Markus Ess
Double Bass (Classical Music)
Artistic & Pedagogical Education
- Since 2021 Course in improvisation in string lessons at the Anton Bruckner Private University Linz with Peter Herbert
- November 2016 Graduation Master concert subject with distinction
- 2014 - 2016 Master concert studies at the Konservatorium Wien Privatuniversität with Prof. Jan Georg Leser
- October 2014 graduation bachelor concert studies with distinction
- 2012 - 2014 Bachelor concert studies at the Konservatorium Wien Privatuniversität with Prof. Jan Georg Leser
- 2009 - 2012 Bachelor concert studies at the Konservatorium Wien Privatuniversität with Prof. Ernst Weissensteiner
- November 2009 Graduation IGP-Bachelor with distinction, Vorarlberger Landeskonservatorium
- 2008 Erasmus semester at the Conservatorio Superior de Música Manuel Castillo Sevilla with Prof. José Antonio Luque Osuna
- 2003 - 2009 Diploma and IGP-Bachelor studies at the Vorarlberger Landeskonservatorium with Prof. Francisco Obieta
Teaching Experience
- Since 2019 permanent position at the Music School Vienna (Favoriten), double bass teacher and orchestra leader
- 2018 - 2020 Temporary position at the Music School Vienna Favoriten and Liesing, double bass teacher and ELEMU teacher
- 2018 Jeunesse Kindermusikcamp in Mariazell, double bass teacher
- 2015 - 2016 yearly substitution music school Vienna Brigittenau, double bass teacher
- 2014 - 2015 Temporary substitute at the Music School Vienna Favoriten, double bass teacher
- Since 2014 Permanent position at the Music School Purkersdorf, double bass teacher
- Since 2010 Private teaching with teenagers and adults
- 2005 - 2010 Permanent position at the music school of the city of Feldkirch, head of the children's double bass class
Miscellaneous
attended master classes:
- 2016 Herbert Mayer, Ödön Rácz, Christoph Wimmer
- 2013 Johannes Auersperg
- 2012 Herbert Mayer, Ödön Rácz
- 2011 Anton Schachenhofer
- 2011 Bass Instinct
- 2009 Julius Darvas
- 2005 Peter Herbert
Pedagogical activity in orchestras:
- Since 2021 Stage Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera (temporary contracts and substitute work)
- Since 2018 Vienna State Opera (temporary contracts and substitute work)
- 2018 - 2020 Symphony Orchestra St. Gallen (substitute)
- Since 2016 Volksoper Vienna (substitute)
- 2016 Stage music at the Salzburg Festival (Wr. Phil.)
- 2015 - 2018 Tonkünstler Orchestra of Lower Austria (substitute)
- 2014 Tonkünstler-Orchester Niederösterreich (temporary contract)
- Since 2012 Beethoven Philharmonic Orchestra / Sinfonietta Baden
- 2010 European Union Youth Orchestra
- 2009 - 2013 Symphony Orchestra Liechtenstein
- Since 2008 Symphony Orchestra Vorarlberg
- 2008 - 2011 Vienna Jeunesse Orchestra
- 2004 - 2014 Symphony Wind Orchestra Vorarlberg
Artistic activity in the field of chamber and popular music:
- Since 2020 Saitenquartett Wien (classical music)
- Since 2019 Velvet Voices (jazz)
- Since 2018 Libella Swing (jazz)
- 2017 - 2018 Camerata Hunyadi (classical music)
- Since 2015 Sounds Like Pepper (jazz)
- 2012 - 2013 blueSound Quintet (tango)
- 2008 - 2009 Funk&SoulOrchestraProject
- 2006 - 2013 Orquesta de Salsa (Salsa, Latin)
- Since 2002 esprEsSo (Jazz)