Konzertpianist Oliver Drechsel

Oliver Drechsel

teaches piano at the Music Conservatory in Cologne. He began his piano lessons with his mother and later studied piano with Roswitha Gediga-Glombitza and in the master class of Pavel Gililov at the Music Conservatory in Cologne. He enhanced his pianistic studies, which he concluded with the concert exam, by participating in various master classes, including those held by Karl Heinz Kämmerling Peter Feuchtwanger and the Alban-Berg-quartet. In 1998 the Debut-CD of Oliver Drechsel playing Jürg Baur´s completed piano works was recorded and he was awarded a prize to promote young artists – the “Rheinischer Kulturpreis”.

For several years Oliver Drechsel has also focused on the recording of piano music of the 19th century, playing on authentic historical instruments from the collection of Dohr in Cologne. Presently he is recording the entire piano works of the renowned romantic composer Friedrich Kiel as well as piano works of the early romantic composer Johann Christian Heinrich Rinck (the first Rinck-CD was “star of month” 6/2003 in “Fono Forum”). To a large extent these are world premier recordings.

In addition to his solo recitals and concerts (including those in the elite-series “Best of NRW”) as well as radio broadcasts (Westdeutscher Rundfunk, Radio Suisse Romande) and CD-productions, he is actively engaged in chamber music. He performs regularly with the cellist Dagmar Spengler. Oliver Drechsel gives seminars, such as “Four Centuries of Piano Music” at the Karl-Rahner-Akademie Cologne and is artistic director of the weekly piano recitals at Bechstein-Center Cologne.

	Oliver Drechsel - pianist
"Miracle in substance and compelling nature" - "true to the original style" - "sleepwalking independece of fingers" - "a real vision" - "incredibly virtuoso" - "staggering, fulminant, very, very good interpretation"
Home News Curriculum Vitae Dates CDs Press Duo Spengler/Drechsel Compositions Books Links Contact	C U R R I C U L U M V I T A E Oliver Drechsel teaches piano at the Music Conservatory in Cologne. He began his piano lessons with his mother and later studied piano with Roswitha Gediga-Glombitza and in the master class of Pavel Gililov at the Music Conservatory in Cologne. He enhanced his pianistic studies, which he concluded with the concert exam, by participating in various master classes, including those held by Karl Heinz Kämmerling Peter Feuchtwanger and the Alban-Berg-quartet. In 1998 the Debut-CD of Oliver Drechsel playing Jürg Baur´s completed piano works was recorded and he was awarded a prize to promote young artists – the “Rheinischer Kulturpreis”. For several years Oliver Drechsel has also focused on the recording of piano music of the 19th century, playing on authentic historical instruments from the collection of Dohr in Cologne. Presently he is recording the entire piano works of the renowned romantic composer Friedrich Kiel as well as piano works of the early romantic composer Johann Christian Heinrich Rinck (the first Rinck-CD was “star of month” 6/2003 in “Fono Forum”). To a large extent these are world premier recordings. In addition to his solo recitals and concerts (including those in the elite-series “Best of NRW”) as well as radio broadcasts (Westdeutscher Rundfunk, Radio Suisse Romande) and CD-productions, he is actively engaged in chamber music. He performs regularly with the cellist Dagmar Spengler. Oliver Drechsel gives seminars, such as “Four Centuries of Piano Music” at the Karl-Rahner-Akademie Cologne and is artistic director of the weekly piano recitals at Bechstein-Center Cologne. Foto: Manfred Esser Bergisch-Gladbach Copyright 2001
Last updated: 24.07.2005