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

Stanislava Stoykova / Staatskapelle Berlin

Cello

Thomas Ruge / Munich Philharmonic Orchestra

Double Bass

Slawomir Grenda / Munich Philharmonic Orchestra

Woodwinds

Henrik Wahlgren / Gewandhausorchester Leipzig

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

Rex Martin / Bern University of the Arts

Percussion

Raymond Curfs / Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Music and Performing Arts Munich, Conservatorium Maastricht

Harp

Luisa Prandina / Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala