Robert Fraisl
Guitar (Classical Music)
Artistic and Pedagogical Education
- 1990–1999: Studies in Classical Guitar with Univ.-Prof. Mag. ArtD. Jorgos Panetsos at the Prayner Conservatory of Music and Dramatic Arts, Vienna
- Graduation with Concert Diploma (Konzertfachdiplom)
- Further education and masterclasses with:
- Univ. Prof. Mag.art.h.c. Luise Walker (University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna)
- Prof. Costas Cotsiolis (Athens Conservatory)
- Univ. Prof. Konrad Ragossnig (University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna)
- Univ. Prof. Jozef Zsapka (Academy of Performing Arts, Bratislava)
Teaching Experience
- Since 2020: Lecturer at the Friedrich Gulda School of Music
- 2000–2020: Lecturer and head of classical guitar classes (Concert Performance and Instrumental & Vocal Pedagogy) at the Vienna Conservatory
- 2000–2020: Guitar teacher at the Penzing Music School
- 1999–2020: Lecturer and head of classical guitar classes at the Prayner Conservatory of Music and Dramatic Arts
- Guest lecturer at the Chetana Music Academy, Thrissur, India
- Guitar teacher at the Gymnasium and Realgymnasium Institut Neulandschulen
Concerts and Performances
- 1984–1990: Street musician in Europe, Asia, and Australia. Performances at festivals, exhibitions, readings, celebrations, and various cultural events Solo and ensemble performances in genres including blues, rock, jazz, flamenco, world music, folk, avant-garde, and improvisation
- 1993–2003: Classical concerts as soloist, in guitar duos and quartets in Austria. Venues include Palais Rasumofsky, Palais Wittgenstein, Großer Ehrbarsaal, Joseph Haydn Conservatory(Eisenstadt), Club der Wiener Musikerinnen. International concerts in Indonesia, Thailand, and India (Kerala Kalamandalam – University for Art and Culture, Chetana Music Academy)
- 1996–2000: Organizational member of the international guitar festival Forum Gitarre Wien
- 2003: Founder of the crossover project Chicken Curry. Free collective of international musicians combining diverse musical styles. Mixes Bach and Led Zeppelin with world music, classical guitar, Asian soundscapes, and psychedelic sound collages — genre-crossing, playful, and experimental