Born in the cultural heart of Vienna to an Austrian-Swedish family, Lorenz Karls began his journey with the violin at the tender age of four. His early passion and dedication have led him to the Mozarteum University in Salzburg, where he continues to refine his artistry.

Karls’s recent solo performances have garnered acclaim, with standout concerts at the Mozartwoche Salzburg in the Great Hall of the Mozarteum Foundation. He has also graced the stages with prestigious orchestras such as the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, WDR Funkhausorchester, Lithuanian National Philharmonic Orchestra, Armenian State Symphony Orchestra, Camerata Bern, Odense Symfonieorkester, Kremerata Baltica, Orchestre Philharmonique du Maroc, Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, and Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra. 

His exceptional talent has been recognized through numerous prizes at competitions, including the first prize at the Zhuhai International Mozart Competition, Ruggiero Ricci Violin Competition, Arthur Grumiaux Competition, Jaroslav Kocian Violin Competition, and Antonio Vivaldi Competition. He also secured the second prize at the Andrea Postacchini International  Violin Competition.

Lorenz Karls plays the distinguished G.B. Guadagnini “ex-Bachmann” violin, generously lent to him by the Stephan and Viktoria Schmidheiny Foundation, and a specially crafted 2023 violin by Philipp Augustin.

I STAGE

• J.S. Bach – Adagio and Fugue from Violin Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001
• E. Ysaÿe – Sonata for solo violin No. 3 in D minor, Op. 27
• N. Paganini – Caprice Op. 1 No. 24

II STAGE

• L. van Beethoven – Sonata for violin and piano No. 7 in C minor, Op. 30 No. 2
• K. Lipiński – Polonaise Op. 9 Nr 2.
• H. Wieniawski – Variations on an Original Theme Op. 15

III STAGE

• J. Sibelius – Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47