Bernhard Holl

--- PERSONAL ---

Bernhard Holl, born 1984, born and raised in Kuchl in the province of Salzburg, lives and works since 2010 in Johnsbach in the Gesäuse (Styria), hence the name "Xeis"- colloquial for "Gesäuse".

Since the age of 11, trombone lessons with Sebastian Hauer at the Musikum Kuchl, in his youth multiple prize winners at the Austrian state and national competition "Prima La Musica". From 2003 studies of trombone and IGP with Dietmar Küblböck, Otmar Gaiswinkler, David Bruchez and Wolfgang Strasser in Vienna, Zurich and Graz. Parallel jazz lessons with Robert Bachner and supplementary master classes with Stefan Schulz (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra), Ed Kleinhammer (Chicago Symphony Orchestra) and Dave Taylor. Graduation in 2010 with distinction and sponsion to "Mag.art.".

--- MUSICAL ---

Since 2004 project contracts as a stage musician at the Vienna Burgtheater, since 2006 intensively with the group da Blechhauf'n in the entire German-speaking area, and with his WüdaraMusi since 2012 in the entire Alpine region on the road.

In addition, member of Martin Grubinger's Percussive Planet Ensemble, Thomas Gansch's Blasmusik Supergroup and the Original Woodstock Musikanten.

Performances with the Vienna Symphony Orchestra, Tonkünstler Orchestra of Lower Austria, Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg, Vienna State Opera Stage Orchestra, Tyrolean Festival Orchestra Erl (bass trumpet), Bläserphilharmonie Mozarteum Salzburg, Thomas Gansch's Don Ellis Tribute Orchestra, Musicbanda Franui (valve trombone), Heavy Tuba, Lucerne Jazz Orchestra, Sandra Pires, Robert Bachner Big Band, PBH Club, Sarah Brightman, Wiener Akademie (baroque trombone), Viera Blech, the BullHorns, Ismael Barrios' Salsa Explosion, Innviertler Wadlbeissern, Makos brass band, Tschecháranka brass band, Pro Solist'y, MaChlast,Hartl Musi, Rainer Musikanten, Alpenlandler Musikanten, Josef Menzl band, and many others complete his experience in the musical field.

--- PEDAGOGIC---

At the same time he teaches low brass instruments at the Stiftsgymnasium Admont and at the Musikschule Eisenwurzen, and occasionally participates as a speaker at folk music and brass seminars in Austria and abroad.

In addition, active workshop activity in the context of performances of the "Blechhauf'n" and the "WüdaraMusi" and annually at the Woodstock Academy.