• born:19.02.1975 in Schweinfurt, Germany
• drums since the age of seven
• with nine years lessons at the Kreismusikschule Rhön-Grabfeld (drums with Frank Stäblein)
• 1992 to 1994 vocational school for music Bad Königshofen (percussion with Martin Amthor; degree: state-certified leader in amateur music)
• 1994 to 1995 military service with the Air Force Music Corps 1 Munich - Neubiberg
• 1995 started studying at the University of Music Würzburg with Prof. Mark C. Lutz
• 1999 DM diploma degree
• Since 2001: Teacher for percussion and drums at the "Musikschule im Landkreis Neustadt a. d. Aisch - Bad Windsheim e.V.".
• Since 2006 principal
• Juror at competitions like "Jugend Musiziert" or the "Solo/Duo-Competition of the Bavarian Wind Music Association
• Since 2007 lecturer for percussion ensemble at the Academy of Music

In addition to continuous training on percussion instruments (including master classes with David Punto/ timpani and Dom Famularo / DrumSet), he has played numerous concerts and CD recordings in a wide variety of formations such as wind orchestra, big band, rock and jazz formations, chamber music ensembles and symphony orchestras.

Furthermore, he is active as a drummer, soloist and orchestra substitute.

Solo concerts at home and abroad

• Tage der Neuen Musik Augsburg ("Choragma" for timpani and wind orchestra)
• "Mid Europe - Festival Schladming" (Creston marimba concert)
• Upper Palatinate Culture Award 2005 with "Bavarian Brass
• Art & Culture Night Nuremberg: "Blue Night
• Musical readings with the Erlangen actor Stefan Rieger

Chamber concerts

• Chamber opera "Orpheus" (Studio of the Städtebundtheater Hof)
• Coburg Chamber Music Association
• Schwarzenberg Castle Concerts

Concerts with:

• Hof Symphony Orchestra
• Philharmonic Orchestra Würzburg
• Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra
• Thuringian Symphony Orchestra
• Chamber Orchestra Werneck Castle

Recordings

• Orchestra: CDs of the NBJBO; Philharmonic Orchestra Würzburg
• Ensemble: Residence Percussion Quartet Würzburg: "Percussion Around The World
• Chamber music: Claus Kühnl: "Duplum" (Chamber orchestra Schloss Werneck)
• Solo:Creston Marimba Concerto (CD "Fatum", North Bavarian Youth Wind Orchestra)
• Solo & Chamber Music: Bavarian Brass: "Christmas Music