The Ensemble Esprit

The ensemble Esprit consists of the three siblings Katharina, Felix and Jonathan Geroldinger and was founded in 2008. Since then they play together in the quite unusual combination of Flute/Harp, Baritone and Percussion(mainly Marimbaphone and Vibraphone). The ensemble regularly takes part in „Prima la musica“, the major youth competition for chamber music in Austria, which they have won 11 times so far.

The ensemble plays about 20 Concerts per year and was awarded several special prizes:

 

2016 - Rotary award of the Rotaryclub Braunau

2015 - Winner of the audition „Klangfluss“ by Jeunesse Austria, winning a concert tour through Austria

2015 - as winner of the audition „Musica Juventutis“, the ensemble Esprit was awarded a concert in the Wiener Konzerthaus, which was broadcast on national radio

2014 - Finalist at the Kiwanis Kunstpreis in Gmunden

2014 - Finalist in the chamber music competition „U19“ in the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna

 

Short biography of the 3 members:

 

Katharina Geroldinger: Flute/Harp

  • Born on December 7th 2000
  • started playing the flute at age 5 and the Harp at age 7, also did Jazz singing
  • 2013 - 2017: Pre-college-student on the flute with Prof. Sonja Korak in the Special Class of the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna
  • 2017 - 2019: Pre-college-student of Karl-Heinz Schütz at the Musik und Kunst Privatuniversität Wien
  • since 2019: Bachelor student of Karl-Heinz Schütz at the Musik und Kunst Privatuniversität Wien
  • 2014 - 2019: Student at the Musikgymnasium Linz
  • Several wins at the „Prima la musica“ national solo competition
  • 2013: awarding of the Dr. Josef Ratzenböck-scholarship
  • 2014: 1st prize at the international youth soloist competition in Treviso, Italy
  • 2015: 2nd prize at the international youth soloist competition „Woodwind and Brass“ in Varazdin, Croatia
  • 2018: winner of the audition „Musica Juventutis“ - was awarded a concert in the Wiener Konzerthaus, which was broadcast on national radio

 

Jonathan Geroldinger: Percussion, Marimbaphone, Vibraphone

  • Born on September 15th 1997
  • started his education on percussion at age 5
  • 2009 - 2016: Student at the University Mozarteum Salzburg with Prof. Martin Grubinger
  • 2011 - 2016: Student at the Musikgymnasium Linz 
  • since 2016: Bachelor student of Josef Gumpinger at the Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien
  • Several wins at the „Prima la musica“ national solo competition
  • 2009: awarding of the Dr. Josef Ratzenböck-scholarship
  • 2014: 1st prize at the international youth soloist competition in Treviso, Italy with 100 points
  • 2014: finalist at the Nibelungenpreis - competition at the Anton-Bruckner-Privatuniversität Linz
  • 2015: participation in the Martin Grubinger-Percussive-Planet-ensemble showact at the Eurovision Songcontest in Vienna

 

Felix Geroldinger: Baritone

  • Born on February 11th 1996
  • started playing the cornet at age 7 and changed to the baritone at age 10
  • 2014: graduated from the Musikgymnasium Linz
  • 2015 - 2019: Bachelor study on Baritone and Trombone with Prof. Johann Reiter at the Anton Bruckner-Privatuniversität Linz
  • takes regular lessons with Steven Mead at the RNCM in Manchester and abroad
  • 2011: awarding of the Dr. Josef Ratzenböck scholarship
  • 2012: Winner of the Young Artist Euphonium competition at the International Tuba and Euphonium Conference in Linz
  • 2013: Winner of the Young Artist Euphonium competition at the NERTEC at Ithaca College, New York and solo recital
  • 2014: 1st prize at the international youth soloist competition in Treviso, Italy
  • 2015: 1st prize and finalist at the international youth soloist competition „Woodwind and Brass“ in Varazdin, Croatia
  • 2016: Semifinalist at the ITEC Euphonium Artist competition
  • 2018: Winner of the European Soloist Competition in Utrecht (Netherlands)
  • 2022: Winner of the audition for principal trombone at the Philharmonic Orchestra Vorpommern