Vita / Pianist

2009

Pianist and Arranger for the new CD of Nizza Thobi („Ein Koffer spricht” – “A Suitcase Talks“)

Pianist for the Musical „Mandela“ with  Charles Huber (Music: Walter Kiesbauer)

Performance at the Swing Festival in Armentières/ France with the Timburitza Radio Band

Concert in Arhus/Dänemark with Nizza Thobi

Concert In Helsinki/Finland with Nizza Thobi 

2008

Performance at the Bavarian Film Festival in Bukarest/Rumania.

Tour with Necessarily Two (among others at the Jazz Festival Munich)

Tour with Nizza Thobi

Perfomances with the Timburitza Radio Band ( HYPERLINK “http://www.timburitza.org” www.timburitza.org)

Performances with the  Thomas Bendzko Bigband

2007

Performance at the famous WDR-Rockpalast with Max von Thun

Pianist, composer and arranger for the CD-production „Necessarily Two“ with Annedore Wienert (Oboe und Englishhorn) ( HYPERLINK “http://www.necessarily-two.de” www.necessarily-two.de)

Live performance at the Bavarian Radio (BR2) with the Thomas Bendzko Bigband

Pianist und arranger for Christin März/ CD – production „Smoky Colours“ 

Composer and pianist for the audiobook „Matthias Klemm – Lesung aus vier Jahrzehnten“ (reading from four decades), read by Matti Klemm and Loretta Stern

Composer and pianist for the play reading  „Andy Warhol – Tagebücher“ (diaries) with Matti Klemm and Loretta Stern ( HYPERLINK “http://www.matti-klemm.de” www.matti-klemm.de) 

Performance at the NDR-Talkshow with Max von Thun

Concert with Philipp Weiss and Kim Sanders

Pianist, arranger and composer for Skalar ( HYPERLINK “http://www.skalar-musik.de” www.skalar-musik.de) (chanson with German lyrics)

2006

Pianist and arranger for the CD-Produktion „Jiddish is gor nischt asoj schwer“ of Nizza Thobi

CD und DVD production with the  Thomas Bendzko Bigband

CD-production with the „Funny Valentines“ („Valentines in White“)

Program with German Chansons with actress Loretta Stern

Pianist and Keyboarder in Band „77“ with German actor Max von Thun ( HYPERLINK “http://www.maxvonthun.com” www.maxvonthun.com)

Tour throughout Germany with Philipp Weiss

Tour through the eastern German states with Nizza Thobi

Performance at the festival Bejahad in Hvar/Croatia with Nizza Thobi

2005

Pianist, accordionist and und arranger for the Hans-Albers-Revue of  renown German actor Tommi Pieper 

More performances with the Discotrain

Guest appearances at the ZDF-series „Die Rosenheimcops“ with Joseph Hannesschläger

DVD-production with the Thomas Bendzko Bigband ( HYPERLINK “http://www.thomasbendzko.com” www.thomasbendzko.com)

Concerts throughout Germany with Philipp Weiss

2004

CD-Production with the „Funny Valentines“ („Swinging at the Savoy“) 

Concerts, among other with the Thomas Bendzko Bigband, Nizza Thobi, Omar Belmonte, Edir dos Santos, Philipp Weiss.

Recordings for the  Bayerischen Rundfunk (Bavarian Radio)

Performance in „kleine Komödie München“ with Peter Machac

2003

Pianist, backvocals, percussion with „Grupo Veneno Brazil“

Pianist, backvocals,  percussion with  Omar Belmontes „Latin Lover“

CD- recording with Alexandra Fischer (Vocals) ( HYPERLINK “http://www.alexandrafischer.de” www.alexandrafischer.de)

Pianist and arrangeur for Nizza Thobi ( HYPERLINK “http://www.Nizza-Thobi.com” www.Nizza-Thobi.com)

2002

Recordings in the Bennett Studios New York with Philipp Weiss

Concert in New York with Philipp Weiss ( HYPERLINK “http://www.Philippweiss.de” www.Philippweiss.de)

2001

CD – production with Philipp Weiss and (a.o.) Lee Harper, Klemens Pliem, Helmut Kagerer andGuido May

Recordings und concerts with the fusion band  „Kommissar Spezial“

2000 

CD-production mit „Posterity“

1999 

Perfomances with the “Discotrain” (Munich)

CD - production with “Posterity”  („On the right track“ - Jazz)

CD - production with the “Funny Valentines”  („swingin´groove -Jazz Vocalquartett) 

Live-recordings with the  Dox-Octet, feat. Lee Harper (USA)

Collaboration with violonist and music journalist Marcus Woelfle

1998

Tour through Germany and Austria with the Dox Octet

1997 

Concerts with “Klassik Jazzmer” and “Jazztett Forum Graz” (Austria) and the Raquelle Chavis Trio (New York/Munich)

Collaboration with singer Christine Roubin (Munich) -  Pop, Rock, Gospels, Chansons 

Diploma at the Academy for Music and Performing Arts in Graz (Austria)

1996 

CD -coproduction with the Dox Octet and Radio Belgrade (“Storia”)

Collaboration with Claudia Buser (Wien), several chanson programs

February 1996 to June 1996 in Leeds and London, several concerts, a.o. at the “Leeds International Festival of Music”

1995 

Tour with “WegeleNobili Ltd.” with singer  Maurizio Nobili (canzone, pop, jazz) through Germnay and Austria

Collaboration with the Austrian Actress Heide Stahl

1993

Collaboration with Nika Vipotnik-Rampre (SLO), CD “Balada o Norcu”

Collaboration with the Italian Singer and Painter Luisa Celentano (canzone, jazz, own compositions)

1992 bis 1997 

Collaboration with Darja Svajger (SLO), ca. 100 concerts, several TV productions, CD - production “V Objemo Noci”, three years guest performances at the Slovenian National Theatre

1991 bis 1992 

Participation at the Bavarian Youth Jazz Orchestra (Landesjugend-Jazzorchester) led by Dusko Gojkovic

1990 

Workshops in the US with Larry Willis, Don Friedman, Attila Zoller 

1989 bis 1997 

Studies at the Academy for Music and Performing Arts in Graz (Austria) with Harald Neuwirth. Workshops a.o. with  Ray Brown, Joe Pass, Wynton Marsalis, Bob Brookmeyer, Chuck Israels, Barry Harris, Clark Terry, Bill Dobbins.

1986 bis 1989

Participation at  musical productions (1986 “West Side Story”, 1988, 1989 “Die Dreigroschenoper”)

Several years concerts with the “On Cue Bigband” 

First band projects with fourteen

First piano lessons at age of 10 with Anna Kopec (Munich)