Artists - Yamaha - Deutschland

Simone Beneventi

Percussionist dedicated to the study and dissemination of New Music. Alongside the career of performer he combines both teaching and research, realizing edition for percussion music.

Calum Huggan

Calum's passion for percussion spans performance, collaboration and teaching.

Marianna Bednarska

Marianna Bednarska ist eine junge polnische Schlagzeugerin. Sie betreibt eine aktive Konzerttätigkeit, nicht nur als Solistin, sondern auch als Kammermusikerin und Orchestermusikerin. Sie ist regelmäßig eingeladen zu internationalen Musikfestivals und arbeitet mit anerkannten Persönlichkeiten der Musikwelt zusammen.

Leonie Klein

Leonie Klein wurde 1993 in Wittlich, Rheinland-Pfalz, geboren und erhielt mit sechs Jahren ihren ersten Schlagzeugunterricht.

Mike Mainieri

Born on July 24, 1938, in the Bronx, New York, Mike Mainieri started to learn vibraphone from the age of 12 and made his professional debut at the age of 14. After performing as a member of the Buddy Rich Band, he served as a pioneer in the New York style fusion movement as a band leader of legendary groups, including White Elephant, L'Image, STEPS and STEPS AHEAD together with Steve Gadd, Michael Brecker and other artists in 1970s.

Nozomi Hiwatashi

postgraduate student / freelancer

Isao Nakamura

Isao Nakamura has taught at the Internationalen Ferienkurse für Neue Musik in Darmstadt (1994-2006), Akiyoshidai International Contemporary Music Seminar and Festival in Japan (1991-1998) and is Professor at the Hochschule für Musik in Karlsruhe since 1992.

Le Yu

Born in China. Graduated with the first International Artist Diploma in Solo Percussion from the Royal Northern College of Music, UK with a full scholarship.

Franz Schindlbeck

Born in 1967 in Mallersdorf, Mr. Schindlbeck began drumming at age five. After serving as principal percussionist at the Mannheim Nationaltheater, he joined the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra in 1992. While mastering classical percussion, he is also actively performing as a member of the Berlin Philharmonic Jazz Group and appears at numerous jazz festivals.