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1967 |
First
public appearance
in
concert with his original composition "Red Fever"
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1971 |
Member
of the Hobsons Choice Blues Band
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1975 |
Member
of the Munich based jazzgroup TAYO
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1978 |
Leader
of his own group "UP"
production
of 2 albums "UP - Inside" and "UP – Night
Delight" (UMR 100,101)
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1983 |
Music
award of Deutsche Phonoakademie for UP
Study Violin with Lynn Blakeslee at the Mozarteum (Salzburg)
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1984 |
Founded
the Modern String Quartet
 Joerg
Widmoser - first violin
They
are new dimension of string quartet.
The first string quartet to play jazz and improvised music.
Touring USA, Asia, Africa, Europe and the Middle East,
awards and TV productions, 7 CDs recorded
The Modern String Quartet has become one of the leading
international string quartets
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1985 |
Toured
US in cooperation with Tony Williams, Woody Shaw, John Blake,
Tyron Brown, Bob Dorough, Steve Rudolph, Barbara Dennerlein,
Harvie Swartz, Joey de Francesco
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1986 |
UP
wins competition "Newcomer music award of capital city
Munich with the Modern String Quartet
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1987 |
Joerg
Widmoser wins the first price in an international jazz
violin competition in Stettin/Poland.
Tour with Overtone Chamber Quartet through Eastern Europe
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1988 |
 The
Reunion Band (a German-US cooperation with Tony Williams and
Steve Rudolph) tours Germany and the US (LP Live in Munich,
UMR 103).
Tour with "three voices" (Mercedes Sosa, Joan
Baez, Konstantin Wecker) |
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1990 |
Touring
West Africa with the Modern String Quartet
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1992 |
Touring
Israel - Maccabee Festival Tel-Aviv - Cyprus and Greece with
the Modern String Quartet
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1994 |
With
the Modern String Quartet in Sudan, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon,
Syria and Turkey
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1996 |
Founding
of a Duo with Hajo Hoffmann (A Touch of Jazz Violins),
production of 2 CDs.
Legendary concert at the Munich festival Klaviersommer 98
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1999 |
John
McLaughlins Apokalypse is being performed again live on
stage. Joerg Widmoser plays solo electric violin (originally
by Jean Luc Ponty) together with guitarist Adam Rogers (New
York) and the Dresdner Symphonics at a fantastically
received open Air concert in Dresden.
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With
the Modern String Quartet celebrating Duke Ellingtons 100th
birthday (Black, Brown and Beige). Helmut Danninger becomes
the fifth
member of the group. The stage director manages the scenic
appearance of the quartet. Music and performance flow
together.
Jazzviolin Summit in Philadelphia, PA. Joerg Widmoser
appears together with the most renowned violinists John
Blake and the legendary Claude Williams (now 91 years). It
is the highlight at the jazzfestival Philadephia
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2000
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JW
performs as soloist on tour with the "Kammerorchester
Schloss Werneck" and the Jazz Age Sextett. A CD
with the tours slogan "Happy Birthday
Duke" was recorded.
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2001
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The MSQ
performed at the "Berliner Festspiele". They
presented a program named "20th century
composers", an overview with compositions by
Steve Reich, Phillip Glass and also compositions of members
of the MSQ.
Several concerts took place at renowned Festivals as
Bregenz, Burghausen and Rome.
Joerg
Widmoser performed as soloist in NY's Jazzclub "Dearhead
Inn", together with Phil
Woods drummer Bill Goodwin.
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2002
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Widmoser
toured together with Hoffmann the "Niedersaechsische Musiktage"
and the Lodz Festival, Poland.
The
Modern String Quartet worked with Klaus Doldinger.
on
2002.2.2. two symphonic works, composed by Joerg Widmoser
had their world premiere with the Brandenburger
Symphoniker. JW played solo violin.
A CD
CD was recordes in November 2002.
The
Modern String Quartet worked with Charlie Mariano
and recorded a CD.
In
August JW held lectures for jazz violin at the famous
"Fiddle Conference" organised
by Mark O'Connor in San Diego/Kalifornien.
JW meets the best of american fiddlers - a number of great
concerts were performed together.
In
late August another violin summit took place with
Claude "fiddler"
Williams, John Blake und JW in Philadelphia.
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2003
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„The
German Jazz Violins“ on tour
Projekt Modern String Quartet meets Luis Borda (Argentinien)
Stringsextet
Modern String Quartet + Thomas Stabenow + Matt Glaser
(professor for jazz violin at Berklee School of Music,
Boston) f.i. appearing Rheingau Musik Festival
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2004
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New CD
and performance of the Modern String Quartet
„Watermusic“
4 centuries of music flow into the concept of the MSQ.Foundateion of
"Joerg Widmoser and Friends". Joerg Widmoser is playing a
Midi-Violine, besides the classic instrument.
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2005 |
Joerg
Widmoser becomes a member of the world music formation
"L´Òrchestre Europa" and does CD recordings and tours.
The MSQ tours Europe
with its programme
„Watermusic“.
Niedersächsische Musiktage with the programme „Krieg und
Frieden“.
German tour with "Joerg Widmoser and Friends".
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2006 |
Foundation of the "Joe Haider Double Quartet". MSQ meets the
"Joe Haider Jazzquartett" and performs a tour through
Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The CD „Mysterious“
(Double Moon Records 71051) is recorded.
Modern String Quartet at Styriate, together with four
musicians from Iraque and the "Ensemble Sarband" the
"Arabian Passion" is performed.
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2007 |
German
tour with Joerg Widmoser and Friends.
With Sarband at the Orientfestival in Singapore.
With MSQ at Schleswig Holstein Musik Festival.
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2008 |
MSQ performs at
Nordlysfestivalen in Norway, and at the Opera Nationale
Bordeaux (Watermusic).
Cultural award of the city of Nuremberg for Orchestre
Europa.
Touring Germany with Orchestre Europa.
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2009 |
CD „Celebrating
Stephane Grappelli“ (Joerg Seidels Gypsy Jazz Connection)
With MSQ in Abu Dhabi (book award of Arabia)
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2010 |
Universal Quartet
performs at the jazzfestival Eskilstuna (Sweden)
The Modern String Quartet records the Welltempered Klavier (J.S.
Bach). New arrangement for string quartet by Joerg Widmoser.
Touring Spain and Ruhrtrienale with Sarband.
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2011 |
Concerts with the
indian Percussionguru Vaidyanathan Suresh ( Ghatam /
southindia). CD Production and tour with Billy Hart und Tied&Tickled
Trio.
Passio-Compassio (& Modern String Quartet, Vocanima Köln)
19.11. New York (USA), Lincoln Center, White Light Festival.
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