Virginia McDonald & Bernd Reiter Quartet
Tonight, two prominent guest artists will perform at Nardis. They will be joined by two other leading Turkish artists.
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We would like to thank the Austrian Cultural Office for their support.
Juno Award-winning clarinetist Virginia MacDonald has established herself as a leading voice of her genera-tion. Known for her lyrical and dynamic approach to the clarinet, she has been described by legendary clari-netist Doreen Ketchens as playing “like a scholar, very refined with plenty of soul.” As an in-demand bandle-ader, sidewoman, and composer, she maintains a busy international performance schedule, regularly appea-ring at renowned venues such as Birdland, Smalls, Ronnie Scott’s, Le Duc des Lombards, and Dizzy’s. Her festival appearances span the globe, with performances at the Detroit, Rochester, Torino, Montreal, and Toronto Jazz Festivals, among others.
Born on 22.6.1982 in Leoben (Austria), first drum lessons in 1988 with Nik Wonisch in Bruck, from 2001to 2007 studies at the KUG Graz with Prof. Manfred Josel, Christian Salfellner and Howard Curtis, finished with Master degree. Workshops with Billy Cobham, Bruno Castellucci, John Riley, Lewis Nash, Charli Persip, Jimmy Cobb, and many more. Classical concerts: Haydnorchester Bruck/Mur, Innerberger Brass-Ensemble and the Young Musicians International Symphony Orchestra (Igor Coretti).
