Photo: Peter Griesser
Bio
Rina Killmeyer (Austria) has been deeply involved with Indian classical music since 2001, studying primarily under Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia at the Gurukul Vrindavan in Mumbai, India, and with Daniel Bradley in Vienna. Her style has also been influenced by Dhrupad maestro Ustad Fariduddin Dagar and flutist Pt. Nityanand Haldipur. Rina spent many years in India learning from her masters and continued her training with Daniel Bradley in Vienna.
Since 2011, she has captivated the audience as a soloist and as part of various music, poetry, theater, storytelling, and dance projects. Her performances have taken her to major concert halls across Austria, as well as to India and to festivals across Europe. She also accompanies meditations with her music, creating a unique and immersive experience for her listeners.
Alongside her passion for traditional Indian music, she explores other musical genres, expanding the expressive range of the Bansuri through innovative approaches.
As the founder and director of "Raga – Association for the Promotion of Indian Music" in Vienna, she, along with Peter Wiesinger, is actively dedicated to advancing appreciation and recognition of Indian music in Austria. In addition to her passion for traditional Indian music, she enjoys experimenting with other musical genres, expanding the expressive possibilities of the Bansuri through new musical approaches.
Since 2011, she has captivated the audience as a soloist and as part of various music, poetry, theater, storytelling, and dance projects. Her performances have taken her to major concert halls across Austria, as well as to India and to festivals across Europe. She also accompanies meditations with her music, creating a unique and immersive experience for her listeners.
Alongside her passion for traditional Indian music, she explores other musical genres, expanding the expressive range of the Bansuri through innovative approaches.
As the founder and director of "Raga – Association for the Promotion of Indian Music" in Vienna, she, along with Peter Wiesinger, is actively dedicated to advancing appreciation and recognition of Indian music in Austria. In addition to her passion for traditional Indian music, she enjoys experimenting with other musical genres, expanding the expressive possibilities of the Bansuri through new musical approaches.
Performances / Projects
- Wiener Konzerthaus:
- Hollywood in Vienna (2017)
- with the Ensemble Filmharmonie (2012)
- Musikverein Wien: Agathes Wunderkoffer (2022)
- Brucknerhaus Linz: with Kathak-dancer Kaveri Sageder and tabla player Haider Khan (2018)
- Porgy & Bess mit der reformARTunit 2015, 2017, 2018
- Asien Tag der WKO 2023 with Haider Khan
- Indian Cultural Centre, Budapest: Venu - Katha (2013)
- India Festival, Sarajevo und Mostar, Bosnien-Herzegowina (2014) with the Kathak dancer Kaveri Sageder and Haider Khan
- Frauenfestival, Perpignan, Frankreich (2013)
- Concerts in India: Kottayam, Agonda, Kalkutta, Mumbai
- Improcomposition – Poetry in Motion with Hans Echnaton Schano to works of Margot Pilz, La Musa (2016)
- Free Improvisation with members of the reformARTunit (2015 until 2019)
- Concert with the Vienna Improviseres Orchestra (2022)
- Concert with the pianist Markus Aubrecht
- Cooperation with the storyteller Prof.Parvis Mamnun (since 2015)
- Sangeeta - Musik from North - and South India with Peter Wiesinger (Mandoline)
- Cooperation with the Storytellerin Mareike Tiede
- Theater: Die Sufiprinzessin from and with Birgit Lehner (2021)
- " Passion Flower" - Harp meets Bansuri with harpist Angela Stummer-Stempkowski (since 2022), The duo has wond the Improparcours #3 (2023), kuratiert von Walter Baco,
- Cooperation with iranian musicians: Nima Noury, Elnaz Mohammadzadeh, Mohammadreza Azin
- Cooperation with the iranian artist and poet Mitra Shahmoradi-Strohmaier
- Cooperation with the Indian Embassy in Vienna and Budapest
- Cooperation with the Bharatanatyam dancer Radha Anjali
- cooperation mit Peter Gabis und Haider Khan at Kultursommer Wien 2021
- Die Suche der Sherpas (2011) und Brahmaputra (2017) – Cooperation with Erwin Kiennast
- Universität Wien, Institut für Musikwissenschaft (2013) with Karin Bindu
- Cooperation with Musikschule Simmering
- Workshop at the American International School (2023 and 2024)
- Kultursommer Wien, Theater am Spittelberg, Interkulttheater, Hofburg, Sargfabrik, Weltmuseum, Brunnenpassage, Lalish Theaterlabor, Universität Wien, Natya Mandir, Martinschlössl, Tribüne Linz, Kulturzentrum Hof Linz, Schallaburg , Griass di Festival, Böllerbauer Festival, Off-Theater, Syrnau in Zwettl, Kulturzentrum Akku in Steyr, India Center Graz, Kunstgarten Graz, Kulturhof Villach, Urhof, a.o.
Diskography
- Morning Ragas - Alankara / 2009 / Indian classical music / CD
- Improcomposed Opera - reformARTunit / 2016 / Free Improvisation / Vinyl
- The Glass house suite - ReformArtunit / 2018 / Free Improvisation / Vinyl
- Night Ragas / 2019 / Indian classical music / CD
