Thomas Brandis, Violin
Thomas Brandis is one of the most famous musicians in Germany and Europe. He studied with the great violinist Max Rostal. In 1962 he became first concert master of the "Berliner Philharmoniker" under Herbert von Karajan. As soloist he played with the conductors Karl Böhm, Joseph Keilberth, Georg Solti, Eugen Jochum, Hans Schmidt - Isserstedt and others. He played many concerts with the "Philharmonische Solisten Berlin" and founded in 1976 the internationally famous "Brandis Quartett".
Noumerous recordings give evidence of the high artistic level. Since 1983 he is Professor for Violin at the "Hochschule der Künste Berlin". He gives numerous master classes all over the world and is juror of national and international musical competitions.