Christopher Hinterhuber (born 28 June 1973) is an Austrian
classical pianist.
Biography and career
Hinterhuber was born in
Klagenfurt, Austria, and studied with
Rudolf Kehrer and Heinz Medjimorec at the university for Music in Vienna, and with
Lazar Berman at the Accademia Pianistica in
Imola, Italy. He also attended master classes with
Dmitri Bashkirov, Oleg Maisenberg, and Murray Perahia.[1] In 2001, he won the second prize at the Beethoven Piano Competition in Vienna, Austria, and also performed in
Michael Haneke's film The Piano Teacher (his musical performances and his hands were used in the film).[2]
Since then, Hinterhuber has performed at
Carnegie Hall, in New York,
Wigmore Hall, in London,
Concertgebouw, in Amsterdam, and in many other major venues. Hinterhuber has performed as a soloist and with orchestras, including the Wiener Symphoniker, the Staatskapelle Weimer, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and many others. He has also collaborated with artists such as
Vladimir Ashkenazy,
Dennis Russell Davies, and
Bertrand de Billy. Hinterhuber has performed chamber music with the Hugo Wolf Quartett, the Ysaye Quartet, Ernst Kovacic,
Christian Altenburger, and many others. Hinterhuber has also performed in festivals in Salzburg, Prague, Vienna, Guadalajara and other locations.
RIES, F.: Piano Concertos, Vol. 1 (Hinterhuber, Grodd) - Nos. 6 and 8, "Salut au Rhin" Naxos 8.557638 Concertos
RIES, F.: Piano Concertos, Vol. 2 (Hinterhuber, Grodd) -
No. 3 / Introduction and Polonaise / Variations on Swedish National Airs Naxos 8.557844 Concertos, Orchestral
RIES, F.: Piano Concertos, Vol. 3 (Hinterhuber, Grodd) - No. 7 / Grand Variations on Rule Britannia / Introduction and Variations Brillantes Naxos 8.570440 Concertos, Orchestral
RIES, F.: Piano Concertos, Vol. 4 (Hinterhuber, Grodd) - Nos. 4 and 5, "Pastoral" / Introduction and Rondeau Brilliant Naxos 8.572088 Concertos
SCHUBERT: Piano Works for Four Hands, Vol. 4 Naxos 8.555930 Instrumental
ZEMLINSKY: Trio for Clarinet, Cello and Piano / Cello Sonata / 3 Pieces Naxos 8.570540 Chamber Music, Instrumental