ASHLEY HRIBAR
Born 1975, Adelaide, Australia, to a Slovenian Father, an enthusiastic opal miner and jeweller at the Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, and a German Mother.
Education
1986-1991 Maryatville High School (Adelaide, South Australia) – music school
1986-1990 Norwood High School (Adelaide, South Australia)
2001-2002 Master of Music in Piano Performance
Melbourne University’s Faculty of Music (Australia)
Lecturer: Professor Stephen McIntyre
2002 Jazz piano Diploma NMIT (Melbourne)
1997-1999 “Kuenstlerische Ausbildung” Hauptfach Klavier Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hannover
Lecturer: Prof. Karl-Heinz Kämmerling
1992-1997 Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance
Elder Conservatorium of Music, University of Adelaide (Australia)
Lecturer: Prof. Stefan Ammer and Dr. Graham Williams
Masterclasses
2009 Unterricht bei Simon Nabatov (Köln)
2008-2009 Unterricht bei Bernd Homan (Hannover)
2008 Unterricht bei Christoph Munch (Hannover)
2004 Unterricht bei Fred Hersch (New York), Dr. Solomon Mikowsky (New York) und
Dr. Marc Silvermann (New York) und Peter Waters (Switzerland)
2001 August Unterricht bei Prof. Gordon Fergus-Thomson (London) und Marc Gasser (London, UK)
2001 August Berlin Sommer kurs bei Prof Klaus Hellwig (Germany)
1997-1999 Zahlreiche Meisterkursen bei Prof. Karl-Heinz Kämmerling und Vassilia Efstathiadou (Germany/Netherlands)
Teaching
2009- Dozent an der Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hannover (Accompanist for the Brass Faculty)
2006-2008 Angestellte Pianist mit ‘Ensemble Integrales’ (Hamburg, Germany)
2005- Piano teacher at the CJD Schule Schlaffhorst- Andersen Bad Nenndorf (Germany)
2003-2005 Piano teacher at the Carey Baptist Grammar School (Melbourne, Australia)
2000-2001 Piano teacher at the Elder Conservatorium of Music University of Adelaide (Australia)
Scholarships, Awards, Prizes
2008 Michael Kieren Harvey Scholarship (inaugural winner, Australia)
2006 Edelhof Stiftung Scholarship (Deutschland)
2006 L.M.N “Live Music Now” Scholarship (Deutschland)
2005 1. Preis International Gaudeamus Interpreters Competition (Holland)
2004 Australian Council Grant (International Pathways)(Australien)
2003 1st Prize The Geoffrey Parson’s Award (Australia)
2002 South Australian Emerging Artist Award (Australia)
2001-2002 Postgraduate Award (Australia)
2000 Dame Ruby Litchfield Scholarship (Australia)
1997- 1999 D.A.A.D. (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst
1999 The Lindau Art Stiftung Prize (Germany)
1998 International Music Academy for Soloists Scholarship Bueckeburg
1997 1st Prize Adelaide Eisteddfod Concerto Competition (Australia)
1996 1st Prize for the Polish Arts Competition (Australia)
1996 Wyatt Benevolent Institution Grant (Australia)
1996 A.R Riddle Honours Scholarship (Australia)
1993 Patrick Cecil Greenland Scholarship (Australia)
Concerts for 2016
2016
January China tour ‘Magic Hands’ on two pianos featuring new works for piano, electronics and video
Selected concerts
2014
February Hannover (Germany) presenting ‘embrace the space’ at Galerie Holbein4
Piano masterclass on Improvisation at the School of Musik Koper (Slovenia)
Hannover private house concert with Helmut Lachenmann “Sakura Variations” and ‘Ein Kinderspiel’ by Helmut Lachenmann
At the school for Music, Theater and Media Hannover with Helmut Lachenmann for the Marcus Becker Chamber music series Trio “Sakura” and ‘Ein Kinderspiel’ by Helmut Lachenmann
May Adelaide, Collinswood Studio recordings for ABC Radio/ABC TV.
Lightning Ridge, Arts Centre (outback New South Wales, Australia) (solo)
NIESTETALER KAMMERKONZERTE near Kassel (Germany) (solo)
June China/ Mongolia tour with opera singers Dietmar Sander, Victoria Car and Calixta Fuchs
July Hanover, Plathnerstr. Hannover School for Music, Theatre and Media (solo) piano music by Frederic Rzewski and Snezana Nesic
NIESTETALER KAMMERKONZERTE near Kassel (Germany) with the Isthmus Quartett with Kate Green (cello), Laura Curotta (viola) and Annika Schmidt (violin)
Hannover, Bleekst concert Flowers 1 by Rzewski including collective improvisation performance
August Hannover, Bleekst ‘embrace’
November Adelaide @ 7:30pm Elder Hall, Adelaide. Sound Stream Emerging Composer’s Forum- new works by young Australian composers. more info here
Adelaide, Lehunte St Wayville in tradition of house concerts with special guest Rachel Johnston (cello)
2015
February China tour ‘EMBRACE’ on two pianos featuring ‘cyclone’ for piano, electronics and video by Steve Gibbs
‘EMBRACE’ at the Adelaide Finge Festival, @ the Garage International, Adelaide Town Hall- Meeting Hall more info here
April Adelaide Crown & Anchor Hotel with Adam Page looping master extraordinaire (myself as guest artist 🙂 , 5-7 pm , tix $10 at the door, only $5 pints of coopers!
May Sprengel Museum for the HGNM- works by Messiaen (Catalogue d’ Oiseaux) a.o.
Bad Nenndorf Concert at the CJD Schule Schlaffhorst- Andersen Bad Nenndorf (Aula). Works by Bach, Brahem, Hribar and Rzewski. Concert start at 7pm
June Recording solo piano music at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Copenhagen. (Rzewski, Brahem and others)
Bodenweder (near Hameln) The Nicholas Cantata by Benjamin Britten (piano duet with Cara Hesse)
Hannover, The Bleekhouse Summer Night presenting Embrace works by Bach, Brahem Rzewksi and beyond…
Sept Adelaide duo concert for ‘The Firm’ series with Rachel Johnston (cello)
Scriabin’s 10 Piano Sonatas with Konstantin Shamray and Mekhla Kumar and others (more info coming soon) Live music accompaniment to Buster Keaton’s silent film Sherlock Junior with Adam Page (sax) and Rachel Johnston (cello)
Woodleigh Arts Week at Beleura (Melbourne) duo concert with Kate Green (cello) Works by Shostakovich a.o.
Beleura House, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria. Duo concert with Kate Green, Cello in Shostakovich Cello Sonata, Debussy Cello Sonata and the Sonata for Piano and Cello by J. Brahms
November Adelaide Elder Hall, presenting the Ten Piano Sonatas by Alexander Scriabin- a multi- media performance with Konstantin Shamray, Stefan Ammer and Mekhla Kumar
December Adelaide Le Hunte St concerts . Improvised accompaniment to Buster Keaton’s silent fi lm Sherlock Junior with Adam Page (sax) and Rachel Johnston (cello)
2009 Den Bosch Muziek Centruum (Netherlands) concert series
2009 Zagreb Bienale (Croatia)
2008 Schleswig Holstein Music Festival (Kiel, Germany)
2008 Berlin Ballhaus Music Festival (Germany)
2007 Soundways (St. Petersberg, Russia)
2007 Wiener Konzerthaus und der BFestspiele (Austria)
2007 Graz International Music Festival (Austria)
2007 Innsbruck Osterfestival (Austria),
2007 Heidelberg Spring Festival (Germany)
2007 Ars Nova Festival (Malmö, Schweden)
2007 Kampnagel International Music Week (Hamburg, Germany)
2007 Copenhagen Music Festival PLEX (Denmark)
2006-2008 Hamburg Opera Stabile Concert Series (Germany)
2006 Ultima Festival (Oslo, Norwey)
2006 International Gaudeamus Music Week (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Languages German, English |