Robert Karasek - Keyboardist - Musical Director - Producer - Synth Programmer - Sound Designer
Robert Karasek - Keyboardist - Musical Director - Producer - Synth Programmer - Sound Designer
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bands & projects
  • ABBA A LIFE - Tribute To ABBA [2007- ]
  • Kick It Like FALCO - Europe No1 Tribute Show [2007-2010]
  • Seasons End - Marillion Tribute Show [2009-2010]
  • ARREST [2004-2007]
  • FLASH - A Tribute To Queen [2002-2007]
  • Tourniquet - Germany's Tribute #1 To Evanescence [2007]
  • Melanie Terres [2004-2006]
  • Sonoro Infinito [2004-2005]
2006/2007
2005
  • ARREST and Rob confirmed their cooperation for future collaboration
  • Rob featured in KEYBOARDS-magazine
  • Featured Artist on Muse Research Website!
  • Rob discontinues cooperation with Melanie Terres
  • TasK 4-Ce with Dieter Thomas Heck in TV-Show "Rendezvous der Stars - 25 Jahre SR3"
  • Live Shows with the likes of Bonnie Tyler, John Young Band, The Sweet, Hank Davison Band, Smokie
  • FLASH - A Tribute To Queen - Tour throughout 2005
  • John Young says: "There were two other bands on The Sweet and Flash a Queen tribute band (featuring my friend Robert on keys) who were excellent without doubt the best Queen tribute I've seen"

2004
  • Musical: It's A Kind Of Magic - Music Direction, Keyboards/Live Perfomance and Synth-Programming for the Queen-Songs
  • ARREST: Keyboards for "Night Stalker"-Tour (2004/2005)
  • Cooperation with famous vocaliste Melanie Terres, one of Germany's finest voices.
  • Gear: Muse Research RECEPTOR
  • Award by "Hans Seidel Stiftung" for "Best Songs and Songwriting 2004" (nationwide Radio/TV broadcoast)
  • Award "Deutscher Rock & Pop Preis 2004" (Category "WorldMusic")
  • CD Release Party: "Melanie Terres - Latschu Diwes" (at Hofgarten Cabaret Theater)
  • Song Production for Kristin Meyers' Figure Skating Show
  • Re-Arrangement of Melanie Terres' complete recording "Latschu Diwes" (adding keyboards)
  • String Arrangement for Christina Kuchl's Single: "Nur Für Dich"
  • Show at King Rocks Festival with FLASH - A Tribute To Queen
  • Live shows at famous Monsters Of Covers Festival with FLASH - A Tribute To Queen
Live-Projects:

2003
  • Judge: International Keyboardfestival "Tasto Solo 2003" in Viernheim/Germany
  • Synth Programmer/Keyboard Technician for Project "Jarre-matic"
  • "the future sounds of jazz: DRUM'N'BASS NIGHT 2003", with Gerwin Eisenhauer, Rüdiger Eisenhauer, Christian Diener, Bassline Paranoia, Dato Crew

2002
  • Judge: International Keyboardfestival "Tasto Solo 2002" in Viernheim/Germany
  • Synth Programming for Korg Triton (third party/online community)
  • "the future sounds of jazz: DRUM'N'BASS NIGHT 2002"
  • DVD: Flash - A Tribute To Queen

2001 - 2003 Music Studies at "Music College"/Germany
Docent for Piano: Ulli Forster
2nd instrument: Saxophone (Jouri Smirnov)
Drums & Percussion/Band Coaching: Gerwin Eisenhauer
Arrangement: Markus Fritsch

2001
  • Performance at Musikmesse Frankfurt
  • Production of Software-Packs (Rhythms/Sounds) for Yamaha EL90 (3rd party/online community)

2000
  • National Award Winner & European Award Winner (organ solo)
  • Award for Outstanding Performance 2000
  • Performance at Musikmesse Frankfurt
  • Performance at "Aschaffenburger Stadtfest" at television network "TV-Touring's" main-stage
  • New Year's Party (honoured by mayor Rudolf Roth)

1999
  • Concerts and Gala-Shows for "Aschaffenburger Kinderträume e.V."
  • National Award Winner & European Award Winner (organ solo)
  • Award for Outstanding Performance 1999
  • National Award Winner & European Award Winner (Combo)
  • National Award Winner (2nd) & European Award Winner (2nd) (Combo)

1998
  • National Award Winner (3rd) & European Award Winner (4th) (organ solo)

1989-2001
  • Musical Lessons by Wolfgang Schöttner: educated in organs (electronic organ, hammond, theater organ), keyboards/synths and piano