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Ralf Waldner is a Professor of Harpsichord at the University of Music Würzburg since the winter semester 2018/19. He specializes in historical keyboard instruments, historical performance practice, and Baroque orchestra collaborations. Born in Ellwangen an der Jagst, Waldner studied with renowned teachers including Zvi Meniker, Oscar Milani, and Bernward Lohr, earning his soloist exam in 2006 from the Nuremberg Academy of Music.
His international concert career spans harpsichord, clavichord, and fortepiano, with a repertoire covering early keyboard music, works by Bach and Scarlatti, French clavecinists, and contemporary compositions. He collaborates with ensembles like Musica Alta Ripa and the Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra, and has recorded for labels such as Deutsche Harmonia Mundi and TYXart.
Waldner also teaches at the Nuremberg Academy of Music and conducts masterclasses globally. His research emphasizes historical authenticity in performance and the revival of underperformed clavichord literature. He is based at the Bibrastraße Building (Room B 213) and offers office hours by arrangement.
