Günter MEINHART / ARTISTIC DIRECTOR / CLASSICAL PERCUSSION
www.studiopercussion.com
1987-95 Director of the Music School, Ilz. Since 1995, tutor at the
University For Music And Performing Arts, Graz.
Artistic Director of STUDIO PERCUSSION graz and of the
STUDIO PERCUSSION school.

Ismael BARRIOS / LATIN PERCUSSION
Born in Venezuela, resident in Austria since 1984.
Leader of the Salsa band ISMAEL BARRIOS LATIN COMPANY
and of THE QUINTETO CARIBE
Work with STS OPUS EAV Markus Schirmer,
Mark Murphy, Karl Ratzer, Martin Grubinger, Alegre Correa, Ed Neumeister etc.

Howard CURTIS / DRUMSET - JAZZ
www.kug.ac.at
Originates from Virginia, USA. Professor for jazz-percussion
at the University For Music And Performing Arts, Graz.
Work with John Abercrombie, Lionel Hampton, Dave
Liebman, Ingrid Jensen, Jimmy Heath, Clark Terry,
George Coleman, Oliver Lake, Odean Pope, Bob Mintzer,
Joe Locke, The Temptations, The Platters, Bob Hope, Solomon Burke, etc.

Mamadou DIABATE / BALAFON, AFRO DRUMMING
www.mamadoudiabate.com
Born in 1973 in Burkina Faso, Diabate is an international successful virtuoso on the
West African Balaphone (an idiophone, comparable with the Marimba).
He has played at festivals in Marocco, Pakistan, Indonesia, Russia, Turkey, Holland and Tunisia.
Leader of the Afrojazz group "Bekadiya". Participation in tv productions for MDR and 3 SAT.
Work with Arkady Schilkoper, Achim Tang, Marvin Dillmann, Elitsa Todorova, Louis Sanou etc.

Hannes EBNER / CLASSICAL & MARCHING PERCUSSION
Music pedagogue. Work with STUDIO PERCUSSION graz,
Grazer Symphony Orchestra, Kernstockkapelle Pöllau

Claus HESSLER / MOELLER-TECHNIC, DRUMSET - POPULAR
www.claushessler.de
Die Technik-Legende Jim Chapin meinte einmal:
"I hardly know anyone who is closer to the real Moeller than Claus Hessler ...".
Er ist derzeit einer der meistbeschäftigten Clinicians. Sein Drumsetspiels definiert
sich neben einer breiten stilistischen Palette als Mixtur aus bemerkenswerten technischen
Fähigkeiten, open-handed playing und ostinato-orientierter Arbeit.
Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst in Frankfurt, Mike Stern,
Barbara Dennerlein, Bob Mintzer, Larry Coryell, Randy Brecker, Klaus Doldinger, u.a.

Roland NEFFE / VIBRAPHON & MARIMBA
www.rolandneffe.com
Studied in Graz, Nürnberg (Bill Molenhof), Berklee (Gary Burton,
Ed Saindon) and Berlin ( David Friedman).
Work with Kronos Quartet, Christian Muthspiel, Ensemble Mosaik,
Ensemble United Berlin, STUDIO PERCUSSION graz, Rick Margitza,
Frank Möbus, Michiko Hirayama, Rudi Mahall, Martin Koller, Henning Sieverts,
Bill Elgart, Dan Levison, Dresden Symphonica, Howard Curtis,
Marc Muellbauers Kaleidoscope, etc.

Ingrid OBERKANINS / LATIN PERCUSSION
www.ingridoberkanins.com
Studied at the Bruckner Conservatoire in Linz and at the Music Highschool in Vienna.
Work with The Vienna Art Orchestra, Wolfgang Puschnig, Jamaaladeen Tacuma,
Fred Frith, Dave Samuels, David Friedman, Krzysztof Dobrek,
Peter Herbert, Beni Schmid, Ursula Dudziak, Jay Clayton, Doretta Carter, Anna Lauvergnac,
Sabina Hank, Celia Mara, Christian Muthspiel, Rythmusa, Burgtheater Wien, etc.
2004 Hans Koller Jazz prize >side(wo)man of the year<

Bernhard RICHTER / VIBRAPHON & MARIMBA
Studied at The University for Music and Performing Arts in Graz. Artistic and Pedagogical degree with merit.
Work with STUDIO PERCUSSION graz, Vienna Operetta Orchestra, Blues Brothers Showband,
Gustav Mahler-Youth Orchestra, Graz Philharmonic Orchestra, Walzerperlen, Austrian Art Ensemble,
Orchestra Recreation, Szene Instrumental, RSO-Vienna, etc.
Tournees in Japan, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, Vietnam, Thailand,
Taiwan, South Korea and Europe.

Edison TADEU / SAMBA PERCUSSION
www.edisontadeu.com
Born in Brazil. Active participation in courses and seminars in Italy, Spain, Uruguay and Cuba.
Played with Grupo Favela (Hamburg), Ze Carlos (Rome), Dina Flores (Madrid),
Latinos del Sur (Canaries), Supermax, Israel Latin Band, Grupo
Montevideo, Just for Funk, Main Groove, Job-Job, etc.