Bernhard Biberauer

Bernhard Biberauer (born 1964) is an Austrian violinist. Bom in Oberösterreich near Linz in 1964, he has studied Alfred with Prof. Staar, a member of Die Wiener Philharmoniker since 1974, Biberauer won the first place in 1980 in the Karl Bōhm Competition, organized by the philharmonic. He became a member of the first violinists at the Vienna State Opera Orchestra in Vienna in 1984. Since 1987 till now, he has been one of the first violinists of Die Wiener Philharmoniker. Beginning in 1990, he has performed four times in Japan as the first violinist of Das Gustav-Mahler Quartett, with great success. He often collaborates with Wiener ORF Orchester, while playing as a soloist in Austria and abroad. He also participates Die Wiener Sinfonietta as the concertmaster. He is very active in symphonic orchestra, chamber music, and as a soloist.