Bio

Florian Klinger was born in 1991 in Hollabrunn near Vienna, Austria.

2007-2013 Florian was studying classical percussion with Prof. Windbacher (RSO Vienna) and Mittermayr (Vienna Philharmonic) at the University for Music and Performing Arts in Vienna.

 

Since 2011 he was been percussionist of the Volksoper Vienna.

 

Florian graduated in 2014 from the JAM Music Lab University Vienna with a degree in jazz-vibraphone education. During his time at the university he studied with Paul Urbanek and Danny Grissett. 2016-2017 he studied with Stefon Harris in New York City and at the William Paterson University NJ with Kevin Norton, Bill Charlap, Aaron Goldberg, etc. Florian was selected for Betty Carter's Jazz Ahead residency program 2017, at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., where he worked with Jason Moran, Carmen Lundy, Reuben Rodgers, Mark Shim, etc.

 

He now teaches regularly at the University for Music and Performing Arts Vienna, the JAM Music Lab University as well as at masterclasses and workshops such as the European Union Youth Orchestra.

 

In 2020 his debut album ONE was released on Cracked Anegg Records.

 

Florian is a founding member of Louie's Cage Percussion and Alpha Trianguli and is playing regularly in other orchestras like the Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera, Konzerthausorchester Berlin as well as many different artists and ensembles from various genres.

 

Since 2023 his compositions are being published on Symphonic Dimensions Publishing.