Karl-Heinz Schütz
Born (1975-09-26) September 26, 1975
Innsbruck, Austria
GenresClassical
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Flute
Websitekarlheinzschuetz.com

Karl-Heinz Schütz is an Austrian classical flutist. He is the principal flutist of the Vienna Philharmonic.

Career

Schütz was born in Innsbruck and grew up in Landeck, Tyrol.[1] He studied under Eva Amsler, Aurèle Nicolet, and Philippe Bernold. He graduated from the Lyon Conservatory in 2000.[2]

He joined the Vienna State Opera Orchestra in 2011 and moved on to the Vienna Philharmonic in 2015, which he joined as a principal flutist.[3]

Teaching

Schütz is a professor at the Music and Arts Private University of Vienna, gives regular international masterclasses, and teaches at the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Academy.[2] He is routinely invited as a jury member at international competitions,[1] and was the chair of the jury in the 2019 Carl Nielsen International Music Competition.[4]

Awards

Schütz won first prizes in the 1998 Carl Nielsen International Music Competition and the 1999 International Flute Competition in Kraków.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "KARL-HEINZ SCHÜTZ".
  2. 1 2 3 "Karl-Heinz Schütz". August 31, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Karl-Heinz Schuetz".
  4. ↑ Mikacs, Mirjam; Stini, Sandra (April 15, 2019). "Interview with Karl Heinz Schütz".
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