Concert & Workshop Schedule at > MySpace
Old & New
I've been playing with the Peer Neumann Trio since the Summer of 2009. We play relaxed & fun groovy, funky soul jazz. You can watch us playing live on some videos on Peers webpage > peer neumann bei MySpace
I joined the Etta Scollo Band last Autumn. Her music warms your soul with Sicilian folklore, Arabic music, jazz, canzone... and Etta.
The Move String Quartet now has an entirely new line-up with Gerdur Gunnarsdottir (Vi), Tim-Erik Winzer (Va) and Carlos Bica (B). We're busy rehearsing and writing and you'll be hearing from us soon!
I left Indigo Masala after 5 years. We played our farewell concerts last October. Now the accordeonist Arun Leander has joined the band. I'll be joining them for a couple tracks on their new CD, due next Winter.
Courses 2010
I've been invited again to teach in Zeilern Castle, Lower Austria. This year I'll be teaching 2 short training courses for teachers: "Bowing Techniques in Jazz, Rock and Tango" on August 31, 2010 and "Arrangement for String Players" on Sept.1 > www.musikschulmanagement.at
Reviews & Reactions
"Groovy Strings", highly acclaimed by the press, has now also been awarded the German BEST EDITION 2010 prize in its category.
Film Music
The documentary film "Der Bergfürst" by Philip Vogt – I wrote and recorded part of the music – is the opening film on the DOK.fest Munich 2010 film festival.
Theater Music
"Der Schimmelreiter" after Theodor Storm, directed by Mario Holetzeck premiered at the Staatstheater Cottbus in November 2009. I play cello & loops. > www.staatstheater-cottbus.de
"Groovy Strings" Now Available!
Out now! "Groovy Strings - Rhythm and Groove in String Teaching", written by myself and 3 former colleagues from String Thing is now available, published by Breitkopf & Härtel. "Groovy Strings" is a collection of 26 easy-to-play, jazzy and groovy originals for strings. All pieces can be played in the first position and can be played in trio settings, duets, or string orchestra (intermediate level). All scores for violin, viola, cello and double bass are included. It comes with an extensive introduction to basics and methods, plenty of groove exercises, rhythm games and playing techniques (in German). A CD-extra with short video lessons and audio tracks of all pieces is enclosed.
You can order "Groovy Strings" directly from me for 36€. Postage in Germany is free! Ask me about it! > www.breitkopf.com
Workshops and Courses 2009
On May 16 at 13.30 my coauthors and I will officially present "Groovy Strings" on the German Music School Congress in Berlin. From 9.00-10.30 my colleagues will teach a workshop on the subject as well. > www.musikschulen.de
May 29-31 I'll be teaching a course called "Jazz for Strings" at the Nordkolleg Rendsburg (northern Germany) > www.nordkolleg.de
July 6-11 I'll be teaching at the at the Summer Academy of the Bern Conservatory (Switzerland) > www.konsibern.ch
August 29-30 I'll be teaching an advanced training course for teachers called "Jazz Rock and Pop for Cellists" in Zeillern Castle, Lower Austria > www.musikschulmanagement.at
I'm now available on two new CDs!
Indigo Masala: Big Gods & Little Animals on Jigit! Records (April 2008)
New: Watch some live videos of Indigo Masala playing in Dortmund here
Listen to this: Baby Cockroach (R.Srinivasan) and Tananarana (Trad.)
And summer 2008 Dissidenten & Jil Jilala: Tanger Sessions on Exil Records.
Also available on iTunes!