Michael Krenn, Saxophone

Biography

Michael Krenn has performed in many European countries as well as in Thailand, Japan and India.  After finishing his studies with highest distinction, he now works both as a freelance musician, playing with prestigious orchestras and ensembles, and as a saxophone teacher in Austria, holding several master classes every year. 

He is a founding member of Austria´s first professional saxophone orchestra, the Vienna Saxophonic Orchestra, and of the Mobilis Saxophone Quartet, based in Austria and Croatia.  His orchestral appearances have included with the Klangforum Vienna, OENM (Austrian Ensemble for new music), and Volksoper Vienna, Theater an der Wien (Vienna´s new opera house).  His performances have taken him to prestigious venues such as the Wiener Musikverein, Wiener Konzerthaus, the Philharmonic Concert Hall of Bratislava, and many others.  He is considered one of the leading classical saxophonists of his generation.

Among Mr. Krenn’s many prizes in national and international music competitions are the 2012 winner of the Yamaha Music Foundation scholarship, second prize at the 2011 Jean-Marie Londeix International Saxophone Competition in Bangkok, Thailand, the Bank of Austria Artist of the Year 2011 with the Mobilis Saxophone Quartet, and winner at the "Fidelio Competition" of the Vienna Conservatory in 2009/2010.  He took first prize in 2009 at the Austrian music competition "Gradus ad Parnassum", again with the Mobilis Saxophone Quartet and second prize at the International Wind Instrument competition "Intermusica" in Birkfeld, Austria, in addition to first prize at the first International Saxophone Competition in Lodz / Poland.