Christian Havel
Lecturer for Guitar & Ensemble (Faculty of Music Education)
Head of Institute for
String Instruments
Artistic Major(s):
Guitar
Artistic or pedagogical education
- 1993-2018 Vienna Conservatory and Prayner Conservatory: jazz guitar, ensemble, improvisation
- 2012-2021 Music and Art University Vienna (MUK): ensemble, ear training
- 2014-2021 Art University Graz (KUG): Ensemble, ear training, improvisation
Teaching & Research
- Lecturer at the JAM MUSIC LAB Private University for Jazz and Popular Music Vienna since 2019
- Univ.-Prof. at the Music and Art University Vienna (MUK)
- Art University Graz (KUG) since 2014
- Lecturer at several workshops from 1990 until today (Scheibbs, Zeilern, Hinterstoder, Poysdorf)
Publications
- 1993-2018: 7 CD productions under own name (Jive-Music); 3 of them in New York with international musicians, CD "Franz
Further work experience
- Founder of "American Quartet" with Jon Davis, Joris Dudli and ex-Jazz Messenger Dennis Irwin
- Producer as bandleader of 8 CD's and sideman on about 20 CD productions
- Concerts in Europe, Iran, Mexico & USA
Prizes, awards, miscellaneous
- 2002 nominated for „Hans Koller Preis"