Prof. Volker Tessmann

  • Born in 1967
  • First bassoon lessons in 1979 at State Music School Braunschweig with Martin Kohler
  • From 1986 to 1991, bassoon studies at University of Music, Drama and Media Hanover with Prof. Thunemann, subsequent solo studies until 1994
  • Member of Junge Deutsche Philharmonie from 1988 to 1991
  • Subsequent engagement as solo bassoonist at German Chamber Philharmonic until 1993, at Norddeutscher Rundfunk Radio Philharmonic Hanover until 1995 and Norddeutscher Rundfunk Symphony Orchestra Hamburg until 1997
  • Numerous solo concerts in Germany and abroad, including with Norddeutscher Rundfunk Symphony Orchestra Hamburg, German Chamber Philharmonic, Ensemble Resonanz and the Ensemble of Tokyo at various festivals in Japan
  • Member of Ma´alot wind quintet since 1997 and of Linos-Ensemble since 2006
  • Finalist in the German Music Council Competition (1991) and scholar of the Konzerte junger Künstler Foundation
  • From 2001 to 2006, Lecturer for Bassoon at Lübeck Academy of Music
  • Since 2005, Professor for Bassoon at Hanns Eisler School of Music Berlin

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