WOLFHANG
Wolfgang Wehner was born on May 16, 1963 in Vienna. At 13, he had his first engagement as drummer at an evening ballroom dance with a special police permit, as he was still underage. From 1982-1987, Wolfgang studied jazz drums at the Conservatory of Vienna with Fred Mühlhofer. At 20, he toured the USA for the first time. As a member of the „Swingtime Big Band“, he received the „Best Sound of Glenn Miller Worldwide“ award on their US- tour in 1998 (Atlanta). With the act „Jazz Gitti & Her Disco Killers“, he received 3 x gold, 2 x platinum, 1 x double platinum from 1987 – 1997, the World Music award in 1992 in Monte Carlo for the best selling artist in 1991 in Austria and toured through Asia and Australia. Other professional engagements include: Wolfgang Lindner Big Band, Vereingte Bühnen Vienna Orchestra , Elly Wright, Hannes Kottek Quintet,Harry Stoyka Quartet, Beat4Feet and the drum chair in musicals such as: Chicago, Jesus Christ Superstar, Hair, Rocky Horror Picture Show, Jekyll & Hyde, Elizabeth…). His teaching credits (drums, percussion) include 7 years at the Franz Schubert Conservatory Vienna and 3 years at the Gymnasium Ödenburger Str., 1210 Vienna. He is the founder of „jazztrio.at“ (2013) Since 2009 he played the HANG, and 2017 he produced as Composer & Musician his first HANG CD „Friedliche Reise nach Innen“