Christian Muthspiel

Born in Judenburg, Austria, in 1962; at the age of 6 piano lessons, of 11 additional trombone lessons. 

Studies at the Musikhochschule Graz (Trombone classical and jazz), all studies broken off in time; 1987/88 scholarship at the School of Fine Arts in Banff/Canada. 

As trombonist, pianist, composer, and conductor, Christian Muthspiel is internationally active in the areas both of jazz/improvised music and of new classical music. 

Numerous invitations to perform, produce, and conduct in many important musical centers of the world and compositions commissioned by renowned orchestras, ensembles and soloists prove the innovative cross-over quality of his work.

Christian Muthspiel's main concern is the combination of improvised and composed music, i.e. the junction of the energies of single moments with the formal possibilities of predetermined material. 

Muthspiel's field of activity and possible cooperations with interpreters of his musical inventions reaches therefore from small jazz bands to symphony orchestras and electronic multi-media operas. 

Beside the hereinafter mentioned events of recent years, Muthspiel's series as "artist in residence" in the Brucknerhaus Linz, 1999/2000 and 2000/2001, stand out, particularly the six special projects will demonstrate the whole range of his work.

Worldwide Concerts as a trombonist and pianist with:

as a leader:

as a co-leader:

as a sideman:

Christian Muthspiel was invited to perform at following Festivals:

He composed commissioned works for:

Muthspiel's works were performed by numerous ensembles, orchestras and soloists, like:

Records (selection, works as a leader):