When band leader Sylvia Baratti-Mannsbart asked me to write a piece for the Atzenbach Community Band, I instantly realized that this piece had to be something special. One reason was a double...
Markus Götz was born in Schopfheim in 1973. As a child he received trumpet lessons and played in various bands and orchestral ensembles. In Freiburg (Breisgau) he studied Musicology, History and Philosophy. In addition, he perfected and expanded his trumpet-playing abilities at the School of Jazz and Rock in Freiburg. His teacher there was the well-known jazz trumpeter Gary Barone....
Thiemo Kraas was born in Arnsberg (Sauerland) in 1984 and his love for music showed already at a young age. He studied music education, majoring in percussion, as well as music theory, composition and aural skills at the University of Music in Detmold, where he also worked as a lecturer in music theory in 2014/15. During his studies, Thiemo Kraas received a scholarship from the German National...