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 Scandinavia. Many broadcasts, recitals and orchestral concerts as pianist. |
| 1961-73 | Personal and music assistant
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 St 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 for 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 | 5th 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. |
| 2000 | First Performance of "Symphonic Movement" for wind instruments and piano commissioned by Östgötamusiken in Linköping 14 Poems by Pär Lagerkvist set to music and premiered in Linköping, November, with Marilyn Minns, mezzo, Nadia Kuprina, soprano and Helena Eriksson, recitation. Arranges Östergötlands Musikdagar 2000 and the 28th International Viola Congress in Linköping. |
| 2001 | Tour of Japan introducing "Divertimento Pastorale" a new compostition for Flute, Violin, Viola and Piano. (Also available for Plucked String Orchestra) Composed chamber opera "Geliebte Anja" based on a correspondence between a refugee daughter and her parents on the run in Nazi Germany. Written for two female voices, Flute, Harmonium and Piano. First performance of "Traumlandschaft" for 4 Violas during Musikdagar in Östergötland. First concert recital in the Tabernacle in Machynlleth, Wales with mezzo Marilyn Minns and soprano Carolina Johansson. |
| 2002 | Piano and mandolin recital with Detlef Tewes at the Tabernacle, Machynlleth, Wales. Music director for Pergolesi´s opera buffo La serva padrona and an operetta cavalcade in Linköpings castle and other venues in Östergötland, Sweden. |
| 2003 | Concert tours of Sweden and Germany |
| 2004 | Concert tours in Germany, Sweden and Finland MWMW festival in Wales |
| 2005 | Conductor of Powys Male Voice Choir |
| 2006 | PMVC tour of Ireland 2nd MWMW festival Touring in Sweden |
| 2007 | PMVC in Glasgow and Sweden WVS founded - OF chairman see WVS home page Concerts in Wales and Sweden |
| 2008 | First performance of Viola Sextett Concert tour in Germany with Detlef Tewes, mandolin |
| 2009 | Recording in Germany and publication of CD Sudden Fire, OF compositions. Mandolin soloist Detlef Tewes. Piano recitals in Wales and Japan. Compositions for solo flute, dedicated to Robert Manasse Freudenthal Music Festival in Sweden. Recital in Oberwolfach Mathematical Centre |
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
email Otto
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