1979 | Born in Berlin-Pankow |
1986 | First violin lessons |
1995 - 1998 | Participation in the LJSO - Brandenburg youth orchestra under the leadership of Sebastian Weigel |
1998 | Competition Jugend musiziert, Viola Solo Regional: 1. Prize Land: 2. Prize |
1999 | School Graduation |
2001 - 2004 | Apprenticeship to become an organ builder with Jäger & Brommer (Waldkirch im Breisgau) |
2004 | Gesellenbrief mit Auszeichnung: 1. Kammersieger und 1. Landessieger mit Zulassung zum Bundeswettbewerb |
2004 | Participation in a state competition: 2. Prize |
2004 - 2005 | Employed with the organ company Kristian Wegscheider (Dresden) |
2005 - 2007 | Employed in USA for Paul Fritts & Company, Organbuilders (Tacoma / Washington, USA) |
2007 - 2011 | Study at the Fachhochschule Markneukirchen specialising in instrument making with Heiko Seifert – primary focus on building violins, violas and cellos |
2008 | Workshop on bow repair with bowmaker Rüdiger Pfau (Plauen). |
2010 | Internship in the violin workshop of Felix Scheit & Kevin Gentges (Berlin), specialising in stringed instrument repair |
2011 | Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree with the award Best Stringed Instrument 2011 (Cello) Download Bachelor-Thesis (PDF, 1,2 Mb) |
2011 | Meisterbrief (master craftsman certificate) |
2012 | Opening of my own violin workshop in Chemnitz, Saxony |