Rupert Struber is considered to be one of the most interesting multi-percussionists of Austria's new generation. Following his initial education at a music school and successful graduation from the Hallein High School, his particularly well-developed musical talents led him to the Mozarteum University in Salzburg, where they were fostered by Peter Sadlo.



He feels at home with all percussion instruments, in a variety of combinations; his special interest is focused on the combination of individual percussion instruments and the study of the resulting sounds. A large number of performances as soloist (nationally and internationally, at festivals such as the Carinthische Sommer, the Chamber Music Festival of Plovdiv, among others), as chamber musician (worldwide performances with the Via Nova Percussion Group, national and international percussion duo projects, numerous chamber music projects, among others together with Adriana Hölzky, Gidon Kremer, Mario Brunello, and Peter Sadlo), and also as orchestral musician (Philharmonie der Nationen, Mozarteum Orchester Salzburg), have turned him into a multi-talented artist.



Rupert Struber has won two prizes at the international Competition for Percussion Instruments Pendim in Plovdiv/ Bulgaria, as soloist (2005) and in duo (2007). In 2005 he won, together with the Via Nova Percussion Group, the first prize as well as two further awards at the International Percussion Competition Luxemburg.