Studied at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz with Klaus Eichholz and at the Hochschule für Musik in Vienna with Michael Schnitzler; received many awards already during his studies
1986-92: Concertmaster, Wiener Kammerphilharmonie; 1992-96: guest concertmaster with the Sinfonieorchester Vorarlberg and the Haydnorchester Bozen
Since 1992: 1rst concertmaster of the ÖsterreichischUngarischen Haydnphilharmonie, including complete recordings of the symphonies of Haydn
Since 2007: regularly heads numerous concerts and projects; concertmaster of the Camerata Salzburg, the Wiener Kammerorchester, the Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg, the Musikkollegium Winterthur, and the Stuttgarter Kammerorchester
Has appeared as a soloist with numerous major orchestras, among them the Orchestre Philharmonique Belgique, the English Chamber Orchestra, the Orchestre Metropolitain de Montreal, the Münchner Kammerorchester, and the Camerata Salzburg
Concert appearances in Tokyo, Shanghai, Milan, Montreal, Chicago, and Geneva; appearances at the Gewandhaus Leipzig, the Große Musikvereinssaal Wien, the Bregenzer Festspielhaus, and the Tonhalle Zürich
On invitation from Kent Nagano: debut as a soloist and conductor with the Montréal Symphony Orchestra in autumn of 2012
1988: Founded the Vienna Piano Trio: nearly 25 years of concertizing, numerous CD recordings, as well as radio and television appearances; recipient in 2010 of the Echo Klassik Prize; cycle of performances in the Mozartsaal of the Wiener Konzerthauses; Ensemble in Residence in 2011 at Wigmore Hall in London
Over the past 7+ years: joint concerts with the pianist Christoph Berner; frequent chamber music appearances with partners such as Jörg and Carolin Widmann, Christian Poltéra, Antoine Tamestit, and Sharon Kam
Director and founder of the Mozart Chamber Ensemble
From 1989 until 2008: instructor in orchestra studies and guest professor for violin and chamber music at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz/ Oberschützen Campus
Autumn of 2007: appointed university professor for chamber music at the Mozarteum University Salzburg
2010: Founds the Sándor Végh Institute for Chamber Music: institute head, musical director of the Sándor Végh Kammerorchester, as well as of the Salzburg Chamber Music Festival
2009/10: Professor for Violin at the University of Music and Theater in Leipzig
2012/13: Professor and artistic director of the Orchesterzentrums NRW in Dortmund
Beginning winter semester 2018/19: guest professor, since summer semester 2019 professor for chamber music for strings at the Hanns Eisler School of Music Berlin
Wolfgang Redik plays a violin by J. B. Guadagnini from 1772, which has been made available to him by the Österreichische Nationalbank