How did the Viennese Chamber Accordion Ensemble start?
A. 1967. There had been an orchestra directed by my teacher in Vienna. That orchestra moved from the 9th district to the 10th. That should be no problem 9 and 10 are neighbors, but not in Vienna. The 1st district is in the middle, 2 to 9 around as one circle, but the 10th district is situated on the beginning of the 3rd circle and on the other side of the town. You need about one hour to drive from 9 to 10. Therefore that orchestra lost many players. At that time I had 4 members of the ensemble to prepare them for competitions (2 for Coupe Mondiale and 2 for national competition). That 4 and 4 from the old orchestra was the start for the ensemble.
