Dieter Wulfhorst, Cello
Birthplace: Germany
Grew up: In Kassel, Germany , known as the place where the Grimm Brothers collected their fairy tales, and its long musical traditions (incl. Gustav Mahler and Louis Spohr who conducted the local opera orchestra).
Started playing: When I was age eight; my best friend’s father was a professional cellist, and I loved the sound of the cello when I visited his home and wanted to play the cello badly.
Education: Hanover, Germany; and University of Maryland (David Soyer, Guarneri Quartet, Evelyn Elsing): MM and DMA
Began with SRS: 2008
Non-SRS Groups: Too many to list; I have my own chamber music concert series in the Central Valley (Musica Viva).
Favorite music: Mozart, Schubert, Bach, Haydn, and whatever is on the music stand right now; I also like a lot of non-classical music.
In my iPod: I haven’t entered the electronic age yet and don’t have an iPod.
Hobbies: Hiking, reading, cats
Email: dieterwulfhorst@fresno.edu
Teaching info: I teach at Fresno Pacific University and also have a private studio in Fresno.