eurovision Young Musicians Competition.

Dominik Wagner has already performed with renowned orchestras such as the Camerata Salzburg, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, the WDR Symphony Orchestra or the Deutsche

Kammerphilharmonie Bremen and in concert halls in New York (Carnegie Hall), Berlin (Konzerthaus), Vienna (Musikverein and Konzerthaus), Munich (Herkulessaal) and Hamburg (Elbphilharmonie), among others. He is associated with the Württemberg Chamber Orchestra as a Young Artist. He is also a regular in the United States with orchestral concerts, solo recitals, chamber music and master classes.

In 2021 Wagner’s first solo CD Giovanni Bottesini – Revolution of Bass was released by Berlin Classics. Chapters – A Double Bass Story, a recital recording together with Lauma Skride, was also released by Berlin Classics in 2023. Both the album and the concert programs feature works ranging from Bach and Schubert to Piazolla and Mancini, showcasing Wagner’s entire musical range. In addition to his solo activities, Wagner is a passionate chamber musician and is constantly searching for new timbres through new orchestrations. This has resulted in a duo with jazz double bassist Georg Breinschmid, as well as a clarinet trio with Sebastian Manz and Danae Dörken. Dominik Wagner was initially trained as a cellist before switching to the double bass in 2007. His 4

years in the concert choir of the Vienna Boys Choir were a formative musical influence. He studied at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna with Prof. Josef Niederhammer and Mag. Werner Fleischmann from 2009 to 2015, and from 2015-2022 with Prof. Dorin Marc at the HfM Nuremberg. Since 2023 he is student of the Professional Studies Programme at Kronberg Academy. In addition he already gives master classes in Europe and the USA. Since the fall of 2023, he has held a professorship for double bass at the Hochschule für Musik Würzburg.

Sofija Palurović-piano

Sofija Palurovic began her musical development at the age of 8 under the guidance of Tatjana

Vukmanovic in Novi Sad, Serbia. After completing her schooling at the “Isidor Bajic” Music School in Novi Sad, she continued her studies in Vienna, Austria, at the University of Music and Performing Arts. There, she earned her bachelor’s degree under the mentorship of Prof. Stefan Vladar and successfully completed her Master’s degree under the guidance of Prof. Jasminka Stančul. During her education, she achieved notable successes in various international piano

competitions, including first prize at the International Piano Competition in Belgrade first prize at the “Piano Talents” competition in Milan, Italy, and first prize at the “Davorin Jenko” Piano Competition in Belgrade, Serbia. Additionally, she won first prize as a chamber musician with her trio “Spirito Dinamico” (flute, violin, and piano) at numerous international chamber music competitions in Serbia. In recent years, she has performed in prestigious concert halls across Europe, including the Brucknerhaus in Linz, the Beethoven House in Bonn, and the City Hall in Novi Sad. Furthermore, she has been involved in various multidisciplinary projects, such as the

premiere of a two-piano version of Stefan Wolpe’s “The Man from Midian” for two pianos and contemporary dance. Sofija has expanded her skills by participating in masterclasses with renowned pianists and educators such as Angela Hewitt, Jacques Rouvier, Ian Jones, and others.

Programme:

LV. Beethoven: Sonata for horn (double bass) and piano in F-Major

                                               Allegro moderato

                                               Poco Adagio, quasi Andante

                                               Rondo. Allegro moderato

G.Mahler: Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen (arr. for double bass and piano)

Wenn mein Schatz Hochzeit macht  (When my sweetheart is married)

                                    Ging heut morgen übers Feld (I went this morning over the field)

                                    Ich hab’ ein glühend Messer (I have a gleaming knife)

                                    Die zwei blauen Augen von meinem Schatz (The two blue eyes of                                        my beloved)

G.Bottesini: Reverie

A.Martin: Temperamental

A.Piazzolla: Ave Maria

A.Piazzolla: Le Grand Tango