Portrait of Hubertus Schmidt

Conn Artist

Hubertus Schmidt

Born 1965 in Muenster, West-GermanyEarly musical expiriences with recorder flute and pianoFirst trombone lessons in the age of 14 by the wonderful local basstrombonist and cellist Heinz Kupfer1983-1987 studies with Professor Willy Walther, former principal trombonist of the WDR Sinfonieorchester Cologne1987-1991 University Detmold with Professor Heinz Fadle1988 principal trombonist with the Schleswig-Holstein-Music-Festival conducted by Leonard Bernstein (concerts in London, Moskau and others)1990 studies with Ralph Sauer in Los Angeles1991-1996 studies at the University of Arts Berlin (solo degree with highest marks)1991-92 principal trombonist Munich symphony (lots of paramount soundtracks)Since 1992 principal trombonist of the Staatskapelle Halle (one of the biggest opera companies and Symphonies located in the East German area)Since 2001 trombone professor at the latina-music-high school in HalleSince 2016 guest professor for the puertorrican brass fest in Mayaguez2019 - 2022 professor for low brass studies at the University Franz Liszt in WeimarMany concerts for alto trombone and organ with the great Organist Sunghoon Kim and Jazz+Classic projects with pianist and music director of the university Leipzig, Mr. David Timm and others.Soloist with orchestras