"born 1965 in Lohne (Lower Saxony). music studies at  Folkwang-academy Essen, main subject accordion (Prof. Mie Miki), 1991 national exam for music teachers and achieved artistic maturity in 1996. International master classes from Prof. Hugo Noth, Alexander Dimetriev, Stefan Hussong and Matti Rantanen to name a few. Besides tutoring she is focusing on her solo career, ensembles for chamber music like DUOPHONIE with Petra Naethbohm as well as dance and musical theater productions. Since 1996 member in female orchstra „Die Madämchen“, since 2003 regular guest musician at KULTURTECHNIKER.”

…is a bodhránai and percussionist. Besides the Irish frame drum he plays various drums from the Mediterrranians and other regions. Because of hisDurch sein Faible für verschiedenste Musiktraditionen mit Unterricht bei Andrea Piccioni, Luca Rossi, David Kuckhermann, Behnam und Reza Samani u.v.a., gibt er dem Sound der Spillÿck eine besondere Gewürznote…

Due to his fable for various musical traditions with lessons from Andrea Piccioni, Luca Rossi, David Kuckhermann, Behnam and Reza Samani and many others, he gives the sound of the Spillÿck a special spice note...

For more than 30 years he has been teaching Irish frame drums at the world's largest festival for frame drums, Tamburi Mundi, until 2008. He is currently a permanent lecturer at the annual Drumming Holiday and also gives private lessons.