User:Waldner Hubert

Hubert Waldner was born in 1953 in Mauthen, Carinthia, Austria.

After his graduation from High school with the MATURA he entered the School of music at the University in Graz as a self-educated musician.

There he studied Jazz composition and Arranging, Saxophone and Flute. After his Diploma (1980, Mag.art.) Hubert Waldner spent four semesters at the University of North Texas (Denton, Texas, USA) where in 1982 he achieved his Master´s degree in Music Education.

His musical predilection is really always on Jazz, jazz-related styles and experimental sounds, but also broad-ranged Popular music (Blues & Rock) and electronic music.

H.W. has meanwhile published 7 of his own productions on LP as well as CD.

His internationally recognized project is called HYPERSAX.

H.W. wins over renowned musicians from the Jazz –scene like Art Farmer, Randy Brecker, Mike Stern, Barbara Dennerlein, and others, fort these large-scale productions.

His musical horizon is expansive, thus H.W. has played gigs studio recordings with Austrian Pop-Artists (STS,OPUS, Boris Bukowski, Wilfried, Andy Baum, MO, Ambros, Fendrich, Danzer, etc.) as well as international acts (Tangerine Dream, Steve Vai).

He demonstrated his composing abilities through TV, films (documentaries and children´s series) and public addresses (Bundeskanzler Fest 1994, 1995) as well as pieces for Avant-garde dancers, fashion shows and commercials.

As a Multi-instrumentalist (Saxophones, Flutes, Keyboards, Drums, Guitar, and others) H.W. is a frequently recruited Studio and Stage musician and is known as such in the music scene.

Since 1982 H.W. has worked as a music educator in a Viennese secondary school, also 8 years at the University of Music in Vienna.

He annually promoted his „Vienna School Act“, an event he founded in 1985, and for which he has received the „Goldener Rathausmann“ from the Mayor of Vienna.

In the spring of 1998 H.W. worked on his scores for the presentation of the Austrian National Parks at the EXPO in Lissabon, Portugal (CD-Production).

„Classic meets Jazz“ – was the name of the big project, brought on stage as the opener of the „Donauinsel Fest“ in june 2000.

Hubert Waldner presented his music with HYPERSAX and an 80 piece youth orchestra, draped in special acoustic arrangements.

Additional studies at the University of Music in Graz, Austria – completion of a degree for Music Education and Instrument instruction.

Achievement of his second Mag.Art. was on the 5th of july 2002.

During the last years Hubert has cut back on his musical activities a little bit for the benefit of his private life.

He has merried Delia, a young Austrian primary school teacher.

In 2010 he gave a spezial concert for the 40th anniversary of his very first BAND founded in 1970 – called JONATHAN.

2015 H.Waldner was honored by the Carinthian Government with the „Goldenes Ehrenkreuz“ and in 2018 he received the „Goldenes Ehrenkreuz für Wissenschaft und Kunst“ by the Republic of Austria.

Hubert Waldner is father of three children, Erik, Davielle and Mayleen.

In 2018 he moved back to Carinthia with his wife and young daughter after having renovated his parents house.

MORE Information in English:

http://db.musicaustria.at/en/node/71885