born 1974
studied guitar at the Tiroler Landeskonservatorium with Mag. Diethard Kopf
     specialised in: Jazz and Popmusic
     graduation with distinction 2001

furthermore: Study of Mathematics and English at the University of Innsbruck
     graduation with thesis on "Interpolation and Approximation of Real Functions" (1,5 MB zipped pdf-file in German)

teacher at the music school Stubaital since 2000 and at the music school Kramsach since 2005
     teaching classical guitar, electric guitar, bass, bands and musical theory

wins first prizes with his pupils in the Tyrolian and the Austrian musical competition Prima la Musica in solo and enselmble categories

Tyrolian head of the section plucked instruments as well as head of jazz.pop.rock 

organizer of PODIUM.JAZZ.POP.ROCK in Tyrol, Austria's largest independent competition for young Jazz, Pop and Rock musicians

numerous compositions for classical guitar, electric guitar, piano, dulcimer, harp, ensembles, and orchestra

Publications:

• "Célines Traum" (Céline's Dream) for piano in  Vorhang auf! (Doblinger 2007)
• Jukebox, 20 pieces for guitar published with Doblinger (2009)
• Quantum of Action for dulcimer and guitar with Vierdreiunddreissig (2010)
• Jukebox 2, 20 pieces for guitar published with Doblinger (2012)
• Jukebox 3, 17 pieces for guitar published with Doblinger (2013)
• Rockodil, electric guitar school, with coouthor Christoph Gruber, published with Doblinger (2014)
• "Play it again, Sam" on teaching guitar in two langugages, üben & musizieren (2014) 
• Herkulesaufgaben, 12+1 Etudes for guitar solo,  Doblinger (2015)
• Showtime, 5 pieces for hammered dulcimer, Vierdreiunddreissig (2016)
• Rockodil 2, electric guitar school with Christoph Gruber, Doblinger (2016)
• Weihnachtslieder für Gitarrentiger, 20 of the most popular Christmas Carols in three different versions, Doblinger (2017)
• Gitarrentiger - Die tierisch gute Gitarrenschule für Kinder ab 6 Jahren, Doblinger (2018)

Winner of the Wendl & Lung Composition Prize 2007

German/English Tanslations, area of expertise: music, for Doblinger and Vierdreiunddreissig
e.g. Richard Gilewitz, Ukulele - der Anfang im Fingerstyle, Doblinger (2016)

performance of the premiere of Walter Kirchmair's guitar quartett "In Motion"

bass player of the coverband MileStone

• first prize at Tyrolian Cover Band Contest
• pop and rock coverband for balls, patries, festivals, open airs ...
• headliner for Harley meeting in Kitzbühel and Kössen, Life Radio Open House Party, ...
• support for Rainhard Fendrich, Krokus, Tito and Tarantula, ....

pedagogic concerts for schools via Tiroler Kulturservice

juror for the music competition Prima la Musica and the band contest PODIUM.JAZZ.POP.ROCK

workshops for teachers and child care workers