As wood wind quintets go, they don’t come much better than the members of the Vienna State Opera. As individuals, their experience has delighted the ears of many, but as an ensemble their abilities are apparent as they show the audiences the power of woodwind instruments to convey some of the most beautiful music in the classical world.
The combination of flute, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon create an atmosphere that is both relaxing and pleasing. Flautist Wolfgang Zuser began his first lessons at the age of ten and his career has taken him across the world, winning awards wherever he went, before he settled with the Vienna State Opera and Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in 1994 where he participates in tours, broadcasts and recordings.
Oboist Julia Zulus, a native of Vienna, has studied her art in France and Japan and has devoted herself to the art, winning prizes along the way. Whilst relatively new to the Vienna State Opera, having joined in 2014, she is no stranger to woodwind instruments.
Stefan Neubauer is the quintet’s clarinettist and has been a part of numerous orchestras where he fine tuned his skills, joining the Vienna State Opera in 2000, touring the world as part of the ensemble he has also parted his knowledge as a teacher at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna.
Hornist Armin Berger started his musical education at the very young age of 5 and he has played regularly at some of Austria’s top festivals and in various orchestras including the Vienna Chamber Orchestra and Vienna Mozart Orchestra before finally settling as part of the Vienna State Opera.
The final addition to the quintet, Johannes Kafka, provides the bassoon’s soundtrack, accompanied by a high level of experience and over 6 years as part of the Vienna State Opera. Coming from a more educational background, as a teacher of musical studies, Kafka is the final piece in the wood wind puzzle.
