about
Short CV
1991: Born in Rum/Innsbruck, Austria within an artistic family
1994: started playing the drums
1998 – 2008: lessons in classical percussion, latin percussion and drumset; started to also learn guitar, bass guitar, piano and singing
2009 – 2012: Drumset diploma in Jazz and Popular Music at the Conservatory of Tyrol, Innsbruck. Degree with distinction.
2012 – 2016: Studied with Walter Grassmann at the MUK (Music and Arts University of Vienna). Bachelor’s degree with distinction.
2016 – 2018: Studied with Mario Gonzi at the MUK (Music and Arts University of Vienna). Master’s degree with distinction.
Many private lessons and workshops in Europe and the US.
Credits
Pop/Rock
Wolfgang Ambros, Schiffkowitz (STS), Gert Steinbäcker (STS), Christian Kolonovits, Schick Sisters, Franz Morak, Mainfelt, KØLEEN, Nockis, Marianne Mendt, Die Wödmasta, Ulli Bäer, Norbert Schneider, Ina Regen, Christopher Seiler, Seiler & Speer, Tini Kainrath and many more
Jazz and improvised music
Jakob Zimmermann Trio, River, Gene Pritsker, Sound Liberation (NYC), Rens Newland, CLERQ, Tiktaalik, Life Aquatic, River, Franz Hackl, Adam Holzman, Jane Getter, Werner Feldgrill, Robert Riegler, Daniel Schnyder, Roman Schwaller, Michael Abene, Matthias Schriefl, Ingolf Burkhard, Indian Air, Big Band Innsbruck and many more
Theatre/Orchestra
Vereinigte Bühnen Wien, Volksoper Wien, RSO (Radio Symphony Orchestra) Vienna, Volkstheater Wien, Seefestspiele Mörbisch, Theater in der Josefstadt, Steinbruch St.Margarethen, Operettensommer Kufstein, Tiroler Volksschauspiele Telfs, Gloriatheater Wien, Seebühne Wolfgangsee, Perman Productions, Musicalsommer Winzendorf
Maya Hakvoort, Lukas Perman, Mark Seibert, Ana Milva Gomes, Drew Sarich, Missy May, Sandra Pires, Ramesh Nair, Roberta Valentini, Jazz Gitti, Yngve Gasoy Romdal, Marjan Shaki, Katharina Straßer, André Bauer, Andreas Lichtenberger, Oedo Kuipers, Boris Pfeiffer, Jan Amann, Nienke Latten, Wietske Van Tongeren, Gerald Pichowetz, Andreas Steppan, Barbara Obermeier, Willemijn Verkaik, Tertia Botha, Nazide Aylin, Sigrid Hauser and many more
Musical Theatre Productions, Shows
2012: Hair, FoRUM, Rum
2015: Im weißen Rössl, Operettensommer Kufstein
2015 – 2016: Mozart!, Raimundtheater (Vereinigte Bühnen Wien), Vienna
2015: Astoria, Max Reinhardt Seminar, Vienna (incl. composition and musical direction)
2016: Schikander, Raimundtheater (Vereinigte Bühnen Wien), Vienna
2016: It’s Christmas Time, Gloriatheater, Vienna
2017: Klein Zaches, Volkstheater, Vienna
2017: Zorro, Musicalsommer Winzendorf
2017 – 2022: Vivaldi – Die fünfte Jahreszeit, Volksoper, Vienna
since 2018: Voices Of Musical, Maya Hakvoort Productions, Tour
2019: Carmen, Musicalsommer Winzendorf
Awards and Prices
2014: Best Newcomer at the academy of the MeranOJazz Festival (Italy)
2016: First place with distinction at the 1st Tyrolean Drummer Contest
Performances at International Music Festivals
Outreach Music Festival, Südtirol Jazz Festival (ITA), Jazzfest Wien, Jazzfestival Würzburg – Landesjazzfestival Bayern (GER), Palm Jazz Gliwice (POL), Jazzfest München – Landesjazzfestival Bayern (GER), Percussion Creativ Teachertage Hammelburg (GER), Bumfest Zalec (SLO), Percussionfestival Freistadt, Austrian Percussion Camp Ossiach, Tintea Muzicala (ROU) and many more
Touring
Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, France, Slovenia, Poland, Romania, USA, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, India
Teaching
workshop clinician
2021 – 2024: Anton-Stadler-Musikschule (Bruck an der Leitha)
- since 2024: Lecturer for Drumset and Rhythm Training at Joseph Haydn Privathochschule, Eisenstadt