Renate Spitzner, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Renate Spitzner

Czech violinist

Date of Birth: 28-May-1943

Place of Birth: Prague, Czech Republic

Profession: composer, music pedagogue

Nationality: Austria

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Renate Spitzner (born 28 May 1943 in Prague, Czech Republic) is an Austrian composer (member of the "OeGZM" – Austrian Society of contemporary music), musician, music pedagogue, music therapist and founder of the "Music-social Method" – "Musisch-soziale Methode".
Spitzner studied violin, organ, piano, trumpet, music education and music therapy.
She absolved the University of Music at Vienna.
At her work at the psychiatric hospital "Baumgartnerhöhe" in Vienna, Austria, she developed the "Music-social Method" in which patients and professional musician play together.
For that common play-together music pieces of the classic period are specially adapted or also new composed.
First time the "Music-social method" has been recognized and approved at the "United Nations Decade of Disabled Persons 1983–1992".
Spitzner is the mother of the Austrian composer Gerald Spitzner.