Wolfgang Nagl - born in Ried im Innkreis - attended the music high school in Linz and began his studies at the Anton Bruckner Private University, which he completed with distinction at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna in 2020. Professionally, he gained experience in various orchestras and orchestral ensembles before he was temporarily engaged by the Graz Philharmonic Orchestra in 2018 and subsequently by the ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra. After winning auditions, he became a permanent member of the Vienna RSO in 2022. Furthermore, as a studio musician, he was instrumental in recording percussion sounds for the Vienna Symphonic Library database.
In addition to his musical interests, he is also active in instrument making - and there especially in the production of natural membranes for percussion instruments - and also devotes himself to this passion in a scientific capacity. One of the highlights of his career was a trip to the USA to the "Acoustical Society of America" where, as a representative of the "Department of Music Acoustics (IWK)", he presented his research results in the field of Viennese sound. His resulting diploma thesis "Humidity influence on natural drumheads" was awarded by the Austrian Acoustics Association.
timpani, principal timpani / percussion