Bernhard Kohlhauf

Bernhard Kohlhauf, born 1973

received his first accordion lessons at the age of eight and after graduating from high school studied accordion, piano and double bass in music education and art courses at the Richard Strauss Conservatory in Munich and at the Nuremberg University of Music - artistic diploma with distinction. Further studies led him to master classes with Prof. Elsbeth Moser, Richard Galliano and Stefan Hussong. Important teachers for the thoroughbred musician are the Munich accordion world champion Georg Schwenk and the Kreuth accordion and zither player Sepp Winkler.

Freelance musician and composer, stage and orchestra musician in Bavarian theaters and opera houses and symphony orchestras.

Composer, arranger and organist of Catholic church music.

Regular guest performances with the Bavarian State Orchestra in Munich, the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Gärtnerplatztheater and others.

Regular organist and cantor work in the Catholic churches of Ruhpolding, Reit im Winkl, Traunreut, Traunstein Archbishop's Seminary of St. Michael

Own ensembles of classical chamber music and international dance music:

• Bernhard-Kohlhauf-Ensemble (church music and chamber music from the Baroque, Classical and
folk music with oboe, violin, accordion, harp, double bass)
• BOARITANGO, Viennese salon music, Bavarian. Folk music, tango, musette, southern dance music with violin, clarinet/sax, accordion, double bass
• Bernhard Kohlhauf Quartet, traditional Alpine folk music with zither, accordion,
guitar, double bass
• Salon Orchestra Bernhard Kohlhauf: Viennese salon and dance music, tango, nostalgic hits, tango

Studio musician at the Bavarian Radio

Arranger and music notation for chamber music and folk music for our own ensembles and
commissions from chamber music and folk music groups in Upper Bavaria, e.g. chamber music by the
Gärnterplatz Orchestra Munich

individual private music lessons, musician coaching