The tutors of the GUSTAV MAHLER JUGENDORCHESTER are renowned orchestral musicians from some of the world's leading orchestras, such as the Vienna and the Berlin Philharmonics, who work with our young talents and pass on their knowledge and experience to them.

Together with assistant conductor Tobias Wögerer, they are responsible for the selection of orchestral musicians at the auditions and for working through the programmes for each tour with the individual sections.

Violin

Werner Hink / Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Viola

Ulrich Knörzer / Berlin Philharmonic, Berlin University of the Arts

Cello

Wolfgang Boettcher / Berlin University of the Arts

Double Bass

Martin Heinze / Berlin Philharmonic

Woodwinds

Bernhard Heinrichs / Philharmonia Zurich

French Horn

Kalervo Kulmala / Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Estonian State Symphony Orchestra

Trumpet

Manuel Blanco Gómez-Limón / Orchesta Nacionál de España, Escuela Superiór Reina Sofía Madrid, Universidad Alfonso X. "El Sabio"

Trombones, Tuba

Ian Bousfield / Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, Bern University of the Arts, Royal Academy of Music London

Hansjörg Profanter / Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

Percussion

Bart Jansens / Deutsche Oper Berlin

Harp

Julie Palloc / Philharmonia Zurich