KEPL, Irene

rene Kepl (born April 3, 1982) is an Austrian violinist and composer who works in various genres, including free improvisation. In 2014, she was a recipient of the Theodor Körner Prize for music composition. She lives in Vienna.

Kepl was born in Linz (Austria) and studied music at Anton Bruckner University, earning both a Bachelor's and a Master's degree. During her time at the university, she was a member of the Bruckner Orchestra (the resident orchestra for the Brucknerhaus), and was a composer and performer at Linz's regional theater, the Landestheater. Kepl also wrote soundtrack music for the short films Die Wirtin (2002) and Die Stimme (2005).

In 2011, she was awarded a European Union Scholarship from the Donne in Musica program, which led to study in Italy. That same year, Kepl composed and performed the music for the animated film Mein Grün ist vielleicht Dein Blau.

During her college years, Kepl became a founding member of the Linz-based Balkan band Jazzwa. The band recorded a studio album (No 1) in 2005 and a live album (Jazzwa Live) in 2010. The live album was recorded at the Landestheater on June 9, 2010.