VITA AND QUALIFICATIONS

Training

• Music studies University of Mainz (1981-1985)
  
  
• Training Courses at Lichtenberger Institut (functional voice pedagogy)
  
  
• Masterclasses with Hilliard Ensemble (1994-2000), Wolfgang Fromme, Michael Procter
  
  

Teaching activities

• Voice and guitar teacher, choral conductor
  
  
• Workshops at Landesmusikakademie Rheinland-Pfalz
  
  
• Guest-coaching at University of York (summer-school for vocal ensembles)
  
  
• PAS3 Voice conference at York 2006
  
  
• University of Mainz (1999-2002)
  
  
• Choral work with Chor FH Mainz (1985-1997)/ Ensemble Cantiamo (since 1997)
  
  
• 2003-2006 further studies with Ute von Genat
  
  
• Voice-coaching for Landesjugendchor Rheinland-Pfalz (1997-2004)
  
  

Other

• Member of various one-to-a-part ensembles (Male Voices, Tonart)
  
  
• Folkband STONE CIRCLE
  
  Dagmar Rüdiger-Triebel - Fiddle, Vocals
  Kerstin Otten - Flutes, Box, Vocals
  Michael Böttger - Percussion, Vocals
  Werner Schüßler - Guitars, Bouzouki, Mandola, Vokals
  
  
• New ensemble : TRIO MAWESA 
  Vocal and Instrumental Music from Renaissance to Contemporary and Folk Music from Europe
  
  Marianne Fitting      Soprano, Violin, Guitar
  Sandra Mai             Alto, Harpsichord, Piano, Accordeon
  Werner Schüßler     Tenor, Guitar, Bouzouki, Mandola
  
  
  
• GERMAN GEORDIES: Werner Schüßler & Klaus Brantzen
  multi-instrumentalist (mandolin, recorders, harp, cello, box, guitar, mandola) and actor/singer (free-lance work in Berlin, Bonn, Mainz, among others) 
  German Geordies do songs and tunes from from the North of England, Folk from Western Europe and 2-part inventions by Bach (mandolin/Guitar).

© werner schüßler 2008