Michael Kroess BA
MICHAEL KRÖSS, Born on 6.10.75 is a Professional musician (Double Bass/E-Bass), composer, teacher and
owner of MusikzimmerWien. (www.musikzimmerwien.com)
Michael Kröss
References:
Education:
1995 Matura
1996-1999 Tiroler Landeskonservatorium (Classical Double Bass with Walter Rumer)
1999-2000 University of New Orleans (Jazz-Double Bass with Bill Huntington)
2000-2005 Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst in Graz (Jazz-Double Bass with Whayne Darling)
2015 Kunstuniversität Graz (IGP-Jazz, Pädagogic Studies)
Highest Qualification: Mag.art (MA), BA
attended Workshops with Nils Oersted Peterson, Marc Johnsen, Duncan Mc Tier, Reggie Workman, …(among
others)
Languages: German (motherlanguage), Englisch (fluent command, spoken and written), Italian (fluent command,
spoken and written)
Other: RYA Yachtmaster Ocean CoC, Drivinglicence B (Austrian car-drivinglicence)
Live Concerts as Sideman: (among others)
… with Ray Anderson, Florian Bramböck, Karl Ratzer, Fritz Pauer, Chicco Freeman, Dena De Rose, Doug
Hammond, Dean Bowman, Andreas Schreiber, Alegre Correa, Julian Argüelles, Clemens Salesny, Christian Kronreif,
Clemens Ebenbichler, Romed Hopfgartner, Wolfgang Rainer, Vladimir Kostadinovic, Oscar Klein, Franz Posch,
Peter Kronreif, Stefan Costa, Imre Lichtenberger, Moritz Wallmüller, Roland Heinz, Christof Zashizcki, Andjelko
Stupar, Roland Wesp, Josef Botosz, Benjamin Schatz, Martin Reiter, Matthias Löscher, Clemens Marktl, Pepe Auer,
Patrick Lerchmüller, Reinhard Micko, Daniel Nösig, Oliver Kent, Viola Falp, Martin Nitsch, Martin Ohrwalder,
Harri Tanscheck, Michael Hornek,…
Bassplayer in the following Theater Productions:
2013-2016 „Wellentanz & Hundsfisch“ (with Mercedes Echerer, div. locations ),
2014 „Schneckenjagen“ (with Mercedes Echerer and Konstanze Breitebner, Edenbar Wien),
2014 „La Cage aux Folles“ (Tiroler Volksschauspiele),
2013-2014 “Woyzeck“ (Volkstheater Wien),
2012-2013 „Bon Voyage“ (Volkstheater Wien),
2011-2012 „Die Dreigroschenoper“ (Volkstheater Wien),
2011 „Kommissar Haller“ (Summer Theater Hall in Tirol),
2009-2010 „Sogar – Manche mögen’s heiss“ (Kammerspiele Wien),
2009-2010 „Purple Rose Of Cairo“ (Volkstheater Wien),
2008-2010„Die Fledermaus“ (Volkstheater Wien),
2007-2008 „Das Ballhaus“ (Volkstheater Wien),
1996 „Jesaia “ (Musical, Innsbruck).
Studio Recordings & Discography: (among others)
2014 „Die Hölle ist auch nur eine Sauna“ (Theater Music/Kosmostheater),
2014 "Der Donauinsulaner" (Gustfussrecords)
2013 „Einen Jux will er sich machen“ (Theater Music/Sommerspiele Rattenberg, CD, Kamino Records),
2013 „Der Koffer“ (Theater Musik/Landestheater Bozen),
2013 „Bon Voyage“ (CD, Universal Music Group),
2012 „Alexanderplatz“ (Theater Music/Theater am Bahnhof Graz),
2011 „Pictureit-Romed“ (Hopfgartner Quartett, CD, Kamino Records),
2010 „Nur Nachts“ (Theater Music/Akademietheater),
2010 "Hannes Meixner Quartett, Ears Eyes & Women" (CD V.J.F. Records)
2010 „Ende Gut Alles Gut“ (Theater Music /Akademietheater),
2009 „Gewaltfrieden“ (Film Music/Doku/NDR),
2008 Jambedäm – „Balance“ (CD, Kamino Records);
2003 Atti Phal „Rhythm´ning“ (CD ASS) ,
2002 The New Bop Quartett – „Release“ (CD, C-A-T Records).
Bandleading, Composition & Arrangement & Sounddesign: (among others)
2016 „Lumas – dont stop the music“ (Bandleading, Composition, Arrangement, Musical interpretation of the
exhibited art in Zürich, Vienna, Berlin, Munich, London and Basel)
2014 „Schneckenjagen“ (Composition, Doublebass Solo Peace to the theaterplay by Mercedes Echerer und
Konstanze Breitebner)
2014 „Der Donauinsulaner“ (Bandleading, Arrangement, Production, Recording, for Gustfussrecords)
2013 „Electric Tendance“ & „Acoustic Tendance“ (composition, production, bandleading, recording, mixing in
acoustic and electric simultaneous versions, to be swithed from one to the other at the headphone, for the character
dance performance "In/Dependance" by Christina Medina)
2012 „Sommercamp Litzberg“ (composition, production for Stephan Mussil Filmproduktion, Rotes Kreuz, Film
Musik, awarded with the Remi Ward Silver, 45th Annual Independent Film Festivel- World Fest Houston),
2011 „On Location Vienna“ (composition, sounddesign, production for Stephan Mussil Filmproduktion, Vienna Film
Comission, Film Music, awarded with the Cannes Coorporate Media & TV Award Silver),
2009 „ÖBV Filmserie“ (composition, production vor Stephan Musik Filmproduktion, ÖBV, Film Music, awarded
with the ÖBV Film-Award Viktor),
2008 „Jambedäm-Balance“ (Bandleading, Composition, Production, CD, Kamino Records)
Sound engineering : (among others)
2016 "Lieder aus der Proletenpassion" ("Nestroy" awarded new interpretation, recording)
2015 "Drachenjungfrau" (Film Musik, ORF Landkrimi Salzburg, recording),
2014 "Der Donauinsulaner" (recording, mix)
2013 "Elektric Tendance & Acoustic tendance" (Musik zur Tanzperformance, mix)
2013 "Der Koffer" (Theatermusik, Landestheater Bozen, recording & mix)
Teaching:
1998-1999 Landesmusikschule Landeck,
2006-2007 Musik und Singschulen Wien
2000-2016 Privat Lessons
Other:
2012 Conception and building of a small but high quality recording studio in vienna
2013-16 occasional sailing teacher