Important career steps

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Despite the coronavirus-related restrictions, the trumpet class of Prof. Matthias Höfs, the bassoon class of Prof. Christian Kunert and the horn class of Prof. Szabolcs Zempléni have been very successful.

Oliver Christian was appointed principal trumpet of the Kiel Philharmonic Orchestra and Roman Kuprianov was appointed principal trumpet of the Mannheim State Theater (temporary contract). Matthias Seitz joined the Berlin Philharmonic, Johannes Benz the Komische Oper Berlin and Julius Scholzam the Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra as academy members. Artemii Lachinov also won third prize at the 4th Russian Music Competition 2021 in Moscow.

More good news:
On November 5, Berlin Classics released a Christmas CD featuring Prof Höfs' trumpet class.
On December 2, a Christmas concert with the entire trumpet class and the new Michel organist Magne Draagen will be performed in St.Michaelis.

Last but not least:
Horn player Ivo Dudler from Prof. Szabolcs Zempléni's class has won 2nd prize at the ARD International Competition in Munich.
Hannah Gladstones from Prof. Christian Kunert's bassoon class earned herself a permanent position with the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra.