Aberer Rolf

General Information

Year of Birth:  1949
Place of Birth:  Hohenems
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Co-founder and director of the jazz seminar Dornbirn, freelancer for ORF (manager jazz/rock music), teacher at the Conservatory (focus Popular Music).

Education

PeriodEducationInstrumentTeacherEducation OrganisationLocation
1968

Realgymnasium Dornbirn: school leaving examination

geography

music

 Eckinger Isla

rhythm (Billie Brooks)

theory, ear training, arrangement, composition

1978

graduation

Activities

PeriodActivityOrganisationLocation

co-founder and director

freelancer in the production management of jazz and rock music

teacher with a focus on popular music

Trio Fool und Flissig: director of the ensemble with Ulrich Gabriel and Herbert van Smuer

The Williams Standard Jazz Quintett: director of the jazz formation

arrangements and support of the singer-songwriters

management and arrangements for CD productions and live concerts

music for commercials and industrial films

music for several radio plays by Peter Klein, Michael Köhlmeier, Hubert Dragaschnig

Radio Vorarlberg: signations

ROLF A. Band: founder and leader

several formations: "Wanted", "And Mosa Lisa Smiles", "Glasshouse", "Good Morning", "G.S.Band", "Suspended Four", "Ralf Aberer Quartett"

Schweizer Unterhaltungs-Orchester SUO: member

Performances (Selection)

PeriodPerformanceCompositionOrganisationLocation

Impuls Festival

Forum Feldkirch

Awards

PeriodAwardCompositionAwarding Organisation
1989

award of honor

2007

Toni Russ Award

Description of Style

I compose quite traditionally, popular, harmonic or modal, from children's songs to big bands.

Contact, Links

Address:  Dr.-Neudörfer-Straße 6 , 6845 Hohenems, Österreich
E-Mail:  rolf [dot] abereratvol [dot] at
Website:  www.rolfaberer.com