Nikolaus Philipp Newerkla (; born 1974 in
Horn, Austria) is a harpsichordist, arranger and conductor.
He began his musical career by studying piano at the University of Music in
Graz
Graz (; sl, Gradec) is the capital city of the Austrian state of Styria and second-largest city in Austria after Vienna. As of 1 January 2021, it had a population of 331,562 (294,236 of whom had principal-residence status). In 2018, the popula ...
under Eike Straub. Inspired by his long-standing teacher, the organist and improviser Kurt Neuhauser, he soon discovered his passion for historical keyboards and in particular the
harpsichord
A harpsichord ( it, clavicembalo; french: clavecin; german: Cembalo; es, clavecín; pt, cravo; nl, klavecimbel; pl, klawesyn) is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. This activates a row of levers that turn a trigger mechanism ...
.
As harpsichord player, arranger and conductor of the award-winning ensemble
Quadriga Consort Nikolaus Newerkla has performed extensively throughout Europe and the United States with concerts at major music festivals. Lately the group has specialised on programmes with arrangements of ancient popular music from the British Isles. Newerkla is also engaged in arranging and composing (he received a two-year Kiwanis scholarship). He teaches at the University of Music in Graz, Austria.
Sheet Music
* Nikolaus Newerkla: ''Playford Dances & Carolan Tunes'', Moeck, Celle, Germany, 2007
* Nikolaus Newerkla: ''Scarborough Fair'', Moeck, Celle, Germany, 2008
* Nikolaus Newerkla: ''Ancient Tunes in New Consorts'', Moeck, Celle, Germany, 2008
* Nikolaus Newerkla: ''The Music of an Irish Harper'', Bärenreiter, Kassel, Germany, 2012
* Nikolaus Newerkla: ''The English Dancing Master'', Bärenreiter, Kassel, Germany, 2012
External links
Quadriga Consort
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1974 births
Living people
People from Horn, Austria
Austrian performers of early music