RAGL, Elisabeth

Cellist, composer, arranger. Studied cello with H. Litschauer at the Mozarteum in Salzburg. Member of, among others, the Vienna Chamber Orchestra, the Vienna Chamber Philharmonic, Philharmonia Wien, Trio Spektren, Ensemble Spektren, and Cellissimo-Bassissimo.

Performances as a chamber musician and soloist in Germany, Japan, Austria, Poland, and the Czech Republic. Has taught cello and chamber music since 1987 (through the Upper Austrian State Music School System and privately); held teaching positions at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna from 1999 to 2004. In recent years, she has been working on crossover projects that involve collaboration with dancers, actors, composers, and visual artists. Many of these musical concepts were developed with and for children and were performed at the Brucknerhaus in Linz. For these projects, Ragl composes and arranges music, writes lyrics, creates visual presentations, and crafts props.