What’s new?
Here you’ll find the latest news about my activities, workshops and projects.
Course in teaching Quality Practice
The training for vocal and instrumental teachers sponsored by the Netzwerk Musikhochschulen of Germany took place over 4 weekends in the Cologne Musikhochschule. It was enthusiastically attended and brought a lot of inspiration for us all! Stay tuned for...
7 April 2018
Concert Historic Brass Festival
The first concert of the Historic Brass Festival 2018 is in the Alte Pumpwerk Bremen.
8 April 2018
2nd Concert Historic Brass Festival
The second concert of the Historic Brass Festival is in Lilienthal
Book launch!
My handbook Quality Practice is now available in English and in German (‘Optimal Üben’).
First Quality Practice Workshop in Lübeck, July 2017
What's new? The publication of Quality Practice/Optimal Üben was kicked off with a workshop for teachers and students at the Hochschule Lübeck where I was joined by colleague Gerda van Zelm. Lots of engagement, interaction and ideas for the future! More...
4-8 April 2018
Historic Brass Festival (Bremen)
To celebrate ten years of Historic Brass Studio this year we present the Historic Brass Festival in Bremen.
23-26 May 2018
Stadpfeifer Workshop (Bremen)
The Bach-Gesellschaft Bremen is sponsoring a workshop for trumpeters, oboists and bassoon players with repertoire written for the Stadtpfeifer (town musicians) by Telemann, Bach and other German composers.
3-8 July 2018
Clarincanto (Zutphen)
As part of the Zutphen Summer Academy, a workshop celebrating the vocality of the natural trumpet will take place. Repertoire from Italy, Spain, Germany and England for voice and trumpet will be explored and performed.
Archive
22-23 February 2017
Introduction to the baroque trumpet
A baroque trumpet workshop takes place at the Karol Lipinski Music Academy in Wrocław, Poland …
2-5 March 2017
Historic Brass Studio (Bremen)
The University of the Arts, Bremen, presents the annual Historic Brass Studio – for trumpeters, trombonists and Cornetto players.
21-24 March 2017
Motion and Emotion (The Hague)
This workshop at the Royal Conservatoire The Hague presents dance music from Versailles and Germany …
4-7 May 2017
Baroque trumpet course »Heaven and Earth« (San Pietro in Casale)
A workshop for baroque trumpeters in San Pietro in Casale, Italy with music by Bach and Krieger for bass singer and trumpets.
10-14 July 2017
Viva Vivaldi (Venice)
Baroque trumpeters can join this Summer Academy celebrating the music of Vivaldi, which takes place on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice.
5-7 October 2017
Conference presentation
Conference presentation at the International Conference on Music Psychology and Music Performance in Madrid
13-14 October 2017
Lectures and workshop
Lectures and workshop at the Fachdidaktik und Lehrpraxis im Austausch and at the Symposium »Challenge accepted. Herausforderrungen im Berufsalltag von Instrumental- und Gesangslehrkräften« in Graz
3-4 November 2017
Presentation in Den Haag
Presentation in the seminar Instrumental and Vocal Teaching at the Royal Conservatoire Den Haag
7-8 November 2017
Two-day workshop Optimal üben
Two-day workshop Optimal üben at the University of the Arts, Bremen