Ambitious amateur, started playing when I was 21 (Clara-Schumann-Musikschule, Düsseldorf, Musikschule Berlin-Wilmersdorf, Exploratorium Berlin, HdK Berlin / Koji Toyoda - as a visitor, thanks to friends and students, Institut van de Klashorst / Dispokinesis). I went to see regular masterclasses of Ruggiero Ricci in Berlin and attended rehearsals with Ida Haendel and orchestra as well as Pierre Boulez and Yehudi Menuhin in Berlin. I'm very interested in violin making as well, had an opportunity to play three del Gesus on one afternoon as well as a Nicolo Amati with a Tourte bow. I did chamber music and played in universities' symphony orchestras.
I'm definitely not a good player, I keep on moving.