Vienna State Opera & Philharmonic Announce New Viola Section Member

The Vienna State Opera and Vienna Philharmonic have announced the appointment of violist Barnaba Jan Poprawski to their viola sections

The Vienna State Opera and Vienna Philharmonic have this week announced the appointment of Polish-born violist Barnaba Jan Poprawski to their viola sections.

A graduate of the Stuttgart and Vienna Universities of Music, the 35-year-old has previously performed as a member of the Sinfonia Varsovia, the Mahler Chamber Orchestra and the Salzburg Mozartium Orchestra.

He will succeed violist Heinrich Koll - who will retire from the ensembles in September of this year.