Stefan Obmann
Stefan Obmann, born 1988 in St. Veit an der Glan (Carinthia), began his musical education at the age of five years at the Music School of Althofen.
He studied at the Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien with Dietmar Küblböck (Wiener Philharmoniker) and Mark Gaal (Wiener Philharmoniker). In 2006 he won the Anton Bruckner Competition of the Wiener Symphoniker in the category "Best Young Trombonist". He is also a prizewinner of the competition Gradus ad Parnassum 2011.
He played as a guest with renowned orchestras like the Wiener Philharmoniker, Wiener Symphoniker, WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln, Staatskapelle Berlin, Radio- Symphonieorchester Wien, Tonkünstlerorchester Niederösterreich, Mozarteumorchester Salzburg, and at the Oper Frankfurt, Volksoper Wien and Wiener Staatsoper with conductors such as Pierre Boulez, Daniel Barenboim, Ádám Fischer, Riccardo Muti, Kirill Petrenko, Georges Prêtre and Christian Thielemann and with ensembles such as phil Blech Wien and Federspiel.
Stefan Obmann is also ensemble manager for the trombone quartet Trombone Attraction and the Vienna Brass Connection.
In addition to various teaching activities, a lectureship at the Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien and numerous concerts with various ensembles such as Trombone Attraction, the Vienna Brass Connection and orchestras such as the Vienna Chamber Orchestra, contemporary music is one of the main focuses of his artistic work. He regularly performs in projects with Klangforum Wien, Ensemble XXI. Jahrhundert, Ensemble Weiner Collage und dem Schallfeld Ensemble Graz and is a member of the PHACE ensemble, one of the most successful and innovative ensembles for new music.
Stefan Obmann came to my class as a fourteen-year-old up-and-coming talent, and since then I have followed his musical development with great interest. Apart from his extraordinarily rapid instrumental progress, he attracted attention very early on with his innovative views. His special interest in various areas of trombone playing (from early to contemporary music, solo, chamber music, as well as in the orchestra) has always distinguished him. His efforts to make the trombone known to a broad, especially young, public as a solo instrument are worthy of special mention. Thus he makes an important contribution to the mediation of art.
Dietmar Küblböck
Trombonist of the Wiener Philharmoniker
Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst WienI have known the trombonist Stefan Obmann for many years. His professional behaviour, his positive attitude and also his musical empathy in various styles are impressive.
René Staar
Wiener Philharmoniker
Conductor, composer
Very beautiful tone, precise, relaxed, sovereign - I like it!
Gerald Resch
Composer
I know Stefan quite well as a trombonist - we have worked together on several projects and I can only say good things about him. He has always played excellently and also very musically. Simply always top. I can really recommend him without hesitation.
Marino Formenti
Pianist, conductor
I have experienced Stefan Obmann as a very experienced musician, who could prove his great musicality, spontaneity and his extremely high professional qualities several times. The brilliance of his style and his technique are simply amazing. Moreover, he is able to integrate himself optimally in every conceivable instrumentation and to act with chamber music precision and flexibility. The human qualities of Stefan Obmann are also quite convincing!
Simeon Pironkoff
Composer, conductor
Trombonist Stefan Obmann impresses in several ways: with his professional engagement with works in advance and his appropriate preparation of rehearsal work, with his unbiased attitude towards new things, with the technical level of his skills as a trombonist and the sound quality of his playing, with his flexibility in the working process and with the sovereignty and competence with which he makes active contributions within the framework of a collaboration. I have come to know Mr. Obmann as a very serious musician of stature whom I can confidently recommend.
Prof. Dr. Peter Burwik
ensemble XXI. jahrhundert