Cornelia Demmer
Lute & theorba


Cornelia Demmer was born in Vienna, Austria. She completed her studies in musicology in Vienna and Basel and in historical performance practice (majoring in lute) at the University of Music and Theatre Munich with Evangelina Mascardi. She then completed the master’s programmes in musical performance and music pedagogy at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis with Peter Croton and Julian Behr.

She is the artistic director of the internationally concertising Casulana Lute Consort, which made its debut at the Musikfest Eichstätt 2023 with great success.

In addition to her international concert activities as a soloist and continuo player (Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Ars Antiqua Austria, Kammerorchester Basel, Les Passions de l’Âme and others), she can also be heard on CD recordings for the labels Naxos, Musique en Wallonie and Coviello Classics. The current CD Roland de Lassus – Io ti vorria contar… Transcriptions pour luth – lute duos and trios with Evangelina Mascardi and Frédéric Zigante – was awarded the Diapason d`Or.

Cornelia Demmer teaches with great passion both at the Freiburg University of Music and on courses, with ensemble playing forming an important part of her work.

Further information about Cornelia Demmer can be found at:

https://corneliademmer.grwebsite.eu/

Level Of Skills Required

Intermediate, advanced and professionals

Maximum number of students

8

Teaching Languages

German, English