AGNES STRADNER

Agnes Stradner was born into a Viennese family of musicians. After studying in Vienna, Detmold and Berlin, she chose to specialise in the baroque violin. She has toured extensively with many renowned baroque orchestras (such as the Akademie für Alte Musik, Balthasar Neumann Ensemble, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Les Musiciens du Louvre) and has participated in numerous CD recordings. She is a founder member and leader of the Bach Consort Wien, and performs regularly as a soloist and chamber musician with this ensemble. She plays a violin by Giovanni Battista Grancino, constructed in 1699.