Leipziger Streichquartett - Leipzig String Quartet

Stefan Arzberger, 1st violin
	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

Tilman Büning, 2nd violin
	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

Ivo Bauer, viola
	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)

Matthias Moosdorf, cello
	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