o. Univ.-Prof. Mag. Gregor Widholm

born 1948 in Gönserndorf. 1966-1967 Military service at the "Gardemusik Wien". 1967 Studies of "Nachrichtentechnik" at the Technical University of Vienna and "Horn" with Prof. Gabler at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna. Since 1971 Member of the "Orchester der Wiener Volksoper". Married since 1973, 2 children. 1980 Founder of the "Institut für Wiener Klangstil" at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna.


Musical Activities

Since 1971 Member of the Vienna Volksopern Orchestra

Numerous Concerts, partially as soloist in Europe (Amsterdam, Budapest, Hamburg, London, Mailand, Mnchen, Prag, Rom, Zrich, etc.), Asia (Bangkok, Hongkong, Singapore, Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, etc.), the USA and Canada (New York, Toronto, Vancouver, etc.) and many recordings with the Vienna Volksopera Orchestra and the Ensemble Capella Academica Vienna (partially as soloist) with Polygram, Deutsche Grammophon Archiv Produktion, EMI, Teldec, Amadeo, Nippon Columbia, etc.

1974–1986 Intensive activities concerning the interpretation of the Music of the Viennese Classic ("Old Music") and Baroque with authentic instruments (hand horn) with the "Ensemble Melkus" and the "Capella Academica Wien". From 1974 - 1986 Executive Director of the Capella Academica Wien.

1978–1986 Foundation and Management of the "Konzertvereinigung Wiener Volksopernorchester". Organisation of Concert Tours to Europe, Asia, and America and organisation of numerous CD-Recordings.


Scientific Activities

Founder of the scientific research field "Musical Acoustics" in Austria. Adaption of scientific physical measuring methods for the investigation of the functionality of musical instruments.
1980 Foundation of the "Institut fr Wiener Klangstil" at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna as a research institute with the explicit mandate for support to musicians and instrument maker.
1983 Conception and realisation of an analog input impedance measuring system for brass wind instruments.
1989 Conception and worldwide leadoff realisation of the digital BIAS system.

Research fields: Control loop musician - instrument, influence of various parts of an instrument on the intonation, sound, response and playing technique of the instrument, e.g. investigations on the influence of valves on the micro structure of slurs, on the influence of the fine tuner on the sound and response of violines, on the influence of the end pin material on the sound and response of violincellos, and so on. Conception and realisation of an admittance measuring system for strings (VIAS). Was named by the New York Times as "Mr. Wizard" for musicians.


Scientific Community

Member of the Acoustical Society of America (ASA)
Life Member of the International Hornsociety (IHS)
Member of the Catgut Acoustical Society (CAS)
Member of the Technical Committee "Musical Acoustics" of the European Acoustics Association (EAA)
Member of the "sterreichische Physikalische Gesellschaft" (PG)
since 1988 Committee member and sercretary treasurer of Audio Engineering Society (AES).
1990 Co Founder and member of the techical Committee "Akustik" of the "sterreichische Physikalische Gesellschaft".
1996 Founder and Executive Director of the Austrian Acoustics Association AAA (sterreichische Gesellschaft fr Akustik).
2004 Head of the task force "Gehrschutz fr MusikerInnen" of the AL for preparing guidelines of application.