OVERVIEW

Classical concert violinist Rupert Guenther is known for his spellbinding classical concerts entirely through improvisation, and his intuitive, clear and results-orientated teaching approaches to music, sacred sound and personal development..

His Integrated Contemporary Performance© professional development initiatives and masterclasses are recognised internationally, and he is a guest professor at several European conservatoriums.

ACHIEVEMENTS

As a musician he has a European concert training in Austria and over 25 years of international performing experience.

He has appeared at many concert series and festivals worldwide including:

1. • Melbourne International Festival
   

2. • Wesak Festival, Mt Shasta USA
   

3. • Bombora House, New York USA
   

4. • St Anna church, Vienna (Austria)
   

5. • National Gallery of Victoria - Contemporary Music Series, Melbourne (Australia)
   

He has released over 20 CDs, recorded live and in the studio for the major classical broadcast networks in Australia including the ABC, and regularly tours Europe, the UK, USA and Australia.

His concerts, masterclasses, personal & spiritual development, training programs, lectures and articles include invitations from leading universities, international conferences, music performance & education associations, spiritual and personal development organisations, as well as the natural therapies industry.

He has been invited to teach at many mastercourses including as:

1. • assistant teacher to professor Helfried Fister at the St Paul Summer Course in Austria
   

2. • founder/director of The 1st International Mastercourse for Improvisation held annually in St Paul in Austria
   

Universities he has been invited by and taught courses at include:

1. • The Guildhall School of Music & Drama, London (UK)
   

2. • Vienna University (Austria)
   

3. • Monash University (Australia)
   

4. • University of Queensland (Australia)
   

5. • University of Western Australia (Australia)
   

Conferences he has presented at include:

1. • The Reflective Conservatoire: 2nd International Conference, Guildhall School of Music & Drama, London (UK)
   

2. • International Society of Improvised Music (ISIM) Conference, University of Denver (USA)
   

His activities are supported by professional associations including:

1. • European String Teachers Association (ESTA)
   

2. • Australian Strings Association (AUSTA)
   

3. • Musikschulwerk Vorarlberg, Austria
   

4. • The International Society of Improvised Music (ISIM)
   

5. • The Global Coaching Community
   

6. • The Insight Foundation
   

As a teacher, mentor and coach he has trained people from many professions and diverse backgrounds, from parents, teenagers and university students to professional orchestral musicians, soloists and university professors including:

1. • The Zurich Opera (Switzerland)
   

2. • La Scala (Italy)
   

3. • Vorarlberg Conservatorium (Austria)
   

PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS

Feature articles about his work have appeared in professional publications including:

1. • Arco magazine (ESTA)
   

2. • Stringendo magazine (AUSTA)
   

PRESS

The Age newspaper hosted feature articles in its Arts pages and included him in their annual Top 100 Magazine as one of the major contributors to culture for 2008.

REVIEWS

“The real thing, not the snug sentimental favourites”

The Age, Melbourne

“Guenther’s compositions have a distinctly spiritual quality”
3MBS-FM ‘Libretto’ magazine, Melbourne

“there is a real depth and class to Guenther’s violin skills”
Nova magazine

INNOVATION

In 2003, after 20 years of research and development he developed a breakthrough approach for classical improvisation performance and education, which enables classical musicians to perform their own original concert repertoires entirely through improvisation.

At the same time he began performance through sacred sound & mystical improvisation, based on refining and harmonising the individual’s energy field and inspiration to produce completely love based musical emanation.

This lead him to the development of a complete series of personal and professional development workshops and patented courses including:

1. • Sacred Sound for musicians
   

2. • Expressive Improvisation
   

3. • Integrated Contemporary Performance
   

4. • Healing Stage-Fright
   

5. • Contemporary Playing Techniques
   

6. • Stage and Studio playing techniques
   

7. • Amplification and electric instruments
   

MUSICAL BACKGROUND

Earlier music studies included violin with Donald Scotts and Brian Finlayson, receiving his concert diploma at the Victorian College of the Arts in Australia followed by several years of further studies with Professor Helfried Fister in Austria. He also received significant musical mentoring from guitarist Stephen Housden and pianist Allan Zavod.

In this time he played with many orchestras including principal positions with the Vienna Chamber Opera, the Johann Strauss Sinfonietta, Vienna Pro Arte, Helios 18 baroque ensemble, Vienna NEw String Ensemble, The Australian Philharmonic Orchestra & Australian Pops Orchestra.

He also played many stage and studio sessions including John Farnham, Olivia Newton-John, Anthony Warlow, Sir George Martin and  toured Peter and The Wolf with Tobias Moretti (TV actor of  Inspector Rex fame).

He has co-written, performedand and recorded with percussionist David Jones and keyboardist & composer Andrew Duffield, and recorded for guitarist Stephen Housden and keyboard player Allan Zavod.

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT & COACHING BACKGROUND

He has been a lifelong meditator with over 35 years of personal development training and experience  including work with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Swami Muktananda, Depak Chopra, Ra-Elohim, and extensive personal mentoring & training from Linda and Michael King at the Insight Foundation.

Over the years he attended hundreds of international workshops and training sessions. He then became a coach and trainer himself and since 2004 has been teaching classes, mentoring and facilitating personal development programs internationally including:

1. • Wesak Festival, Mt Shasta (USA)
   

2. • International Ascension Gathering, The Open University, Milton-Keans (UK)
   

3. • International Ascension Gatherings in Sydney & Melbourne (Australia)
   

4. • Ongoing 12 month one-on-one mentoring programs (online & worldwide)
   

He has coached and mentored people on a private basis from all walks of life including executives, company and government department directors, architects, doctors, legal professionals, musicians, artists, university professors, life coaches, healers, parents, students, unemployed and people with disabilities.

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