Born in 1975 in Linz. 1989—1997 study trumpet with Prof. A. Holler at Wiener Musikhochschule. 1997—1999 study at “Trompetenakademie Bremen” (lessons with: Kenny Wheeler, Ingrid Jensen, M. Höfs, B. Nilsson, T. Stevens, J. Wallace, J. Thompson). 1999—2002 study trumpet with Prof. Hans Gansch at Mozarteum Salzburg.

1995—1998 Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra (concerts with Haitink, Boulez, Fischer, Nagano, Bychkov, Gatti und Abbado). 1997—2003 joining the Mahler Chamber Orchestra under Claudio Abbado and Daniel Harding. 2000—2003 co-principal trumpet at Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Bremen.

Since September 2003 Solotrumpet at Volksoper Wien. Since 1999 member of Ensemble Pro Brass.