Markus Wagner - Violoncello

Markus Wagner studied with Walter Nothas at the Hochschule für Musik in Munich and then continued his studies with Zara Nelsova at the Juilliard School of Music in New York. Masterclasses with Paul Tortelier, Heinrich Schiff, Natalia Gutman, William Pleeth and Yo Yo Ma complemented his training. He is the winner of several national and international competitions, including 1st Prize at the Felix Mottl Competition (Munich 1989), Art Promotion Prize of the City of Augsburg (1991), Medal at the Concurso International de Musique Maria Canals (Barcelona 1991) and Diploma at the Concours International d'Exécution Musicale (Vina del Mar, Chile 1991).

Markus Wagner's wide-ranging repertoire stretches from the Baroque period through the Classical and Romantic eras to contemporary compositions. In addition to the standard repertoire, he particularly enjoys discovering unknown composers and their works. He premiered some of them, such as the cello concerto by Heinrich Kaspar Schmid. in 2014, a CD with world premiere recordings of the suites for solo cello by Julius Klengel, Hugo Becker and Paul Tortelier was released to high praise from audiences and the specialist press. in 1991 Markus Wagner was appointed head of a cello class at the Leopold Mozart Conservatory in Augsburg. After being appointed professor in 2001, he moved to the Nuremberg University of Music in 2007. Many of his former students are now active in orchestral positions in Europe, Asia and North America. Markus Wagner regularly gives master classes in Germany and other European countries.

Course description:
The course is aimed at cellists of all ages, professional musicians, aspiring cellists, highly talented children and young people as well as dedicated music lovers.