
Prof. Olaf Ott was born in Dortmund. Studied trombone with Heinz Kricke at the Academy of Music Detmold. First prize in the national "Jugend musiziert" competition in 1983. 1985-1989 principal trombone with the Duisburg Symphony Orchestra, thereafter principal trombone in the Radio Symphony orchestra. 1994-1999 trombone with the Berlin Philharmonic, since 1999 principal trombone. Member of the brass ensemble of the Berlin Philharmonic and of the international award-winning Triton Trombone Quartet. Since 2004 guest professor for trombone at the Academy of Music Hanns Eisler Berlin.