Barbara Konrad, born in Graz, studies classical violin in Graz and Vienna. Since 2001 she stops to play in orchestras and to give lessons and starts with tango, dance music and so called “Wiener Schrammelmusik”. 2008 she goes to Belgium, to study old music. Since she plays violin and viola in “La Petite Bande”, “Ars Antiqua Austria”, “Bach Concentus”, and between a lot of chamber music – from time to time in groups like Les Buffardins, Le Concert d'Anvers, Il Gardellino, L'Orfeo Barockorchester. At the moment she is highly interested in diminutions of Italian music of the 15th century and explores together with Klaus Lang the tonal options of “Viola d' Amore”.