Congratulations to Prof. Rudolf Haken on his retirement!

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Congratulations to Rudolf Haken, Professor of Viola and Electric Strings, on his retirement from the Illinois School of Music after 29+ years!

“I met Rudolf in 1998, when I came to the University of Illinois as a graduate student. From the very beginning I was struck by his immense knowledge of music and incredible qualities as a viola teacher. His ability to accompany his students on the piano with any major viola repertoire pieces impressed me tremendously and set Rudolf apart amongst his peers. His open-mindedness and incredible creativity as a teacher and composer are very inspiring. Rudolf is also a wonderful human being. What started out as a teacher-student relationship grew into a lifelong friendship. Thank you, Rudolf, for being a great mentor and a friend! My family and I wish you a happy retirement, and I look forward to seeing you and Sara in your new adventures in this exciting new chapter in your life!” István Szabó (MM ’00, DMA ’07) Professor of Viola, Western Illinois University

Rudolf Haken – “Tao Suite” for flute, cello, and harpsichord. Composed in 1987. Based on “Tao te ching” of Lao Tsu, 6th century BCE, the suite was recorded and premiered by Hermia Soo, narrator; Mary Leathers Chapman, flute; Barbara Hedlund, cello; Rudolf Haken, harpsichord. Audio engineer Jonathan Pines. Recorded May 1989, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Rudolf Haken – “Bagatelles” for flute, cello, and piano. Composed in 1987 and premiered by Mary Leathers Chapman, flute; Barbara Hedlund, cello; Rudolf Haken, piano. Live performance recorded January 22, 1989.

Rudolf Haken Electric Viola – Van Halen & Metallica. Produced for WTTW-TV Chicago Center Stage with video shown frequently at O’Hare and Midway airports in 2004.

A Chat with Rudolf Haken – Professor of Electric Strings

Haken Concerto in F – Nishitani/Shakujii June 2, 2019. Rudolf Haken – Concerto performance in Tokyo 2019

Rudolf Haken – ARCHIVE: 2022 Paul Rolland String Pedagogy Workshop

Youtube – Haken Studio

Rudolf Haken – Faculty Profile