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When he was six years old, Matthias Hoefs declared the trumpet “his instrument, because it shines so nicely”. He received his musical education from Professor Peter Kallensee at the Hamburg University of Music and Theatre, and from Professor Konradin Groth at the Karajan Academy of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. When just 18 years of age,…
Iris Berben, who was born in 1950 in Detmold and grew up in Hamburg, is one of the most famous and successful actresses in the German film and TV industry. Since her acting debut in 1968 she has appeared in numerous film and television productions, including “Zwei himmlische Töchter” (1978), “Sketchup” (1984-1986), “Das Erbe der…
Hille Puppille was founded by Hille Menning as a solo theatre in 1989. Klaus Menning joined in 1992. The duo develops its plays from the current literature for children and his own ideas. Puppets: Silke Stock Music: Karheinz Freudenberg
“A highly individual musicality that speaks to the audience.” The Goldmund Quartet, formed by violinists Florian Schötz and Pinchas Adt, violist Christoph Vandory and cellist Raphael Paratore, is now counted amongst one of the most exciting young string quartets in Europe. Educated by Günther Pichler of the Alban Berg Quartet at the Escuela Superior de…
The jury of ECHO Klassik 2013 awarded him „instrumentalist of the year” and thereby gave one of the most important European music awards for the first time to a tuba player. Andreas Martin Hofmeir, who at present is certainly one of the best and most versatile instrumentalists, loves to commute between different genres: the 38-year-old…
Nico Santos, is a German-Spanish singer and songwriter. Besides a number of solo hit singles, he has authored and produced for several German artists including Bushido and Shindy as well as Mark Forster among many others. He was also involved in the production of the Soundtrack for the movie “Fack Ju Göhte 2“ and parts…
Born in Stuttgart, Nina Hoss acted in radio plays at the early age of seven and appeared on stage for the first time at the age of 14. In 1997, she graduated from the Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts in Berlin. Her first major success was the leading role Rosemarie Nitribitt in Bernd Eichinger´s…
Niekamp Theater Company was founded by actor and puppeteer Thomas R. Niekamp. During his career of more than 30 years now, he has become one of the most well-known performers of puppet theatres for children. Today, on stage you can see anything, found in modern theatres: hand puppets, shadow plays, puppet theatres, pantomime, masques etc.
Geneva-born cellist Timothée Botbol has performed extensively as both a soloist and an orchestral musician, recently performing with the Geneva Conservatoire String Orchestra as guest soloist for a tour in Italy and giving recitals at Royal College of Music and in venues such as Charlton House and St Mary-at-Hill Church. Timothée began his musical education…
Born in Stuttgart, Germany, Natalia Wörner studied acting at the Lee Strasberg’s Actors’ Studio in New York and began her stage career in Hamburg upon her return to Germany. She made her film debut in 1992, appearing in the feature film LENI as a young Jewish woman escaping Germany during the Second World War. In…