American violist Brett Deubner has established

himself as one of the foremost violists of his

generation. As a sought after soloist who has

performed with orchestras on five continents,

Deubner has redefined the role of “solo artist” and

given the viola a new standing in the world of

classical music through his virtuosity,

commitment to championing new music and

dedication to fostering the next generation’s young

artists.

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As a concerto soloist, Deubner’s debut with the

Grammy award-winning New Jersey Symphony

Orchestra premiering Lalo Schifrin’s Triple

Concerto resulted in numerous subsequent

engagements throughout the U.S. and abroad.

Deubner went on to perform worldwide as one of

this century’s most important viola soloists

appearing with more than 90 orchestras in 14

countries to unanimous approval for “the warmth

and sparkling” quality of his playing. (Doblinger

Press, Vienna)

 

To date Deubner has received over

50 viola concertos composed and dedicated to him

and he has made 25 CDs on various labels such as

Naxos, Orchid,Centaur, Innova, Parma and

Albany to critical acclaim and glowing reviews.

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In 2017 Deubner received the United States

Congressional Certificate of Recognition for his

commitment to music and education. In 2019

Deubner received a Latin Grammy nomination for

“Best Classical CD Recording” for his recording

of Houston Dunleavy’s Concerto “A Kiss Before

the World’s End” with the Orquesta de Heredia of

Costa Rica. He is a recipient of the 2022 Global

Music Awards Silver Medal for his recording

“Transfiguration” an album of works by Stanley

Grill for two, three and four violas of which he

recorded all the parts.

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In 2022-2023 Brett Deubner performed 10 viola

concertos with orchestras in North and South

America as well as Europe. In addition torecording

with Brett’s piano partner Allison Brewster Franzetti

in a highly acclaimed debutalbum “Mother Earth,” and

Deubner also releasedhis debut “Solo” album featuring

works composed for him. In the fall of 2022 he made

concerto recordings in Prague with the Czech Chamber

Philharmonic and in Estonia with the Laanesaarte

Kammerorkester.  In the fall of 2023 Brett recorded the

new viola concerto by American Patrick O’Malley with the

BBC Scottish National Symphony for Orchid Classics.

 

A devoted and passionate chamber music

collaborator Deubner has performed with Pinchas

Zukerman, Joseph Kalichstein, Andre Michel-

Schub, the Tokyo Quartet, Vermeer Quartet,

Colorado Quartet clarinetists Guy Deplus and

Alexander Fiterstein, as well as flutists Ransom

Wilson and Carol Wincenc.

 

Brett Deubner makes his home in the New York

Metropolitan area where he is currently on the string

faculty of the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens

College in New York. He has served on the faculty

of the Round Top Festival in Texas for the past 13

seasons. He plays on a viola made for him by

Alejandro Bacelar and is officially endorsed by

D’Addario, the world’s largest strings manufacturer,

as a solo artist who uses the Kaplan Amo strings exclusively.