French violinist Mohamed Hiber assumes the role
The Vienna Symphony Orchestra has announced the appointment of Mohamed Hiber as first concertmaster of the orchestra.
The orchestra wrote on social media: ’We are delighted to welcome the internationally sought-after and acclaimed violinist Mohamed Hiber as the first concertmaster of our orchestra.
’With immediate effect, he takes his place at the first desk of the Vienna Symphony Orchestra. We look forward to making music together. Here’s to a wonderful time ahead together!’
French violinist Hiber has served as concertmaster of the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra under Daniel Barenboim and of Anne-Sophie Mutter’s Virtuosi Ensemble. He has also been a fellow of the Anne-Sophie Mutter Foundation.
Hiber has served as guest concertmaster with Munich Philharmonic Orchestra, Vienna Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra and Orchestre de Paris.
As a soloist, he has performed with the Mulhouse Symphony Orchestra, the Philharmonie Südwestfalen, the MDR Sinfonieorchester, the Danubian Orchestra, the Royal Chamber Orchestra of Wallonia, the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, the London Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonie Baden-Baden and the Gstaad Festival Orchestra.
Hiber studied with Ana Chumachenco in Madrid at the Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía, followed by studies at the Munich Music Academy.
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