Musical Journey and Inspirations

I was Born in 1985 in Vienna to a passionate drum teacher and maker and a loving mother, I grew up in the serene countryside of Austria. From an early age, I was captivated by music and the sense of freedom it brought to my being. At the age of17, I began learning Afro-Cuban music from my father, who instilled in me a deep appreciation for ethnic instruments and rhythms. His teaching methods continue to influence my own music workshops today.

In 2005, shortly after I started playing percussion, I discovered the Hang, and it struck a chord with me, much like it has with many others. This discovery led me on a continuous musical journey, both inward and across the globe. I am deeply connected to the cultures of Middle and South America, as well as Asia, having spent extended periods in Mexico and India. These experiences taught me more valuable lessons than any classroom ever could.

The richness of each culture, with its unique instruments, rhythms, and sounds, has always fascinated and inspired me, especially those with vibrant ancestral roots. Since my early twenties, I have dedicated my life to music, living simply with nothing but passion, a few like-minded friends, and a lion's heart that roars, "All I need is love."

My dedication to creating music from the heart, has been strengthened through plant medicine and guidance from mentors in mystery schools. This journey has led me to heal ancestral wounds and to use my voice. Singing connects me to my heart and serves as my daily medicine.

I've been performing and teaching Internationally speaking the common language of music in Australia, Russia, Greece, Spain, Switzerland, Hungary and performing in Portugal, Denmark, England, Germany, France, Netherlands, Croatia, Ecuador, Mexico, Costa Rica, Colombia, Brazil, India and Indonesia. Music goes beyond religion and boarders, people are different in countries and continents and we practice different cultures, but music connects us all, it is a universal language.

If I weren't asked by people if I could give them some Handpan lessons it would probably never have occurred to me to teach, not only because I did not study music in a classical way, but I was so busy enjoying creating and playing music that I thought teaching is boring anyway. Being invited to teach at the Handpan Summer School beside the most renowned Handpan players of the Planet, I realized that have something to give to people on their musical journey and made me confident to include teaching into my life. Today I feel very happy to guide people into their own journey of music. Knowing the immense value music and art has in my own life, I am very happy to share with people who feel the same call to explore that treasure within themselves. Making music makes our heart fly away on wings of joy.

I studied sound engineering, so today I am able to record and produce my own albums and whenever I had some money I spend it on a few better microphones. My first Album Hang Sphere was recorded with one Shure SM58 which probably wouldn´t be finished until today if I weren't relying on selling cd's busking in the streets of Barcelona. My second Album „live in Mexico“ was entirely recorded with the ZoomH4. Luckily, the sound quality of my recordings improved over the years.
Later on I recorded and produced the Freedom Café Album „Cantos de Medicina“ and the Duo Project with Sylvia Kirchherr „Dreamtime“. I took part in countless projects and collaborations, produced sound designs and music for trailers and movies in my home studio, which over time grew more and more to high-end professional Audio gear and music production. I simply love to edit and arrange songs and music on the computer. When I have free time, this is what I do if I am not somewhere in Nature.