THE AUSTRIAN TROMBONE QUARTET

TROMBONE ATTRACTION

Since 2006, the four gentlemen from Trombone Attraction have experienced a lot.
 Together they have won a few competitions, played hundreds of concerts, visited many countries, recorded four and a half CDs and sold them all over the world, earned some money, spent even more, also spent dozens of hours on the plane, in delayed trains and cramped cars, emptied bottles of beer and wine to toast successes, defeats or just for fun, drank about 44.106 shots of espresso, survived business and personal crises, lived, loved, practiced, rehearsed, laughed, cried, argued, reconciled, married four enchanting women, got eight children, bought two flats and built four houses. And it goes on…

Stefan Obmann

tenor trombone

* 1988 | studied at the Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien | was a guest musician with renowned orchestras (Wiener Philharmoniker, Wiener Symphoniker, Staatskapelle Berlin, WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln, Oper Frankfurt) | various teaching activities | many concerts with the Ensemble Phace | member of the Vienna Brass Connection | freelance musician

Christian Poitinger

bass trombone

* 1987 | studies at the Anton Bruckner Privatuniversität Linz and at the Kunstuniversität Graz/Oberschützen | 1st prize at the international Edward Kleinhammer Competition (2009) | guest musician with renowned orchestras (Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Vienna State Opera, Vienna Symphony Orchestra) | member of the Vienna Brass Connection | since 2007: bass trombonist at the Vienna Volksoper | since 2018: university lecturer at the Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien

Martin Riener

tenor trombone, alto trombone

* 1987 | studied at the Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien | guest musician with renowned orchestras (Wiener Philharmoniker, Wiener Staatsoper) | member of the Vienna Brass Connection | chamber musician in various ensembles | 2007-2016: principal trombonist at the Wiener Volksoper | since 2016: principal trombonist of the Wiener Symphoniker

Raphael Stieger

tenor trombone

* 1984 | studied at the Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien | was a guest musician with renowned orchestras (Wiener Philharmoniker, Wiener Staatsoper, Wiener Symphoniker, Wiener Volksoper) | member of the Vienna Brass Connection | since 2012: principal of the music school Leopoldstadt | since 2021: university lecturer for brass ensemble at the Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien | active as a freelance musician

This nationally and internationally acclaimed ensemble has always endeavored to show the trombone in all its facets, thus even attracting the attention of such renowned concert halls as the Musikverein Wien or the Wiener Konzerthaus. As a consequence, they have succeeded in bringing the formerly underestimated trombone into classical concert halls, thereby inspiring and thrilling whole audiences.

Their celebrated appearance at the famous Stresa Music Festival in Italy or the Festival Cuivres en Dombes in France as well as performances in Germany, Greece and Hungary show that today’s audience can still be charmed and delighted by a young, up-and-coming ensemble. Because of their many innovative ideas the four highly motivated trombonists can offer their listeners a very interesting and different sound experience.

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