Personal record

Date of Birth: 12. June 1963
Native place: Tübingen
Nationality: German

Biography

1963 – ’66; Berlin, Germany
1966 – ’69; Bangkok, Thailand
1969 – ’72; Primary school Kampala, Uganda
1972 – ’83; High School ‘Konrad Adenauer Gymnasium’ Bonn, Germany
1983 – ’84; Social service at the ‘Godeshöhe rehabilitation center for the disabled’, Bonn

Education

1980 – ’84; Private studies (flute) under Michael Heupel, Bonn
1984 – ’86; Studied Ethnology and Musicology at Berlin University
1986 – ’91; Studied flute and jazz at the Hilversum Conservatory under Ferdinand Povel
1989 – ’93; Second study of classical music at the ‘Amsterdam School Of Arts’ under Jos Zwaanenburg
1986 – 99; Prospective private tuition and workshops with James Newton, Dave Liebman, Hubert Laws, Jerry Gonzales, Miroslav Vitous, Daan Admiraal, Dolf Grunwald
1997-’98; Private tuition with James Newton, Lew Tabakin, Ken McIntyre, Hubert Laws, Buddy Colette, Steve Kujala, Pedro Eustache, Dave Valentin, Ellery Eskelin and Bobby Watson, in New York and California.
2007-2009; contract student at Codarts Conservatory for Indian Bansuri flute