Biography

Michael Tomaschek - Conductor

Michael Tomaschek has played a major role in the leadership of the entire Operetta and Musical Repertoire of the Vienna Volksoper.

Numerous (at last count over 60) Concert Tours with the Johann Strauß Capelle, an Orchestra dedicated primarily to the music of the Strauß Dynasty, have brought Michael Tomaschek to almost all of the continents of the world (North and South America, Near and Far East, numerous countries of Europe).

In recent years Michael Tomaschek has been a popular conductor of the New Year´s Concert in Shanghai, Hong Kong and Macao.

Michael Tomaschek made guest appearances in the summer 2005 with new productions of “The Bat” and “The Merry Widow” at the Teatro Verdi in Triest.

The highlight of the Chinese Austrian Cultural Exchange was a Gala Concert with Wang Ying an the Volksoper Orchestra and Chorus under the leadership of Michael Tomaschek on November 28, 2007.

In 2006 the title of "Professor" was bestowed upon Michael Tomaschek by the President of the Federal Republic of Austria, Heinz Fischer

1964 - 1968	Vienna Boys Choir
1972 - 1978	Music studies in Vienna and Hamburg
1978 - 1980	piano assistant Theater an der Wien
1980 - 1982	conductor Salzburger Landestheater
1982 - 1986	conductor Cape Town Opera House
1986 - 1987	conductor Theater an der Wien
1987 - 1990	chorus director Volksopera Vienna
1990 - 1996	chorus director Bregenz Festival (Alfred Wopmann)
Since 1990	conductor & chorus director Volksopera Vienna
Since 1995	Artistic director of the Johann Strauß Capelle Vienna
Since 2007	Artistic director of the Kufstein Operetta Festival