Brett Deubner, viola

Biography

Brett
Deubner, one of this generation's most accomplished violists,
has inspired worldwide critical acclaim for his powerful intensity and
sumptuous tone. As an experienced soloist, chamber music collaborator
and educator, Brett Deubner has made a lasting impression on musical
life the world over.  

Recent performances include
the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra with Ann Manson, the Knoxville Symphony
with Lucas Richman, the Filharmonic del Quito with Patricio Aizaga,
the New Symphony of Sofia with Rossen Milanov and the National Chamber
Orchestra of the Ukraine with Valery Matiukhin.  In 2007 Mr. Deubner
recorded the two concertos of Frank Lewin for Albany Records and he
premiered and recorded the viola concerto of Trent Johnson in Kiev.
Other solo engagements include performances with the North Shore Philharmonic,
Bachanalia Chamber Orchestra, the Astoria Symphony, the Bucks County
Symphony, the National Symphony Orchestra of Ecuador and Camerata Arkos.   

During the 2008-2009 season
Mr. Deubner premiered and recorded Andrew Rudin's Viola Concerto concerto
with Orchestra 2001 at the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia. He also performed
the world premiere of Amanda Harberg's "Elegy" for solo viola
and string orchestra with the Filharmonica del Quito and  premiered
"Tranfiguraciones" for solo viola, flute and orchestra with the
Camerata Arkos of which he is the artistic advisor and principal guest
conductor.   During the 2009-2010 season, Brett Deubner performs
with the Octava Chamber Orchestra in Seattle, the Desert Symphony in
California, the String Orchestra of the Rockies in Montana, the North
Shore Philharmonic in Massachusetts, the Central Jersey Philharmonic
and Metropolitan Orchestra in New Jersey, the City of Buenos Aires Symphony
Orchestra, Duo + Ensemble in Tokyo and the Camerata Arkos of Ecuador
in performances in Quito, Rome and Madrid.  Brett Deubner has received
16 viola concertos written especially for him as well as numerous sonatas
and works for chamber ensembles.

 
As an active chamber musician collaborator, Brett Deubner has appeared
at the festivals of Caramoor, Heidelberg, Norfolk, Kent-Blossom, Sitka,
Juneau Jazz and Classics, Cape May, East Coast Carolina, Bravo in Vail,
and the Windham Festival.  He has collaborated with pianist Joseph
Kalichstein, Anton Nell, Marcantonio Barone, violinists Paul Rosenthal,
Zvi Zeitlin, Nina Beilina, as well as the Colorado, Tokyo, Vermeer quartets
and Claremont Trio.

His many recordings include
Viola Dreams (Eroica Classic 2006), Transfiguration, works for viola
and guitar (Eroica 2006), English Viola Romance(2005), 2 Viola Concertos
of Frank Lewin (Albany 2007) as well as commercial recordings with quartet
and trios.   

Brett Deubner serves on the
faculty of Temple University's Boyer School of Music and Dance in Philadelphia
and has been the Concert Artist in Viola at Kean University since 2004
where his duo, Duo Fresco is Artists in Residence.  He is Artistic
Director of the Woodmere Arts Cooperative Music Series in Philadelphia
and is the Artistic Advisor of the Camerata Arkos of Loja, Ecuador.