News

30.1.2012:
Digiensemble Berlin release their new Video "Ombra Mai Fu".
19.1.2012:
"Show des Scheiterns" ("Show of failure") is nominated for the Grimme Award. (Category Entertainment / Special)
19.12.11:
The CD "Dort zwischen Ochs und Eselein" becomes CD of the week on mdr Figaro
3.12.11:
CD release "Dort zwischen Ochs und Eselein" on the "Querstand" label.
2.12.11:
DigiEnsemble plays at Innovationspreis Berlin-Brandenburg 2011
17.11.11:
Live-Show "Poetry Slam" on ZDF kultur
12.11.11:
DigiEnsemble plays at an event of "Menschen für Menschen" in Munich
6.11.11:
Live-CD recording with St. Rafael/St. Paul Choir, Wuppertal
21.10.11:
I'm live sound engineer for the "Jazz Art Ensemble" at "Jazz in den Ministergärten 2011"
12./13.10.11:
Upcoming Broadcast "arte lounge". November 29, 2011 at 23.05 Uhr, Dezember 20, 2011 at 23.50 Uhr.
3.9.11:
"Bloco Explosao" plays at the "Straßenmusik- und Trommlerfest Sachsen - Anhalt" in Aschersleben
23.7.11:
Recording session with the DigiEnsemble Berlin
May to July 2011:
"Show des Scheiterns" is being recorded at HBC Berlin - Broadcast weekly from 7.10.2011
8.5.11:
Live-Show "Poetry Slam" on ZDF kultur
14.2.2011:
My new studio is finally ready for use.
January 2011:
Recordings with the Gewandhaus Kinderchor Leipzig.
21.12.2010:
Duo Zia's new CD is released on Ifo Classics.
6.12.2010:
CD-Release Erzgebirgische Philharmonie Aue with Works by Thomas Schmidt-Kowalski.
7.11.2010:
I test-drive the newly installed sound system at UdK Berlin's concert hall during an event of the German metallurgical union (IG Metall).
22.10.2010:
I'm responsible for the live-sound for a stage at the embassy of Niedersachsen during Jazz in den Ministergärten.
20.10.2010:
I'm mixing 4 songs for the soon-to-be-released CD "Zauber mir ein Lied von Dir" by Chor-i-Feen. I am also responsible for the CD mastering.
12.-16.10.2010:
Live-CD-recording with the "Erzgebirgische Philharmonie Aue". The programm boasts no less than 3 first performances of pieces by German composer Thomas Schmidt-Kowalski.
5.-11.10.2010:
Shooting the first installment of "Tape-TV"
2./3.10.2010:
Editing and mixing brass section recordings for the Soundtrack of the upcoming German film "Otto's Eleven".
1.10.2010:
Mixing with Free-Jazzers Frank Paul Schubert and Willi Kellers (Live-recording from September 2009 at Aufsturz Club, Berlin)
13.-15.9.2010:
ARTE Lounge 13 & 14. Upcoming broadcast:
ARTE Lounge 11: Tuesday, 14.9.2010, 23.30 Uhr
11.9.2010: Concert recording with "Philharmonie der Nationen" Mecklenburg Vorpommern Festival in Ulrichshusen.
3.-6.9.2010:
Recordings for zdf_neo at Berlin's (new) Tresor Club with German Bands Revolverheld, Max Herre and Philipp Poisel. Upcoming Broadcast:
Philipp Poisel: Sunday, 10. Oktober at 22.40 Uhr
Max Herre: Sunday, 31. Oktober at 23 Uhr
Revolverheld: Saturday, 13. November at 23.30
July 2010:
Berlin's former Stasi headquarters are being equipped with a new Sound reinforcement system for the Bright Tradeshow. During the Tradeshow I'm "sound engineer in charge" ;).
9./10.6.2010:
Sound Engineer for Satis & Fy at the Olympic Stadium Berlin.
24.-28.5.2010:
ARTE Lounge 11 & 12. Upcoming broadcast:
ARTE Lounge 10: Tuesday, 8.6.2010, 00.00 CEST
28.-31.3.2010:
ARTE Lounge 9 & 10. Upcoming broadcast:
ARTE Lounge 8: Tuesday, 13.4.2010, 23.50 CEST
26.1.2010:
Official results for Cambridge ESOL's December 2009 'Certificate of Proficiency in English' examination are published online. I get an 'A'/'Exceptional'.
24.-27.1.2010:
ARTE Lounge 7 & 8. Upcoming broadcast:
ARTE Lounge 6: Tuesday, 8.2.2010, 23.45 CET
23.1.2010:
Editing and premixing for Duo Zia's upcoming album is done.
9.1.2010:
Premiere of the new Production "Ayla - Alis Tochter" at Atze Musiktheater Berlin
5.11.2009:
Tom van Hasselt's Musical ('Microbical') Dr. Ich ("Dr. Me") will premiere at the Kulturbrauerei Berlin on December 4, 2009.
1.11.2009:
Live-recording "Franz Schubert: Deutsche Messe" with St. Rafael/St. Paul's Choir, Wuppertal
26.-31.10.2009:
Shooting 3 new episodes of ARTE Lounge in 1 week. Upcoming broadcast:
ARTE Lounge 4: Thursday, 10.12.2009, 23.20
16.-18.10.2009:
Recording the upcoming album of Duo Zia (Trumpet and Organ) in St. Petri's church in Freiberg.
25.9.2009:
Live-recording Frank Paul Schubert's Trio (Freejazz) at the Aufsturz Club, Berlin
21.9.2009:
Throughout the schoolyear I'll be teaching music and recording technique to children at several schools in Brandenburg and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern for the "Schule+PLUS / Schule als Kulturstätte" project by Kulturphonie e.V.
17.9.2009:
Live-recording a performance for Saâdane Afif with "Ange on Strings" at a vernissage
1.9.2009:
Starting from September I'm working as live-sound engineer for Atze Musiktheater Berlin, in their new production "Momo" (among others) - which will premiere on October 3rd at 18.00.
25.8.2009:
ARTE Lounge is being broadcast on:
ARTE Lounge 2: Thursday, 08.10.09, 23.30
ARTE Lounge 3: Thursday, 12.11.09, 23.50
20.8.2009:
The Documentary "...und es wird Klang" will be shown on 3sat on Sunday, 29.8.09 at 22h45 and on Monday, 30.8.09 around 20h15
26.5.2009:
News from "Dr. Ich": the first real performance of Tom van Hasselt's Musical is set to occur on the 10th of June 2009, 8 pm in Bern (Switzerland). Further information: www.doktorich.de
From November 2008 I'm working in the Analog Tape Preservation Projekt of Deutsche Grammophon / Universal Music.
4.8.2008:
IndigoRush win 2. place in the Berlin-Hymn Contest of Berliner Pilsener with their song "Mittendrin" and will apear live with The Boss Hoss on 6.9.2008.
22.7.2008:
Tom van Hasselt's musical "Dr. Ich" ("Doctor Me") will premiere in mid-August at the Berlin Charite Hospital's Robert-Koch-Saal - a perfect venue, considering that the musical is about a mad brain surgeon and plays almost entirely inside a human body... Shows are August 17th and 18th. Please see www.doktorich.de for details.
(In case you're wondering - I recorded some of the demoes with Tom)