Michael Horwath

Michael Horwath, born in 1974, initially received violin lessons in his hometown of Berlin before studying viola with Felix Schwartz at the Hanns Eisler School of Music there. In 1998, he continued his studies with Erich Krüger in Weimar, where he also completed a postgraduate programme. Michael Horwath has been a member of the Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden since August 2000 and has held the position of principal viola since 2004.

Michael Horwath has taken part in numerous international masterclasses with Kim Kashkashian, Jürgen Kussmaul, Thomas Riebl and Norbert Brainin.

He is particularly dedicated to chamber music and is a regular guest at international chamber music festivals such as the Festival Concerts aux Iles du Bic in Canada. He is a member of the Dresden String Quintet and the ensemble frauenkirche.

He has performed as a soloist and chamber musician at the Semperoper in Dresden, the Gewandhaus in Leipzig, the Schwetzingen Festival and the Cologne Philharmonie.

Furthermore, he is a passionate performer of chamber music and a regular guest at international chamber music festivals such as the Concerts aux Iles du Bic in Canada.

Michael Horwath is a member of the Dresden String Quintet and the ensemble frauenkirche. He has performed as a soloist and chamber musician in the Semperoper Dresden, the Gewandhaus Leipzig, at the Schwetzingen Festival and the Kölner Philharmonie.