Four artists, one ensemble

The Musicians

Violin, Primarius

Markus Tomasi

Markus Tomasi was born in 1960 in Vienna. In addition to his studies at the University Mozarteum in Salzburg with Paul Roczek and in Vienna with Josef Suk, he attended master classes with Max Rostal, Norbert Brainin (Amadeus Quartet), Gerhard Schulz, Jens Ellermann and Dorothy DeLay. Since 1983 he has been Principal Concertmaster of the Mozarteumorchester Salzburg. The charismatic violinist also shares his extensive first-desk experience with other orchestras. From 2005 to 2010 he was also Concertmaster of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and is a sought-after guest concertmaster with the Bavarian State Orchestra in Munich, the Orquesta Sinfónica in Bilbao, and the Singapore Symphony Orchestra. As a soloist he has appeared with the Mozarteumorchester Salzburg, the Stuttgart Philharmonic, the Basque National Orchestra, and various chamber orchestras. His chamber-music engagements have taken him with the Mozarteum Quartet (as Primarius), the Salzburg Octet, the Salzburg Piano Quartet, the Berlin Philharmonic String Soloists and the Vienna Chamber Orchestra to many countries in Europe, the USA, South America and Japan. Since 2003 he has been a lecturer at the University Mozarteum.

Violin

Marianne Riehle

Marianne Riehle was born in Munich into a family of musicians. She studied at the Würzburg Hochschule with Prof. v.d. Goltz and at the University Mozarteum in Salzburg with Prof. Zehetmaier and Prof. Geise. After completing her studies she began working as an assistant to Professor Geise. Marianne Riehle has performed numerous concerts with the Camerata Salzburg, the Salzburg Chamber Soloists, the Salzburger Kammerphilharmonie and many other chamber-music ensembles. She was a member of the Österreichisches Ensemble für neue Musik and the Stadler Quartet. Since 2007 she has been Concertmaster of the Mozarteumorchester Salzburg and since 2015 a member of the Mozarteum Quartet.

Viola

Milan Radič

Born in Czechoslovakia, the musician studied at the Prague Music Academy with Prof. Milan Škampa. He received further important musical impulses from Peter Ochsenhofer at the University of Music in Vienna, from Oskar Lysy in Munich, from Ruben Gonzalez in Chicago, as well as at master classes with Yuri Bashmet among others. Early in his career, Milan Radič won numerous prizes and awards at various national and international music competitions in Budapest and Moscow. Since 1998 he has been Principal Violist of the Mozarteumorchester Salzburg. In 2008 he received a teaching position at the University Mozarteum and joined the Mozarteum Quartet in the same year. From 2011 to 2014 he taught as a professor at the Vincenzo Bellini Music Institute in Catania. In his home country he also pursues solo work, performing, among other things, Giya Kancheli's Liturgy for Viola and Orchestra with RSO Bratislava in the composer's presence, and Strauss's "Don Quixote" with Raphael Wallfisch and the Slovak Philharmonic. He has appeared in recitals and chamber concerts at renowned international festivals (including the Oleg Kagan International Festival in Kreuth and the Haydn Festival in Eisenstadt) with chamber-music partners such as Pierre Amoyal, Pavel Gililov and Natalia Gutman.

Cello

Marcus Pouget

Marcus Pouget was born in Linz in 1966 and completed his musical training at the Mozarteum in Salzburg under Prof. Wilfried Tachezi, where he was awarded the "Bernhard Paumgartner" Medal. He deepened his skills through studies with Laszlo Mezö in Budapest and William Pleeth in London. As First Stand and later as Principal Cellist, Pouget has shaped the cello section of the Mozarteumorchester Salzburg since 1990. With the Mozarteum Quartet he has toured Asia, South America and Europe, performing at prestigious concert halls. Pouget has also worked with the "Österreichisches Ensemble für neue Musik" and as a guest cellist with renowned ensembles and orchestras. As a continuo cellist he has collaborated with conductors such as Ivor Bolton and Marc Minkowski. Over 20 CD recordings document his artistic work. Alongside his stage career, Pouget has been dedicated to teaching at the Mozarteum, where he has been a Senior Lecturer since 2020.