Viola lessons with Dietmar Mantel in Lahr, subsequent studies with Ulrich Koch at University of Music Freiburg and with Sandor Végh at Mozarteum University of Salzburg
Collaboration as a soloist with Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestre de Paris, London Symphony Orchestra, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Artist in Residence at Bamberg Symphony Orchestra, Kunstfest Weimar, Bodenseefestival, Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg and at the Elbphilharmonie Concerts in Hamburg
Dedicatee of new works from György Ligeti, Heinz Holliger, Wolfgang Rihm, Georges Lentz, Frank Michael Beyer and Bruno Mantovani
Since 2002, member of the Arcanto Quartet, joint concerts at Wigmore Hall, Carnegie Hall and Théâtre du Châtelet amongst others, recordings for Harmonia Mundi
Comprehensive discography with CD releases on myrios classics (awarded ECHO Classic for solo CD with works of Reger and Bach) as well as EMI, Teldec and Deutsche Grammophon
Numerous prizes including Frankfurt Music Prize, Hessen Arts Prize, Rheingau Music Prize, International Prize of the Accademia Musicale Chigiana in Siena and Paul Hindemith Prize of the City of Hanau
First prizes at Concours International in Geneva 1982, Budapest 1984 and in the Maurice Vieux competition in Paris 1983
Plays a viola made by contemporary luthier Etienne Vatelot in 1980
Professor for Viola at Saar University of Music and Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts
From 2002 to 2023 Professor at the Hanns Eisler School of Music Berlin