born 1972 in Rodewisch

first violin lessons at the age of 4 in Zwickau

1989 study at the Leipzig Music Academy Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy with Prof. Klaus  Hertel

at this time member of the European Community Chamber Orchestra and principal violinist of Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra

since 1992 member of the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra as assistant principal of 1st violins

as member of various ensembles (Gewandhaus-Oktett, Sinfonietta Leipzig, Arzberger-Quartett, Leipziger BarockSolisten) he dedicated himself to chamber and comtemporary music.

since 1997 member of the Bayreuth Festival Orchestra

since 2003 member of the Luzern Festival Orchestra led by Claudio Abbado

since 2005 assisent tutor at the Leipzig Academy for Music and Dramatic Arts

Stefan Arzberger plays an instrument by Giovanni Francesco Pressenda, Turin 1824.

born 1968 in Bergen/Rügen

first violin lesson at the age of 7

1984–1990 study at the Leipzig Music Academy Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy with Prof. Gerhard Bosse

1985–1993 member of the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra as assistant principal of 2nd violins

Tilman Büning plays an instrument by Michele Deconet, Venice 1763.

born 1967 in Leipzig

first violin lesson at the age of 5

further education at Special School for Music in Halle/Saale

still playing the violin he was taught by Prof. Gerhard Bosse

1984 change to the viola

1984–1990 study at the Leipzig Music Academy Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy with Prof. Dietmar Hallmann

prize-winner at the International Music Competition Markneukirchen 1989

1990–1993 member of the Leipzig Gewandhausorchestra as assistant principal violist

taught 1997–2000 at the Leipzig Academy for Music and Dramatic Arts

Ivo Bauer plays a viola by Michael Ledfuß (2003).

born 1965 in Leipzig


1986–1991 study at the Leipzig Music Academy Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy with Prof. Jürnjakob Timm, Prof. Wolfgang Weber (violoncello) and Prof. Gerhard Bosse (chamber music)


1991 concert exam

principal cellist of the Leipzig Chamber Orchestra from 1991 to 2001

since 1992, he teaches at the Leipzig Academy for Music and Dramatic Arts

artistic director of the festival Musikfestivals "Sommersprossen" ("Freckles")

2007 editor of a book about Beethoven's String Quartets in the "Werkbesprechungen" series of Bärenreiter publishers

Matthias Moosdorf plays a cello by Andrea Guarneri, Cremona 1697.