At the NHM 2023 in Viljandi, Stefan will teach “Songs and Dances from the German coast”.
The workshop is for intermediate and advanced level harp players.

He describes himself as follows:
“Did pick up the harp as an autodidact in 1978. Strong influenced by the harpists Alan Stivell and Myrdhin I took part in several Folk music formations playing Breton and Iro-Scottish music. Did study early music in Bremen from 1992 – 1996 with A. Lawrence-King and Stephen Stubbs. Took part in several early opera projects Monteverdi and Purcell. 3 Years of Employment as a stage musician at the Thalia StateTheatre in Hamburg, Germany, working with Jürgen Flimm, Will Quadflieg and Klaus Doldinger. Employment with the Medieval Ensemble Alta Musica at the German Opera, Berlin. Employment at the Ulster Bank Festival with the Irish Ensemble EX with the project SHIPWRECKED. Further Studies in Elementary music pedagogics and percussion. Did work as a harp teacher and music teacher in Schleswig-Holstein for two decades. Since 2016 I principally work as employed music therapist with mentally and physically disabled persons as well as with refugees (children) from Ukraine.”

At previous Nordic Harp Meetings, Stefan gave several lectures and workshops, including
– Historical harps and playing techniques.
– Harp basics for beginners
– Wire-strung harp techniques for kannel/kantele players.
– Medieval songs of Wiczlaw von Rügen, a minnesinger from the Baltic Sea.