Ernst Ottensamer (born 1955) is a
classical clarinetist.
He was born at Wallern in Upper
Austria and studied the clarinet at the Bruckner
Conservatory in Linz, before moving to Vienna
Musikhochschule, where he completed his studies in 1979.
He first played with the Vienna
State Opera and Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in 1978,
before becoming a principal clarinetist in 1983.
Since 1986 he has also been a
member of the teaching staff of the Vienna
Musikhochschul.
He was a founder-member of the
Vienna Wind Ensemble. |