{"id":7674,"date":"2025-02-12T12:17:39","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T10:17:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bavarian-bassdays.com\/?page_id=7674"},"modified":"2025-09-15T16:21:17","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T14:21:17","slug":"teachers-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bavarian-bassdays.com\/en\/teachers\/teachers-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Teachers 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t
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\n Prof. Dorin Marc<\/span>\n \n <\/span>\n <\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\t\n \n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t
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Dorin Marc<\/strong>\u00a0is professor emeritus for double bass at the Nuremberg University of Music.<\/p>\n

He completed his double bass studies in his home country of Romania at the University of Music in Bucharest with Prof. Ion Cheptea. In addition to his first engagement with the Philharmonie \u201cTransylvania\u201d Klausenburg, he was solo double bass player in the Orchestra Internationale d\u2019Italia. From 1992-2003 he was solo double bass player with the Munich Philharmonic and from 1998 he was also a lecturer at the Nuremberg University of Music. In 2003, Dorin Marc was appointed professor at the Nuremberg University of Music.<\/p>\n

Dorin Marc has received numerous prizes both in his home country and internationally, including the special prize of the jury in 1979 and second prize at the ARD competition in Munich in 1985, third prize in 1979 and first prize in 1981 at the International Double Bass Competition in Markneukirchen, and the silver medal in 1983 and the \u201cFr. Liebstoeckl\u201d prize at the Geneva Music Competition and, in 1991, first prize at the International Society of Bassists competition in Mittenwald.
Dorin Marc gave concerts all over Europe and gave numerous master classes.
His students are prizewinners at international double bass competitions such as the ARD Competition in Munich, the International Instrumental Competition in Markneukirchen, J.M. Sperger Competition and International Competition Brno (Czech Republic).<\/p>\n

Many students received solo positions in renowned orchestras.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n

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\n Prof. Dominik Wagner<\/span>\n \n <\/span>\n <\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\t\n \n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t
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Dominik Wagner aims to liberate his instrument from its existence in the shadow of the cello and present new facets of the double bass. He succeeds not only with an engaging stage presence, impressive virtuosity, vocal and melodic delivery, but also through his tireless efforts to expand the repertoire, whether through new commissions or arrangements.<\/p>\n

Born in 1997 in Vienna, Wagner is a scholarship recipient of the Anne-Sophie Mutter Foundation and prize winner of the ECHO Klassik and Opus Klassik awards. He has also won prizes at almost all double bass competitions, including the Bradetich Foundation International Double Bass Solo Competition, the ARD International Music Competition, the International Markneukirchen Competition, the International J.M. Sperger Competition, the International Osaka Competition and the Eurovision Young Musicians Competition.<\/p>\n

As a soloist Dominik Wagner has performed with renowned orchestras such as the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, the WDR Symphony Orchestra, the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, the Zurich Chamber Orchestra, and the Camarata Salzburg in concert halls in Berlin (Konzerthaus and Philharmonie), Vienna (Musikverein and Konzerthaus), Munich (Herkulessaal and Gasteig), Hamburg (Elbphilharmonie), and New York (Carnegie Hall), among others. He is associated with the W\u00fcrttemberg Chamber Orchestra as a WKO Young Artist.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n

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Thomas Hille was born in Deggendorf, Germany, in 1990. He was introduced to the world of music early on, and he began playing the piano at the age of five. In 2006, he discovered the double bass and, after just one year with the instrument, became a member of the Bavarian Youth Orchestra. At the time, he was attending the Hochschule f\u00fcr Musik und Theater (University of Music and Performing Arts) in Munich, where he had double bass lessons with Prof. Klaus Trumpf.<\/p>\n

In 2009, he began studying under the tutelage of Prof. Dorin Marc in N\u00fcrnberg. Around the same time, he became a member of the Young German Philharmonic Orchestra. In 2012, Hille was runner-up at the Johann Matthias Sperger Double Bass Competition, where he also won the audience award and the award for the best interpretation of a Sperger sonata. 2014 saw him receive the Culture Award from his hometown. Hille has had solo concerts with renowned orchestras such as the Symphony Orchestra in Nuremberg, the Neue Lausitzer Philharmonie, and the Rheinische Philharmonie in Koblenz.<\/p>\n

He graduated from the Nuremberg conservatory with honors and has had master classes with Bo\u017eo Parad\u017eik, Catalin Rotaru, and Yasunori Kawahara. Since 2013, Hille has performed in the Orchestra Academy and also as a member of the double bass section of the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra. He has also performed concerts for the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, the WDR Symphony Orchestra, and the Munich Symphonic Orchestra.<\/p>\n

In 2016, he became the principal bass player at the G\u00e4rtnerplatz State Theatre in Munich. Since Summer 2016, he has gained experience with modern takes on chamber music as a member of the Bassmonsters.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n

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Samar Hafez is a renowned double bassist who has distinguished herself through a versatile career in both orchestral and chamber music. Born and raised in Egypt, she pursued her musical education at the Barenboim-Said Academy in Berlin, where she studied under esteemed professors such as Matthew McDonald and Nabil Shehata.<\/p>\n

Her professional journey has seen her hold key positions in Egypt\u2019s leading orchestras, serving as principal double bassist of both the Cairo Opera Orchestra and the Cairo Symphony Orchestra. Her international engagements have taken her far beyond Egypt, including tours with the West Eastern Divan Orchestra under the baton of Maestro Daniel Barenboim. She has collaborated with numerous orchestras across the Middle East and Europe, including Northwest Opera in Ireland, the Brandenburg State Orchestra Frankfurt, and as principal bassist with the Neue Philharmonie Berlin. As a soloist, she has performed with distinguished ensembles such as the Cairo Opera Orchestra, Orchestra Suoni Dal Golfo, and the Berliner Camerata. In the realm of chamber music, she is a regular performer with groups like the Egyptian European Ensemble for Contemporary Music and Asambura. In recognition of her outstanding achievements, Samar Hafez was awarded the Egyptian Incentive Award in 2021. Beyond her performance career, she is deeply committed to nurturing the next generation of musicians, sharing her expertise through masterclasses in Egypt and the broader Middle East. Since November 2022, she has held the position of Associate Principal Double Bass with the Brandenburger Symphoniker. With her experience, passion, and dedication to musical education, Samar Hafez continues to enrich the world of classical music.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n

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\r\n\r\nJohnny Hamil young bassists instructor, creator and administrator of KCBassworkshop, and performer composer (GAV7D) and freelance double bassist and electric bassist. His main focus has been teaching young bassists starting them at\u00a0age 3. He worked directly with Francois Rabbath and George Vance to carry on their legacy.\u00a0 Has performed and taught nationally and internationally in Rock, Classical, Jazz styles.\u00a0 Published Jamming on the Bass vol. 1 (improvisation for beginners) along with many other bass ensemble pieces. A long discography of albums in which he performed bass parts, and or produced, composed, and performed\u00a0live. Latest being his solobass videogame GAV7D album. He also has a podcast Jamming with Johnny KCBassstream designed for the young bassist listener. More info at\u00a0johnnyhamil.com<\/span><\/a>\u00a0@\u00a0kcbassworkshop.com<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n\n
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Linus Klausenitzer is a German bassist, composer and educator whose career has taken him on extensive world tours across five continents. From the main stages of Wacken Open Air, Hellfest and Brutal Assault to collaborations with symphony orchestras, he has performed with a wide range of artists in both metal and beyond. Known for his versatility, Linus switches naturally between traditional and extended-range basses \u2013 with his expressive 6-string fretless sound remaining a signature voice that has set him apart.<\/p>\n

He first gained international recognition as the bassist of Obscura<\/strong>, where his distinctive style became a defining element of the band. Today, he is a core member of Alkaloid<\/strong> and Obsidious<\/strong>, two forward-thinking progressive metal bands. Beyond that, he is the trusted first-call session bassist for Beyond the Black<\/strong>, has played for guitar icon Paul Gilbert<\/strong>, shared the stage with the Dutch Metropole Orchestra<\/strong> and collaborates with different social media icons like Bernth<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

In 2023, Linus released his debut solo album Tulpa<\/em>\u00a0(AOP Records)\u00a0\u2013 a concept record praised for its ambitious storytelling and bold bass-driven arrangements.<\/p>\n

As an educator and longtime Ibanez artist<\/strong>, Linus regularly teaches at major events such as Guitar Summit<\/strong>, Popakademie Mannheim<\/strong> and Bavarian Bass Days<\/strong>. His close collaborations with endorsement partners like Ibanez and other industry leaders reflect both his role as an innovator and his commitment to the international bass community.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n

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Born in Havana, Cuba, Luis began his musical studies very early in the 1980s and graduated from the Universidad de las Artes de la Havana in 1994. That same year, he was appointed double bass teacher at the Conservatori Professional de M\u00fasica in Vila-seca, Spain. At the Bavarian Bass Days, he teaches Cuban and Latin American music in addition to traditional classical music.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n

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\n Giuseppe Bassi<\/span>\n \n <\/span>\n <\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\t\n \n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t
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Giuseppe Bassi (Bari, 1971) \u2013 double bassist, composer, author, and documentarist \u2013 is one of the most active Italian jazz musicians internationally. He began his concert career in 1988 and studied with great masters, drawing inspiration from Ray Brown and Charlie Haden. Specializing in jazz, soul-funk, and free improvisation, he quickly distinguished himself as a composer and leader of original projects.<\/p>\n

He has collaborated with world-renowned artists such as Ute Lemper, Lew Tabackin, Don Friedman, Avishai Cohen, David Liebman, Javier Girotto, and many others, and in Italy with Pieranunzi, Rava, Bollani, Cafiso, Gatto, Giuliani, Ottaviano, Bosso, Cerri, and other key figures in jazz. He has performed at major festivals around the world and is produced by international labels, including Albore Records.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He has released several albums as a bandleader, including Apaturia, We\u2019ll Be Together Again, Ciao\u2026Amore, The Nine Lives of the Soul, Mission Formosa, Atomic Bass, and I Will Touch You. As a sideman, he appears on historic recordings alongside major figures in Italian and international jazz.
> He lived and performed in New York and has taught at conservatories. He is the creator of the Atomic Bass project and the film Yomigaeru \u2013 Rivivere, and continues to bring his music worldwide with projects in Japan, Europe, and the United States. He collaborates regularly with Ute Lemper and, since 2024, with Swedish pianist Daniel Karlsson in the quintet Kanata.<\/p>\n

Co-founder of the independent label Doppio Sugo.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n

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\n Elisabeth B\u00fcttner<\/span>\n \n <\/span>\n <\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\t\n \n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t
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Elisabeth B\u00fcttner<\/strong>\u00a0was a student of Claus Freudenstein and studied with Prof. Mathias Weber and Nina Valcheva in Stuttgart. She completed her university education at the ZHdK Zurich with Prof. Duncan McTier with a Master of Arts in Music Performance (Orchestra) and a Master of Arts in Music Pedagogy, which she completed in 2017 with distinction.<\/p>\n

As a musician, in addition to the modern orchestral repertoire, she lives her passion for chamber music and historical performance practice. As part of the Ensemble Academy of the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra and master classes in Stuttgart, she researched the use of gut strings with Love Persson. In Zurich she studied the violin with David Sinclair.<\/p>\n

Elisabeth Forster began her pedagogical training in Stuttgart with Song Choi, where she was employed as a tutor for double bass at the Stuttgart Music Academy. In Zurich, she supplemented her pedagogical training under the didactic supervision of Andreas Cincera. She has been teaching double bass since August 2014 and ear training since 2016 as part of the Canton of Thurgau\u2019s gifted education program at the music school in Weinfelden (TG).<\/p>\n

As a freelance double bass player, Elisabeth Forster performs regularly with Swiss orchestras and ensembles such as: Musikkollegium Winterthur, Camerata Bern, Swiss Orchestra, Bern Chamber Orchestra, Citylights Orchestra, Ensemble le buisson prosp\u00e9rant (Zurich\/Bern), Accademia Barocca Lucernensis and the Chamber Orchestra i tempi (Basel).<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n

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Already during his studies, Michael Schmidt attracted attention through outstanding achievements: In 1997 and 1998, he won the first prize awarded by the Cultural Foundation of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce of Middle Franconia \u2013 first in the category \u201cJazz Ensemble,\u201d and one year later in the category \u201cJazz Solo.\u201d In 1999, he became a scholarship recipient of the renowned foundation \u201cYehudi Menuhin LIVE MUSIC NOW \u2013 Franconia\u201d and in 2001 he was also awarded the anniversary prize of the Hans Seidel Foundation together with the Wolfgang Buck Band.<\/p>\n

He began his teaching career in 2000 at various music schools. In addition, he served as a lecturer at the Faculty of Education at Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg. From 2001 to 2014, he also worked as a mentor at the University of Music Nuremberg. Many of his students achieved great success in the national competition \u201cJugend musiziert\u201d or are now working professionally as musicians and music educators themselves.<\/p>\n

In addition to his teaching activities, he is an accomplished and versatile musician who has performed in numerous bands and projects and has taken part in various musical productions at the E.T.A. Hoffmann Theater in Bamberg.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n

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Thomas Hartmann\u00a0<\/strong>began his studies at the Richard Strauss Conservatory in Munich in 1986 with Benedikt Koehlen (main subject piano) and Elmar Schloter (additional subject organ) and graduated in 1990 with the music maturity examination. This was followed by master classes with J\u00fcrgen Uhde, Ferenc Rhados (piano) and Christian Rieger (harpsichord), among others.<\/p>\n

In 2000 he was awarded the Carl Orff Medal by Liselotte Orff.<\/p>\n

As a chamber music pianist in various ensembles (Ensemble Amphion), as a sought-after duo partner and song accompanist, he is always an empathetic and stimulating musician.<\/p>\n

In recent years he has been increasingly involved in the performance practice of \u201cearly music\u201d and playing historical instruments (harpsichord, clavichord).<\/p>\n

In the field of solo piano, he feels particularly committed to modern jazz-inspired classics and contemporary music (collaboration with Ambitus \u2013 group for new music).<\/p>\n

In addition to his work as a pianist, he also performs as an organist as a soloist and in chamber music ensembles.<\/p>\n

\u200bA large number of \u201cJugend-musiziert\u201d award winners, professional musicians and passionate amateur musicians resulted from his pedagogical work as a piano teacher at the music school in Traunreut and as a private teacher.<\/p>\n

\u200bHis comprehensive compositional oeuvre ranges from symphonic works (solo concerts), various chamber music ensembles (from duo to decetto) to jazz band compositions and music theater productions.<\/p>\n

His works are now performed at well-known festivals such as the Chiemgau Music Spring, the Traunstein Summer Concerts, the Upper Bavarian Culture Days and the Regensburg Jazz Weekend.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n