Anton Mittermayr

Percussionist and timpani builder Anton Mittermayr, a longtime member of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, has been heard as conductor of the ensemble phil Blech Wien. He is also a notable educator. Mittermayr officially joined the Vienna Philharmonic Association in 1999. In 2005, he joined Vienna's Hofmusikkapelle, a venerable ensemble that now provides orchestral accompaniment to the Vienna Boys' Choir, among other functions. That year, he also founded Wiener Pauken Produktions GmbH, a manufacturer of hand-crank timpani. In 2012, Mittermayr became the artistic director of the Vienna brass chamber group phil Blech Wien. He has conducted that group on various recordings, including 2022's Live from Vienna, with organist Olivier Latry.