Wouter Raubenheimer
Viola
Wouter Raubenheimer (1977) grew up in Pretoria, South Africa where he received his initial music education. He completed his Bmus degree under Professor Alan Solomon at the University of Pretoria. During this time he won numerous awards and scholarships as well as being an extra player for the National Symphony Orchestra as well as the Chamber orchestra of South Africa.
In 1999 he was granted a scholarship to study at the International Menuhin Music Academy in Switzerland that consisted of only 18 selected students. As a member of Camerata Lysy, the academy string ensemble, he had concert tours throughout Europe and South America.
In 2002 he completed his Masters degree at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow. During his studies there he won numerous local music competitions and awards. He also won the 2002 NAYOS national music competition in Aberdeen Scotland. After this he worked part time with the BBC Scottish Symphony, Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Scottish Ensemble.
He is currently principal viola of the Stavanger Symphony Orchestra. This is one of Norway’s finest, featuring on numerous CD recordings as well as regular radio and TV broadcasts. He is part of the Skasei String Trio with whom he won numerous awards in Europe. They toured China in 2011.
He is also playing with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe, one of the most prestigious Orchestras world-wide, performing regularly in Europe’s finest concert halls and venues.
