Photo of Friedrich Cerha and HK Gruber; by Peter Grubinger 1996 Heinz Karl Gruber has been a member of die reihe - first as a double bass player - since 1961. From 1969 till 1998 he's been a member of the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra.

Composer of the celebrated 'pandemonium' Frankenstein!!, which has received hundreds of performances and broadcasts worldwide • Music refracts Viennese tradition, both classical and popular, through contemporary lens • His works draw on the cabaret style of the Weimar Republic, often combined with irreverent black humour • Much admired for string works including two violin concertos for Ernst Kovacic and a Cello Concerto for Yo-Yo Ma • Has appeared at many international festivals as featured composer, conductor, chansonnier, and music-theatre performer.


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