2 June 1954

- Born in Bad Homburg v.d. Höhe

1973

- Abitur at the Clemens-August-Gymnasium in Cloppenburg, specialising in classical languages;

- Began studying fine art at the Muthesius

School of Art in Kiel.

1975 / 1976

- Civilian service with the ASB in Bremen, in the transport department for people with disabilities

From 1977

- Studied at the HDK (University of the Arts) in Bremen, specialising in subjects

Music Education: Classical Guitar, Flute

and theory; minor subjects: piano (4 years), lute and composition

(2 and 3 years respectively); at the same time, began teaching regularly in

private lessons and at music schools

1986

– Qualified as a private music teacher; grade: Good,

1987

– Passed the concert examination in classical guitar at the HDK in Bremen; grade: Very Good,

1988–92

- Musical director of drama at the MOKS Theatre in Bremen (pilot scheme artists – pupils from all types of state schools);

- Continued concert work and work as a private music teacher

Since 1992

- Lecturer in guitar at the University of Bremen,

From 1992

- Musical director of the theatre company at the Landesbühne in Wilhelmshaven

as well as at the Stadttheater Krefeld / Mönchengladbach;

- continuing concert engagements and extensive work as a private music teacher

1994

- Also took on the role of guest musical director at the

Volkstheater Rostock,

collaboration with the contemporary composer Hans-Joachim

Hespos as part of Wiese GmbH (Kulturstraße Europa),

Since 1995

- Also served as a guest musical director for productions at the municipal

theatres in Münster;

- Continued concert and teaching activities as a lecturer and private music tutor

1997

- Release of an a cappella CD featuring exclusively his own compositions, produced by

the Oldenburg-based producer O. Roter, distributed by Selected Sound/EMI,

2000–2005

- Commenced a degree in Secondary Level II Teaching (LA) at the University of Bremen from the winter semester 00/01, specialising in MUSIC and MATHEMATICS

Musical director for drama at the Bad Gandersheim Cathedral Festival;

Release of a CD featuring the first recording of a German-language

- continued as musical director for the drama productions at the LNN in WHV

- and extensive teaching and concert activities.

- Final examinations in the subjects of piano, guitar and flute at the University of Bremen;

Grade: Very Good,

2002

- Appointed as a lecturer at the University of Bremen

Course: SCHOOL – MUSIC – THEATRE, training of teachers and

co-operation between the University of Bremen and primary schools and other public

school authorities and institutions

2003

- Permanent post as a music teacher at the Vechta District Music School, teaching

keyboard / flute / classical guitar. Working with and teaching people with

physical and mental disabilities

- Guest appearance as musical director of the play at

THEATERDERJUNGENWELT in Leipzig, world premiere of

‘LEHRERINNEN’, a staged song recital

- Musical director at the Nina Theatre, Switzerland

- Continued as musical director at LNN in WHV

2004

- Guest appearance as musical director of the play at the Staatstheater Kassel.

- Radio play productions: ‘The Little Mermaid’ for C. Heyn Verlag and

- ‘The Wizard of Oos’, featuring exclusively his own compositions

- Continued as musical director for drama at the LNN in WHV and engaged in intensive

teaching and concert engagements.

- Invited to lead workshops in state schools in Bremen and Wilhelmshaven as part of school theatre projects,

2004

- Continued as musical director for drama at the LNN in WHV,

- Nina Theatre CH

- Extensive teaching and concert activities.

2005

- Continued as musical director of drama productions at WHV and Nina Theatre, Switzerland

- Reappointment as a lecturer at the HFK Bremen

and the University of Bremen, Department III: Digital Media,

2009

- Lectureship in instrumental tuition and teaching post at the University of Bremen

Courses: SCHOOL-MUSIC-THEATRE – see above, plus further projects at state

schools

- Continued as musical director of the theatre production at WHV

- Continued guest performances as musical director of the theatre production at

THEATERDERJUNGENWELT in Leipzig. Here, the composition and

world premiere of the chamber musical ‘So roth wie Bluth’, based on motifs from the

the Brothers Grimm, featuring pupils and people with disabilities

2010

- Lecturer at the University of Bremen, Faculty 3

Course: Digital Media in Everyday School, Music and Theatre Life

- World premiere of the symphonic poem ‘The Return of Ulysses’ as a

a commission from United O for chamber orchestra and two narrators

Co-operation with Blauschimmel – Atelier Oldenburg and the State Theatre

Oldenburg

- Continues as musical director of the LNN theatre productions at WHV and Nina Theatre CH

- Continues to teach at the KMS Vechta

2013

- Continues as musical director at the LNN in WHV, evening programme and

neighbourhood-based inclusive theatre projects in the field of children’s and youth theatre, and support measures for the emotional development of

children and adolescents

- World premiere of the rock opera ‘Luther! Rebel Against His Will’ for a large orchestra, jazz-rock band, large opera choir and soloists at the Landestheater Eisenach,

- Continued teaching at KMS Vechta, including at Sonnenhof e.V. in

Schwichteler, working with people with physical and intellectual disabilities

- Also serving as musical director at Nina Theater CH

2015

- Continued as musical director at LNN in WHV, evening programme and

neighbourhood-based inclusive theatre projects in the field of children’s and youth theatre

- World premiere of the Bollywood fairy-tale musical ‘Die mutige Kanhar De’ at the LNN in WHV,

- Continued teaching at KMS Vechta, in particular with people

with disabilities (people on the autism spectrum and those with physical and intellectual disabilities)

- Continued as musical director at Nina Theatre CH

2016

- Continued as musical director at the LNN in WHV, evening programme and

neighbourhood-based inclusive theatre projects in the field of children’s and youth theatre in WHV

- World premiere and development of the children’s dance theatre piece DINGLINGI with

the Brazilian company ‘Cia de Dança Teatro Xirê’ at the LNN in

WHV and KuSo in Oldenburg

- Continues to teach at KMS Vechta (see above)

- Continued role as musical director at Nina Theater CH

- Founded his theatre company ‘Teatro sobre Tablas’

2017

- Continued as musical director at LNN in WHV, evening programme and

neighbourhood-based inclusive theatre projects in the field of children’s and youth theatre in WHV

- World premiere of the rock oratorio “Luther! Rebel Against His Will” at the LNN in WHV

- Continued teaching at KMS Vechta (see above)

- Continued as musical director at Nina Theatre CH

- Founded the ChoRaLis ensemble: an ensemble for contemporary music in

church interiors

2018

- Neighbourhood-based inclusion project – theatre project in the field of children’s and youth theatre in Oldenburg: ‘The Carnival of the Animals’ at BBS Wechloy

- Continues to teach at KMS Vechta (see above)

- Continued role as musical director at Nina Theatre CH

- Commission to compose ‘Starry Sky’ for a chamber music ensemble

World premiere: November 2019

- Composition ‘Missa Andalusia’ for organ and string instruments; world premiere April 2019