Langer Michael (1959)
Austria
English
1959 Born on October 10 in Vienna.
Studied classical guitar with Robert Brojer, Robert Wolff, Konrad Ragossnig and Heinz Irmler, and jazz arranging with Heinz Czadek.
1987 “Würdigungspreis” of the Federal Ministry of Science and Research.
1988 First prize at the 23rd International Guitar Competition of the “Accademia della chitarra classica” in Milan/Italy.
1989 First prize at the “American Fingerstyle Guitar Festival” in Milwaukee/ Wisconsin, with interpretations of his own music.
1993 first prize in the “acoustic fingerstyle” category at the “Ultimate Guitar Contest” sponsored by the American trade journal “Guitar Player”.
Many concerts with classical and fingerstyle programmes in Europe and the U.S.A. are evidence of Langer’s efforts as performer and composer to explore the guitar’s broad stylistic range. He teaches guitar playing at the Bruckner Conservatory in Linz, and at the Vienna Conservatory. (Doblinger Catalogue)
Web: http://members.magnet.at/michael.langer
Studied classical guitar with Robert Brojer, Robert Wolff, Konrad Ragossnig and Heinz Irmler, and jazz arranging with Heinz Czadek.
1987 “Würdigungspreis” of the Federal Ministry of Science and Research.
1988 First prize at the 23rd International Guitar Competition of the “Accademia della chitarra classica” in Milan/Italy.
1989 First prize at the “American Fingerstyle Guitar Festival” in Milwaukee/ Wisconsin, with interpretations of his own music.
1993 first prize in the “acoustic fingerstyle” category at the “Ultimate Guitar Contest” sponsored by the American trade journal “Guitar Player”.
Many concerts with classical and fingerstyle programmes in Europe and the U.S.A. are evidence of Langer’s efforts as performer and composer to explore the guitar’s broad stylistic range. He teaches guitar playing at the Bruckner Conservatory in Linz, and at the Vienna Conservatory. (Doblinger Catalogue)
Web: http://members.magnet.at/michael.langer