Since 2011
2006–2011
2006
2005–2008
2003–2011
2002–2011
1998
1997
1996–1997
since 1996
1994–2002
1994–1998
since 1993
1990–1996
1989–1994
1989
1984
1980–1984
1978
Freelance cellist and cello teacher, Oberägeri (CH)
Head of cello school ‘Cellowerk’, Bremen (Germany)
Founding of private cello school ‘Cellowerk’, Bremen,
with Maren and Konrad Seeliger
Project leader of ‘MUS-E’ by the Yehudi Menuhin Foundation, Bremen: music lessons to strengthen the personality of children and young people, develop their creativity and artistic expression and improve their social competence.
Leadership of several music projects in local schools as part of the Bremen Education Initiative.
– group cello lessons
– group drumming lessons on toms and snares
– drum set lessons
– group keyboard lessons
Teacher at private music school ‘Casa della Musica’, Bremen,
for cello and orchestra
University degree in Concert and Stage Performance
1st prize in the Rothwell Competitive Music Festival,
‘Cello Solo open’ category
Studies abroad at the University of Huddersfield (UK)
under Anna Shuttleworth and Sue Lowe
Sonata evenings with the pianist Marcus Schirmer
Cello teacher at the Kreismusikschule Osterholz (Germany)
Cello studies at the University of the Arts (HfK) Bremen
under Prof. Alexander Baillie
Permanent member of the Chamber Symphony Orchestra Bremen,
solo cellist and deputy solo cellist
Cellist in the piano trio ‘Mercredi’
Master classes with the piano trio ‘Fontenay’
Cello studies at the University of the Arts (HfK) Bremen
under Prof. Hans-Wilhelm Kufferath
Selected for a course of study at the University of the Arts (HfK) Bremen for a degree course in Instrumental and Vocal Music (IVM)
Cello tuition under Prof. Hans-Wilhelm Kufferath,
Solo cellist of the Bremen Philharmonic Orchestra
First concerts
Participation in national competitions and master classes,
under Siegfried Palm, Köln (Germany) among others
First cello lesson at the age of 7 years under
Sven Ihle, Oldenburg (Germany)