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Sophie Hassfurther

saxophonist, flutist, composer

About Me

Sophie Hassfurther grew up in Oberalm/Austria, lives in Vienna. Saxophone studies with Martin Fuss and Klaus Dickbauer at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna (Bachelor Of Music 2005). Lived in Amsterdam from 2001-2003 where she studied at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam with Ferdinand Povel and Jasper Blom. During her life in music she had the chance to perform with artists such as David Murray, mathias rüegg, Würzburg Jazz Orchestra, Sean Bergin, Paul Stocker, Tetzepi Bigtet, JazzWerkstatt Wien, JazzWerkstatt Graz, Jazzit Stage Orchestra, Angela Tröndles Mosaik extended and others. Asides from writing for her own quartet, she is writing music for miscellaneous large ensembles and big bands, as well as music for theatres and films. Sophie participated with her quartet at the North Sea Jazz Festival Den Haag Netherlands in 2004, was awarded in the Sisters In Jazz Competition USA 2006 and Marianne Mendt Jazz Nachwuchsförderung Austria 2005.Some pix from the jazzit stage orchestra featuring David Murray:I edited my profile with Thomas Myspace Editor V4.4 (www.strikefile.com/myspace)

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/25/2006
Band Members: Sophie Hassfurther 4tet: Matthias Löscher guit, Michael Kröss b, Christian Grobauer drSome pix from various bands, venues and shows, in no particular order:
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Pix WJO 12.8.07

Check out this amazing floating stage and the huge disco ball (!!!), some serious ammount of gear up there in the rig...WJO PanoramaphotoYou can also see a few more pictures on the website of the Würz...
Posted by Sophie Hassfurther on Thu, 30 Aug 2007 03:42:00 PST

press & new sound clip

there's a new sound clip recorded live at freysitz in hallein featuring my quartet w/ matthias löscher, valentin czihak, christian grobauer and myself on flute! so check out "blauer sommerabend"! here...
Posted by Sophie Hassfurther on Tue, 17 Jul 2007 09:10:00 PST

Filmcasino - 11 May

I just made music for a short film called schöner wohnen. The film parodies Selfman, a 90ies Austrian TV series and commercial for the biggest Austrian do-it-yourself store. Also, i edited a song by M...
Posted by Sophie Hassfurther on Sun, 29 Apr 2007 05:50:00 PST

new photos

I've got new photos! I'm very excited about what came out a sunny sunday afternoon photo session! All photos are copright vienzenz, for contact details please visit http://vienzenz.com (currently unde...
Posted by Sophie Hassfurther on Thu, 19 Apr 2007 08:57:00 PST

pics from last thursday & friday, stage orchestra featuring david murray

got some pics from the stage orks & david murray at the rehearsal ... hope you'll enjoy!we met on thursday, early in a jazz musician's day ;)a couple of intense hours later:after two days and many...
Posted by Sophie Hassfurther on Wed, 14 Feb 2007 01:48:00 PST

new sound clips

check out the new sound clips, recorded live at the jazzit in january! the clips feature my quartet with matthias löscher on guitar, valentin czihak on bass and christian grobauer on drums.Blee Blop B...
Posted by Sophie Hassfurther on Mon, 29 Jan 2007 05:18:00 PST