Prof. Nils Mönkemeyer

• Born 1978 in Holzwickede
• Studied viola at the Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media with Christian Pohl, at the Munich University of Music and Drama with Prof. Hariolf Schlichtig and at the Mozarteum Salzburg with Prof. Veronika Hagen
• International concert activities as a soloist with top orchestras such as the Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich, London Philharmonic, Helsinki Philharmonic, Tokyo Symphony, ORF Radio Symphony Orchestra Vienna, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, SWR Symphony Orchestra, NDR Elbphilharmonie, Dresdner Philharmonie or the Berlin Baroque Soloists
• Collaboration with renowned conductors such as Andrej Boreyko, Sylvain Cambreling, Reinhard Goebel, Elias Grandy, Pietari Inkinen, Vladimir Jurowski, Joana Mallwitz, Andrew Manze, Cornelius Meister, Mark Minkowski, Kent Nagano, Markus Poschner, Kristiina Poska, Michael Sanderling, Markus Stenz and Simone Young
• Regular guest at major festivals such as the Beethovenfest Bonn, the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festival, Mozartfest Würzburg and the Gstaad Menuhin Festival
• International concerts as a chamber musician, including with Sabine Meyer, William Youn, Dorothee Oberlinger, Carolin Widmann as well as with the Julia Fischer Quartett
• Wide-ranging programmes from rediscoveries and first recordings of original viola literature from the 18th century to contemporary repertoire and own arrangements
• Extensive discography as a soloist and chamber musician with award-winning recordings for Sony Classical  
• Winner of renowned competitions and multiple Echo Klassik awards
• Teaching activities at the Escuela de Música Reina Sofía, Kronberg Academy and Sibelius Academy
• 2008-2010 Professor of viola at the Carl Maria von Weber University of Music Dresden
• 2010-2025 Professor at the Munich University of Music and Theatre
• Regular masterclasses and workshops
• 2024 Honoured as ‘University Lecturer of the Year’ by the German University Association for his social commitment 
• Professor of viola at the Hanns Eisler School of Music Berlin since summer semester 2025