the german composer and conductor studied composition
with hans-jürgen von bose (munich), róbert wittinger and
reinhard pfundt (leipzig) and conducting with gunter
kahlert (weimar) and gert bahner (leipzig). he conducted several
orchestras, including jena philharmonic, erfurt
philharmonic orchestra and thueringen philharmonic gotha-suhl.
he was artistic director of ensemble
leipzig 21
and conducted many first performances of contemporary music.
currently he teaches at the university of music
and theatre "felix mendelssohn bartholdy" leipzig.