JURY

Walter Rescheneder

Symphonic Band Jury & Workshop Lecturer

- born in 1948 at Linz/ Donau, Austria

- diplomas in clarinet and conducting at the Anton Bruckner Conservatory Linz and the University Mozarteum Salzburg

- 1979 – 1997: principal of the music school Wels

- since 2001: executive director for music in Upper Austria

- art director of the Austrian federation for wind music and of the wind music departement of the Austrian Broadcast

- conductor of the Wind Orchestra Wels ( since 1968) and the Symphony Orchestra Wels (since 1972 ) of Wels

- artistic activities:

art dirctor of operettas at the Opera of Munich and Vienna ( “The Beggar Student/Der Bettelstudent”, “The Bat/Die Fledermaus”)

debut performance of the opera “Picassa”

conductor of the musical project “Annie”

- concerts with: World Youth Symphonic Band, Czech – Austrian sinfonic wind band, Sound INN Brass, Upper Austrian Wind Orchestra, Local Wind Orchestra Ried, Austrian Wind Soloists, Wind Orchestra Salzburg

- debut performances of many works by national and international composers

- Walter Rescheneder is a popular referee for master classes and an approved jury member of several international music competitions