Robert Unterköfler

Robert Unterköfler is an Austrian saxophonist, composer and educator. Besides the saxophone as his main-instrument, he also plays clarinet, flute & electronic wind instruments.

Robert began his jazz studies at the Konservatorium Klagenfurt. He holds a Bachelor degree from the Musik und Kunst Privatuniversität der Stadt Wien and also studied in Groningen and Rotterdam. He holds a masters degree in Music Education from JamLab University, which was part of the Ö1 Jazzstipendium he won in 2018.

Robert has been honoured to collaborate with musicians such as Valentin Duit, Ivar Roban Križić, Robin Gadermaier, Tobias Meissl, Werner Feldgrill, Amina Bouroyen, Erik Asatrian, Alan Bartuš, Simon Springer and Christian Muthspiels Orjazztra and is part of the trio slowklang. His most recent projects are his solo project sidrat and a collaboration with Nina Feldgrill called r i v e r.

contact: robert.unterkoefler@gmail.com

News

New album coming 2026!

Upcoming Dates

05.12 Orjazztra @ Szene Salzburg

13.12 Kelag Big Band Swinging Christmas, Villach

28.12 Kelag Big Band, TBA

30.12 river @ Zwe, Vienna

31.12 Cosmos Band @ Zwe, Vienna

02.01 river @ Jazz im Sägewerk, Bad Hofgastein

31.01 Nina Feldgrills Winds Whispers @ Ludwigshafen (DE)

03.02 – 04.02 recording new RoteWeltRecords album

14.02 Rote Welt #2 @ Zwe, Wien

26.02 West Belt United Session @ Loop, Wien

13.03 Valentin Duit Quartett @ Forum Stadtpark, Graz

25.03 Nina Feldgrills Winds Whispers, TBA

07.05 Emiliano Sampaio Jazz Orchestra TBA

08.05 Emiliano Sampaio Jazz Orchestra TBA

09.05 Emiliano Sampaio Jazz Orchestra TBA

10.05 Emiliano Sampaio Jazz Orchestra @ Porgy & Bess, Vienna

26.06 river @ Calw (DE)

27.06 river @ Troisdorf (DE)

30.06 river @ Wels

02.07 Emiliano Sampaio Jazz Orchestra @ Regensburg (DE)

03.07 Emiliano Sampaio Jazz Orchestra @ Regensburg (DE)

04.07 Emiliano Sampaio Jazz Orchestra TBA

05.12 slowklang @ Dakig

Media

Albums

Rote Welt
sidrat

Singles

Who knew?
Pacification
Turn Left