Informations
Facts
Born in Erlangen, Germany
Member since 23.08.1992
Biography
Albrecht Mayer took piano, recorder and singing lessons before he began playing the oboe at the age of ten. His teachers were Gerhard Scheuer, Georg Meerwein, Maurice Bourgue and Ingo Goritzki. While still in his teens, he was invited to work with various orchestras, among them the European Community Youth Orchestra. The recipient of several awards and grants, Mayer became principal oboe of the Bamberger Symphoniker in 1990, joining the Berliner Philharmoniker two years later in the same position.
Albrecht Mayer, who appears regularly throughout the world as a concerto soloist and chamber musician, also teaches in conjunction with major international festivals. His chamber-music partners include Hélène Grimaud, Leif Ove Andsnes and Thomas Quasthoff. He was awarded the ECHO-Klassik prize as Instrumentalist of the Year (2004, 2010) and in the category Music DVD Recording of the Year (2008). In pursuit of his personal sound ideal, Albrecht Mayer founded his own ensemble, New Seasons.
The oboist is also involved in charitable work: in October 2011, he founded the Albrecht Mayer Foundation, which supports research and therapy development for retinal and optic nerve diseases.
Awards
Prizes at several international competitions
