Lucia Boeck, born in 1998 and raised in Lower Austria, has been deeply engaged in music since the age of seven. Her early education in music was comprehensive, encompassing studies in saxophone, recorder, clarinet, and bassoon at her local music school. Her dedication and talent have led her to become an accomplished musician, composer, arranger, and video editor.
Lucia pursued her academic career at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna, where she has demonstrated exceptional achievement. She graduated with distinction with a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education in saxophone under the direction of Christian Maurer in 2021 at University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna. Building on this foundation, she completed a second Bachelor’s degree in Music Education with a focus on oboe under the direction of Prisca Schlemmer in 2023, also with distinction at the same university. In 2024, Lucia Boeck earned a pedagogical Master’s degree in Music Education Saxophone with a specialization in Composition and New Music and a Magistra Artium degree in Concert Studies, both awarded with distinction under the direction of Christian Maurer at University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna. In 2024, Lucia received the Prize of Honours of her Alma Mater.
Currently, Lucia Boeck is advancing her expertise by continuing her Master’s studies in Oboe within the field of Music Education. Additionally, she is expanding her academic repertoire by studying Cultural Management at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna.
Lucia has been recognized for her musical achievements, winning first prize and special prizes at the Grand Virtuoso International Music Competition Salzburg 2019, second prize at the 3. Danubia Talents Liszt International Music Competition 2021, Rising Stars Grand Prix Berlin 2019, silver star award at the international MusicandStarsAwards Online Competition 2021, first prize at the Austrian National Music Competition “Prima la musica”, prize winner at the Austrian National popular Music Competition “Podium jazz, pop, rock”, silver star award in video editing category at the international MusicandStarsAwards Online Competition 2022, Platin prize winner in the creative video category and special prize winner “Creative Artistic Musical Genius” at the Global Genius Music Competition Spring 2023, as a Diamond prize winner and special prize winner “Dazzling Virtuoso Special Award” in the composition category at the Royale Music Competition Summer 2023 and as a Gold Prize Winner in the composition category at the London Young Musician Winter 2024 and as a Gold Prize Winner in the Global Young Musician Competition 2024.
As a saxophone soloist, Lucia Boeck has graced some of Europe’s most prestigious stages, including the Philharmonie Berlin, Mozarteum Salzburg, and the Festspielhaus St. Pölten. Her performances have also been broadcast on Austrian classical Radio Ö1, Radio Lower Austria, Classical Radio Boston and she has appeared at the Stadttheater Wiener Neustadt, among other notable venues.
She has also participated in masterclasses from notable saxophonists such as Alain Crepin, Chien-Kwan Lin, Jean-Denis Michat, Sergey Kolesov, Asako Inoue, Nikita Zimin, Marie-Bernadette Charrier, Christian Wirth, Simon Diricq, Vincent David, Pawel Gusnar, Alexander Stepanov, Erzsébet Seleljo, Asya Fateyeva, Philippe Portejoie, Romain Zante, Joshua Hyde, Christine Rall, Elliot Riley, Nicolas Prost, Dragan Sremec, Hans De Jong, Gerald Preinfalk, Peter Rohrsdorfer, Michael Krenn, Andreas van Zoelen, Theodore Kerkezos and Massimiliano Donninelli.
In addition to her solo career, Lucia has collaborated with esteemed orchestras, including the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra at the Salzburger Festspiele, the Vienna Symphonic Orchestra at the Bregenzer Festspiele, the Jugendsinfonieorchester Niederösterreich, and the Junge Bläserphilharmonie Niederösterreich. She has also performed as a clarinetist in an Austrian folk music radio program on Radio Lower Austria.
Since 2015, Lucia Boeck has shared her passion for the saxophone with a broader audience through her YouTube channel, Just4Sax, where she posts classical and jazz saxophone performances as well as saxophone videos. As a composer and arranger, she has created original works that reflect her diverse musical interests.
Beetween 2014 and 2018, Lucia played as a bassoonist in the Lower Austrian Youth Orchestra under the musical direction of conductor Martin Braun. Alongside her activities as a classical saxophonist, Lucia has also a passion for crossart projects and for the oboe with which she can play baroque music.
Compositions and Arrangements
- Aquarium – Chill out Music
- Moments – Elegy for alto saxophone, piano and cello
- Two Bagatelles for alto saxophone solo
- Tornado für hohe Saxophone und E-Bass
- Le Pont Japonais – Tableaux d’impressionnisme pour saxophone alto et contrebasse
- Le Pont Japonais – Tableaux d’impressionnisme pour flûte, saxophone alto et contrebasse
- Colours for soprano saxophone
- Colours for Oboe and Videomontage
- Just for Slap for three saxophones, bass clarinet and loop
- Walking on the Baker Street
- The Practice Police for alto saxophone solo
- Abstieg for alto saxophone solo
- Felix Bernard Winter Wonderland arranged for saxophone ensemble, bass and drums
- Felix Bernard Winter Wonderland arranged for Oboe Ensemble
- Joan Javits Santa Baby, arranged for saxophone ensemble and drums
- Joan Javits Santa Baby, arranged for Oboe Ensemble
- Dreams for saxophone, tape and shortfilm
References
Allegro Vivo Festival, Bregenzer Festspiele, Grafenegger Frühling, Wien Modern, Salzburger Festspiele, Schwaigen-Reigen-Festival, JazzFest Kirchberg am Wechsel, Jazzakademie Zeillern and more.