Biography - Johannes Holik
Johannes Holik was born in Vienna (22.11.1961) and grew up in Klosterneuburg near Vienna. At the age of 6 years he began to study the violin and had music with his parents and sisters, who are used to play music.
At this time, Johannes Holik began to compose his first pieces for his family. After the primary school Johannes Holik joined the secondary school in Klosterneuburg, made his matriculation at the age of 17 and studied economy at the high school in Vienna - he became master in 1985.At this time the young composer was educated in playing piano and harmonics and began to work as music manager.Since his first attempts at the age of 6 Johannes Holik, who is reputed as a self-tought composer, has written more than 200 compositions for all musician fields (without opera) which became more and more popular during the last years.
Ordered compositions for:
NÖ Tonkünstlerorchester - Rossinivariationen
Ensemble Neue Streicher - Kreuzweg (Oratorium), Concerto grosso
Casino AG Austria - Bad'ner Festouvertüre
Stadtgemeinde Klosterneuburg - Klosterneuburger Symphonie, Festkonzert
Pfarre Dornbach - Dornbacher Messe
Katzenberg - Katzenberger Quatember
Chor Stockerau - Deutsche Messe
Stadt Wien (MA7) - Violakonzert
Danubia Trio - Kremser Trio
Artemistrio - Trio für Violine, Violoncello und Klavier
NÖ. Kulturszene - Fünf Choralvariationen
Amt der NÖ.Landesreg. - Herbstfantasie
Stadt Krems - Köchlvariationen
Wr. Instrumentalsolisten - Sonatine für Flöte, Trompete, Posaune und Klavier
Pfarre Hausleiten - St. Agatha-Messe
Industrieviertelfestival - Kriemhilds Hochzeit
Theater Forum Schwechat - Rekonstruktion von Mozarts Pantomime
Wiener Mozartjahr 2006 - „Pantalon und Columbine“
Land Niederösterreich - Dunkler Freund (Kantate)
Stift Klosterneuburg - Klosterneuburger Festmesse
Rosemarie Fenz - „Das verlorene Paradies“
etc.
orchestras and ensembles:
NÖ Tonkünstlerorchester, Wiener Concertverein, Ensemble Neue Streicher, Wr. Mozartkammerorchester, Jeunesse-Orchester, Salonorchester der Wr. Volksoper, Budapester Symphonieorchester, Slovakische Philharmonie, Eremitage Orchester St. Petersburg, Neues Wr. Harmoniequintett, various chambermusic-ensembles...in:
Austria, Germany, Czech, Slovakia, Hungaria, Canada, Mexico, India, USA,.....Some compositionprizes, CD-LP-productions, broadcast- and televisionconcerts....Johannes Holik works as music-manager and free-lance composer.