Michael Gieler

Michael Gieler (Viola) was born in Eisenstadt, Austria. He is currently solo-violist in the Royal Concertgebouw-Orchestra of Amsterdam. His musical talent was recognised very early and he started violin lessons at the age of five. As a teenager he was already a member of a professional string-quartett . He studied in Vienna with M.Schnitzler and G.Hetzel and recieved a Herbert von Karajan-Foundation scholarship to study with the Orchestra-Academy of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.

Michael Gieler was lead-violaplayer of the Mozarteum-Orchestra in Salzburg, before joining the Royal Concertgebouw-Orchestra in the same position. As well as making various recordings for radio and CD he has appeared as a soloist and in chambermusic in many countries, performing in the festivals Wien modern, Bregenzer Festspiele, musica Strasbourg and the Biennale of Venice. He teaches at the Conservatory of Amsterdam and has given masterclasses throughout Europe and in the USA.