Peter Bruns is regarded as one of Germany’s leading cellists and performs internationally as a soloist and chamber musician at venues including the Berlin Philharmonie, Carnegie Hall and Wigmore Hall. Since 2005, he has been Professor of Cello in Leipzig and is also Artistic Director of the Mendelssohn Chamber Orchestra Leipzig.

After completing her studies in Stuttgart and Salzburg, Christina Fassbender spent many years as Principal Flute of the Komische Oper Berlin. She is now Professor of Flute at the Berlin University of the Arts and gives highly sought-after masterclasses around the world.

Professor Anna Garzuly-Wahlgren’s teaching goes beyond technique and interpretation. Personal coaching is equally important to her, helping professional musicians prepare for the realities of a career in music.

Professor Stark is deeply committed to awakening curiosity about what lies beyond the notes and to exploring how it can be interpreted through the interplay of imagination, technique and the whole body.