Anna Krausmann (Martin-Scrase)

Born: 1981 Vermont, USA

Education

Bachelor of Music Performance (cello)

University Mozarteum, Salzburg, Austria (completed 2007)

Bachelor of Pedagogy (cello/musicology)

University Mozarteum, Salzburg, Austria (incomplete)

High School Degree

EssexHigh School, Essex Junction, Vermont, USA

Teaching Experience

2001 Began teaching privately

2007 Cello teacher, Musikschule Traunstein, Germany

2008 teaching privately in Sydney (Manly) and as a tutor at various band camps including Mosman, Lindfield, and Middle Harbour

Performances online

Performances can be viewed online by clicking here.

Orchestral Experience

Austria Festival Symphony Orchestra, principle cellist, 2007-8
Zauchensee Sinfonieorchester, 2008
CIS (chamber orchestra, Salzburg), 2006-7
TransArt Orchestra (chamber orchestra, Salzburg), 2005-6
University Mozarteum Orchestra (Principle Cellist) 2005-6
Salzburg Chamber Soloists, 2004-6
Innstrumenti (chamber orchestra, Innsbruck), 2005-6
Junge Philharmonie Salzburg (Young Philharmonic Salzburg), 2003-4
Wiener Jeunesse Orchester (Vienna Youth Orchestra), 2003-4
World Youth Symphony Orchestra (Interlochen), 1998
Vermont Youth Orchestra, 1993-8

Ensemble Experience

alesiEnsemble, 2005-8 – performances in Austria and Italy

AnnaKimAnna Baroque Trio, 2007-8

Dommusik (Salzburg Cathedral ensemble), 2007

Orangerie String Quartet, 2007 - summer concert series including opening night of the Festspiele (Salzburg Festival)

Franziskaner Kirche (Franziskaner church ensemble), 2005-8

Amadeus Consort (Mozart Dinner Concerts), 2004-7

Duo with pianist Markus Bunge, 2004-7 – included live radio (ORF)

Lyrikatelier (Lyric performance group), 2005-6

Matt Burke and Acoustic Friends, 2004-8 – folk/rock with electric cello

Employment

Principle Cello Teacher, Musikschule der Stadt Traunstein, 2007-8

This position involved giving individual weekly lessons for students of all ages and abilities. I also coached a cello ensemble with children aged nine to eleven. There were several class concerts each year where all students performed. I accompanied many on cello or piano.

Student Assistant, University Mozarteum Salzburg, 2006-8

This role entailed assisting Prof. Peter Krakauer, Chair of the Department of Musicology, with research, class preparation, administration, translation (German to English), and during academic functions.

Cellist, Amadeus Consort, Salzburg, 2004-7

Performing the Mozart Dinner Concerts at Peters Keller, we gave stage performances of Mozart’s famous arias whilst dressed in period costume. Between two and seven evening performances were given each week.

Translator (freelance), German to English, 2004-8

I have translated a wide variety of material including speeches, conference and training presentations, contracts, advertising material, websites, resumes, lyrics, and a musical. My clients have included University Mozarteum Culture Ltd., TUI Travel Centre, Mozart Dinner Concerts, Austrian Ensemble for Modern Music, IBT Construction, Christian Bauschke (pianist), Astrid Rieder (performance artist), and Matthias Beckmann (Salzburg Mozart Quartet).

Recordings

2004 Joseph Haydn - Pauken Messe, (solo): Unterstein church choir,

Schönau

2005 Vivaldi - Le quattro stagioni (solo): alesiEnsemble

2005 Piazzolla - Cuatro Estaciones Portena: alesiEnsemble

2005 Mozart - Piano Quartet G-Minor: alesiEnsemble

2006 Schubert - Trout Quintet: alesiEnsemble

2006 Volkmann - Piano Trio Op.3 in F-Major: alesiEnsemble

2006 Piazzolla - Oblivion, Adios Ninino, Milonga, Verano Porteno:

alesiEnsemble

2006 Nuñez Allauca – Violin Concerto: alesiEnsemble

Prizes and Awards