Gerd Henkel

managing director, concert guitar

Born 1976 in Klosterneuburg.

1986 first guitar lessons at the music school Wien 10 with Robert Brojer
1991-1996 study of guitar at the Vienna Conservatory (Heinz Wallisch)
1994-1996 study of church music "Neues Geistliches Lied" at the diocesan conservatory, diploma with distinction
1996-2000 study of musicology at the University of Vienna
1997-2002 study of composition at the Conservatory of the City of Vienna, diploma with distinction

Musical activity

Mainly active as bandleader, arranger and guitarist of the band "A-live", founded in 1999.
Various arrangements for large orchestra, chamber music ensembles and choirs.
Since 2016 bandleader of "Acoustic Delight", an unplugged band.

"In my teaching I focus on a balanced mixture of musical understanding and expressiveness as well as a necessary measure of the technique required for this - but I will never bore my students with pages and pages of technical exercises.“

Georg Stögermayer

acoustic guitar, electric guitar

Born in Vienna in 1981.

Studied jazz guitar (artistic main subject) and instrumental and vocal pedagogy at the Jam Music Lab private university

Musical activity

After numerous projects and some recordings - among them guitars for the album "Es gibt kan Gott" by Sigi Maron - I am currently working as musical director, organizer and guitarist with the band "The Rocksteady Conspiracy", with whom there are also some releases. I also work as a DJ from time to time and am involved as a volunteer organizer of concerts in the Viennese music scene.

"From beginner lessons to fingerstyle and electric guitar, I can cover a wide range of musical approaches and am constantly working on new material.
My pedagogical goal is to inspire people (young and old) for music and to open horizons. I do not focus on technical skills but on emotional and individual expression. “

Paul Oberndorfer

acoustic guitar, electric guitar

Born 1993 in Wels.

Studied jazz guitar (instrumental pedagogy) at the VMI Vienna Music Institute

Musical activity

Stylistically I clearly come from the Blues/Rock corner, meanwhile I feel more like belonging to the Jazz/Funk/Soul faction.
I've been on stage for about 10 years, at the beginning with Garage Bands and later with the HTL Big Band. Since my Jazz studies I play several projects at the same time (Got'Ya, Mr. Puffins Soulgarden, Hirngespinster, ...)

Besides my activities as a musician and teacher, I am also active as an organizer of a festival called HEBO Open Air.

"Music has always played the central role in my life, also through my time at the HTL (electronics) I was able to push the technical sides as well as working with digital instruments. "