Born in Vienna

Studies and diploma at the Academy of Music and Arts, Vienna (Prof. W. Schulz) and at the Academy of Music Freiburg, Germany (Prof. R. Aitken)

Master classes with Peter Lukas Graf and Robert Aitken
Winner of the competitions Jugend musiziert, Musica Juventutis, Forum junger Künstler, Talentinum and Live Music Now (Yehudi Menuhin Foundation)

Solo concerts with the Vienna Chamber Orchestra, Vienna Mozart Orchestra, Philharmonic Orchestra Hradec Kralove, Bohuslav Martinu Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestre Filharmonique de Besancon, London Gala Orchestra, Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra, Capella Istropolitana, Rousse Philharmonic Orchestra, Lublin Philharmonic Orchestra, Slovak Radio Orchestra, Bratislava Symphony Orchestra and Thames Chamber Orchestra.

Chamber music recitals in the main concert halls in Austria (Konzerthaus, Musikverein Golden Hall, Brucknerhaus Linz, Carinthian Summer Festival,…), Germany, Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary (Szeged Intern. Music Festival, …), England (London Chamber Music Festival, …), Ireland (Festival Music in Great Irish Houses,….), Iran (National Concert Hall, Int. Fajdr-Music Festival,…), USA, South Africa, Holland, Switzerland, France and Italy, Concerts on the Hapag Lloyd cruise yacht MS Europa, Nepal and India.

Tutor at the Sandor Vegh Symposium for woodwinds, and chamber music workshops in Ireland, Northern Ireland, China, Iran and South Africa. Tutor at the Hugo Lambrecht Music Centre Cape Town, DIT College Dundalk, Ireland, Art University Tehran and Shiraz, SACS College Cape Town, Lord Yehudi Menuhin Foundation Cape Town tutoring underpriviledged children in townships in South Africa, Coaching of the Iranian Youth Orchestra, Teaching at the Conservatoire New Delhi,Tutor at the Fajdr Festival Tehran, Conservatoire Tehran, Tutor at the Cross Communication Project Northern Ireland for Protestants and Catholics, Tutor at the Sandor Végh Symposium Upper Austria, Tutor at Kerry School of Music.
Guest Tutor at the University Melbourne, Australia.

Contract for the Stage Orchestra in the Vienna State Opera

Contract for the Burgtheater Vienna (orchestra), later productions like „Wilhelm Tell“, „Einen Jux will er sich machen“, „Orpheus in der Unterwelt“, „Cyrano de Bergerac“ (C.M. Brandauer)

Vereinigte Bühnen Vienna Musicals

Recreation Orchestra Graz

Salzburg Orchestra Soloists, Ballhausorchestra Vienna, Johann Strauss Chamber Orchestra Vienna

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra,
BBC Symphony Orchestra,
London Mozart Players,
Irish Chamber Orchstra,
London Gala Orchestra,
Phantom of the Opera,
Les Miserables,

Soloist & Principal Flute in the Thames Chamber Orchestra St. Martin in the Fields

Karin has composed 4 new inspirational albums for flute, harp and orchestra and performs on a wooden flute, piccolo, Irish tinwhistle and Native American flute. She also uses celtic instruments (e.g. uillean pipes) and tribal instruments (e.g. didgeridoo):

Earthmagic, Seamagic, Skymagic, Firemagic

“Impressions” (Flute & Guitar)
“Soul Alignment” (Improvisations flute & synthesizer) New with KOPP VERLAG in 432 Hertz

“The Gardens of Birr Castle Demesne” (flute & harp)

“Music of Great Irish Houses” (flute & harp)
“Castle Music” (flute & harp)
“Earthmagic” (flute, harp, orchestra)

“Seamagic” (flute, harp, orchestra)

“Skymagic” (flute, harp, orchestra)

“Firemagic” (flute, harp, orchestra)

“Christmas Magic” (flute, jazz piano)

“Heart Alignment” (flute & synthesizer) 432 Hertz, with KOPP Verlag

“Paradise Alignment” (flute & synthesizer), 432 Hertz with KOPP VERLAG

“Music of Irish Drawing Rooms” (flute, harp, voice)

TV-recordings and Radio broadcastings in Austria (Ö 1) , Servus TV, France, Hungary, Ireland (Lyric Fm, Midland Radio 3, Highland Radio, East Coast Fm…), Schottland STV, Northern Ireland (BBC 1), South Africa, Australia and Czech Republic

Karin is the Artistic Director of the Vienna Film Orchestra (e.g. Filmmusic for the Hollywood Movie Turtle-the incredible yourney, end credits)

Karin played “Titanic” (Flute & Irish Tinwhistle) at the Vienna Filmball 2010 with 34 Million clicks.

Karin was awarded a Composition Prize of the City of Vienna in 2010 and was Artist & Composer in Residence in Tehran, Iran in 2012.

Principal Flute at the Best of John Williams Gala in the Vienna Konzerthaus, with Christian Kolonovits

Collaboration with Gandalf in Concert and CD

She also received a United Nations Award for performances in Nepal during the Civil War.

Member of Jury of the Prima La Musica Flute Competition, Klagenfurt