Curriculum Vitae
| Otto Freudenthal on top of Cader Idris, near his home in Wales. | 
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| 1934 | Born in Gothenburg, Sweden. Father Heinz, viola player and orchestral conductor, mother Elsbet, pianist and cellist. |
| 1940 | Regular piano tuition |
| 1943 | Regular violin tuition |
| 1944 | Regular trumpet tuition, later also trombone and tuba. |
| 1947 | Professional debut as pianist in a Mozart piano concerto. |
| 1951 | Piano studies in London, England with prof. Ilona Kabos, on the recommendation of Annie Fischer. Simultaneous studies at Trinity College of Music, London. |
| 1956 | London debut in Wigmore Hall. Glowing newspaper reports. |
| 1957-60 | Teacher at The Royal College of Music in Manchester. |
| 1948-61 | Regular concert work touring Europe and Sandinavia. Many broadcasts, recitals and orchestral convcerts as pianist. |
| 1961-73 | Personal and music assistent
to conductor Dr. Otto Klemperer. Worldwide travel, recording sessions, EMI, coaching, accompanying, conducting, score transcriptions, etc. |
| 1973-74 | Working in Paris on documentary films
on Dr. Otto Klemperer's life and work: "Dr.Klemperer´s long journey" and "Klemperer in rehearsal". |
| 1974 | Return to Sweden. Establishing reputation as a composer. |
| 1982-97 | Teaching position at Linköping Kommunala Musikskola. Teaching position at Motala Folkliga Musikskola. Conductor of Linköpings Orkesterförening. (Symphony Orchestra). Conductor of S:t Lars Kammar Ensemble. Co-founder and conductor of Music for Peace manifestations. (3 years). Producer and conductor of opera in Linköping. Hansel and Gretel/Humperdink, Orfeus and Euridice/Gluck, Threepenny opera/Weill, La serva padrona/Pergolesi, The Telephone/Menotti, stage production of Mother Courage/Dessau. |
| 1998 | Concert tour of Germany. First
performance of Trio Lfor viola, cello and piano. Commission to compose stage music for "Spelet om Stångebro, 1598" an open air spectacular playing in Linköping, Sweden. First performances of two works for Quinton, Viola d´amore and piano in the USA during the International Viola d´amore congress in Utah. |
| 1999 | Tour of Japan. First performance of song cycle "Abschied" by mezzosoprano Alexandra Gravas during music festival "Musikdagar 99" in Sweden. CD-recording of Schubert´s Winterreise with baritone Hideaki Nitta for distribution in Japan. |
Founder of Linköping
Chamber Music Society
Founder of Linköping Youth OrchestraInitiator and director of Musikdagar in Östergötland, a music festival of international repute since its inception in 1994 |
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| Honours: |
Harriet Cohen Medal for interpretation
of Beethoven Linköping Kommun cultural stipend, Sweden Palmaer Prize for Culture, Linköping Swedish State cultural stipend (several times) Royal Cultural prize. |
| Regular concert tours
of Europe, USA and Far East Television appearances, Broadcasts, LP and CD-recordings |
Otto Freudenthal
6 Hillsborough Terrace,
Corris Uchaf
Gwynedd
SY20 9RG, UK
T: (+44)(0)1654 761405
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