About Me
Classic & Jazz Studies at the University of music and dramatic arts
in Graz with Prof. Carsten Svanberg, Prof. Erich Kleinschuster und
Prof. Ed Neumeister, Theory with Prof. Johann Sengstschmid (12-Tone
Comp.), Prof. Gerhard Präsent (Conducting) und Prof. Bernhard Lang.
Master Classes with Bill Holman and Michael Abene.
1998 Master Degree.
Since 2001 Member of Jazz Big Band Graz .
Working together with Bob Mintzer, Ed Neumeister, Michael Abene,
Bob Brookmeyer, John Hollenbeck, Diane Shuur, New York Voices,
Patti Austin, Theo Bleckmann, Jon Hendricks, Kurt Elling, Take 6, …
Since 2002 Teacher at the University of music and dramatic arts in Graz
for Big Band (till 2008), Jazz Ensemble, Brass Section & Trombone (Classic/Technique) at Jazz
Department and Brass Chamber Music at Classic Department.
Credits:
Orchester Sigi Feigl, Austrian Jazz Orchester, Styrian Solar Big Band,
Big Band Franz Schober, Lungau Big Band , Ismael Barrios Latin Company,
Forum Jazz Band, Die Rougler , Propheten, Jazztett Forum Graz, Tim-Tim (Studio),...Haydn Sinfonietta Wien (2 Produktionen), Recreation – Großes Orchester Graz, Austrian Art Ensemble, IAJE Conference 2006 – New York City
My favorite Ensemble, of course, is STYRIAN BRASS QUINTET . We are playing together since 1994 and did a few records (have a look on our website). Over 13 years now, we do our own music and arrangements. A great expirience for playing and feeling music. We start as students, between 19 - 23 years old, and now - making music is our job and we are still alive!
Theater Performances:
Season 1994/95 "West Side Story" Opera Graz [Trombone]
Season 1995/96 "West Side Story" Opera Graz [Trombone]
Season 1996/97 "Sugar" Theatre Graz [Trombone]
Season 2001/02 "Lulu" Theatre Graz [Trombone]
Season 2004/05 "Jesus Christ Superstar" Opera Graz [Arr. & Trombone]
Season 2005/06 "Heimatlos" Theatre Graz [Trombone]
Season 2006/07 "Anything Goes" Opera Graz (Orchestra Arrangements)
Season 2006/07 "Das Schloss" Theatre Graz (Music & Conductor)
Season 2007/08 "Im weissen Rössl" Theatre Linz (Orchestra Arrangements)
Season 2008/09 "Nabucco" Opera Graz (Stage Band Arrangements)
Workshops with Hal Crook, Ray Anderson, Phil Wilson,
Peter Herbolzheimer, Bob Mintzer, Michael Philip Mossman,
Gordon Goodwin, Bill Holman, Michael Abene, Jim McNeely,...
Lectures at Styrian Brass Workshop Bad Radkersburg, Steirisches Jugendorchester, Franz Kirchner Big Band, Bezirksblasorchester Hartberg,...
Working as a Composer and Arranger, over 700 Works in different orchestrations and styles with over 40 CD-productions.
Since 1998 co-operation with HeBu, Music Publisher in Germany (Kraichtal).
1998 1st Price at the Composition Competition for Symphonic Wind Band for the Styrian Band Association.
2007 1st Price in the highest level at the International Composition
Competition for Symphonic Wind Band for the Swiss Band Association.
