Marta Klimasara
The young polish musician has been living in Germany since 1994. In autumn 2001 Marta Klimasara was recommended the first prize in the percussions discipline of the International ARD Music Contest in Munich, which is a very rare and high-standing honour. Marta Klimasara was also decorated with the prize of the public for her winning charm and personality. Today Marta Klimasara is a highly acknowledged percussionist. She takes part in international Festivals in Warsaw, Paris and Vienna and produces radio and television recordings with the Bavarian and Hessian Broadcasting Companies. Since autumn 2004 Marta Klimasara has been professor at the Hoschschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst at Stuttgart.
Jürgen Spitschka
After being educated in Jazz and Popular Music Jürgen Spitschka dedicated his interest to the classic percussion at the age of fourteen. He took first-class honours for his percussion studies at the Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Stuttgart and became member of the soloist-programme. Due to his musical and stylistic varieties Jürgen Spitschka is a guest on many international stages and concert series. Since May 2002 he has been percussionist at the Staatstheater Baden-Württemberg Stuttgart.