Joachim Roewer
Viola
Born in East Germany, Joachim Roewer graduated from the Hochschule für Musik “Franz Liszt” Weimar and the Orchesterakademie of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, having performed frequently with this world class orchestra in Berlin and internationally. During that time he was also principal viola of the Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester under Claudio Abbado.
In 1994 Joachim Roewer moved to Ireland to become principal viola with the Irish Chamber Orchestra, a position which he has held ever since. On numerous occasions he appeared as soloist with the Irish Chamber Orchestra. He performed Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante alongside violinist Anthony Marwood with the Irish Chamber Orchestra and Berlioz’ “Harold in Italy” with the National Youth Orchestra of Ireland.
Since 2006 Joachim Roewer works as Course Director of the annual international ConCorda Chamber Music Course for Strings. Joachim Roewer is a passionate teacher and a busy chamber music player. He is a member of the Esposito String Quartet and was invited to perform with the Vogler Quartet, the Vanbrugh Quartet and the RTÉ Contempo Quartet. Since 2013 he is Artistic Director of the Killaloe Chamber Music Festival.
In 2017 Joachim Roewer took on the position of Artistic Director of the MA programme in Classical String Performance at the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance at the University of Limerick.
In 1994 Joachim Roewer moved to Ireland to become principal viola with the Irish Chamber Orchestra, a position which he has held ever since. On numerous occasions he appeared as soloist with the Irish Chamber Orchestra. He performed Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante alongside violinist Anthony Marwood with the Irish Chamber Orchestra and Berlioz’ “Harold in Italy” with the National Youth Orchestra of Ireland.
Since 2006 Joachim Roewer works as Course Director of the annual international ConCorda Chamber Music Course for Strings. Joachim Roewer is a passionate teacher and a busy chamber music player. He is a member of the Esposito String Quartet and was invited to perform with the Vogler Quartet, the Vanbrugh Quartet and the RTÉ Contempo Quartet. Since 2013 he is Artistic Director of the Killaloe Chamber Music Festival.
In 2017 Joachim Roewer took on the position of Artistic Director of the MA programme in Classical String Performance at the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance at the University of Limerick.
Joachim appears in Schoenberg and Poetry on 27 June 2018
