born on 19th May in 1959 in Klingenthal/Sachsen 

1974 - 1978 remedial class of Robert-Schumann-Konservatoriums Zwickau with clarinet (Erhard Fietz), composition (Prof. Jürgen Golle) and piano (Dorothea Pfeifer)

1978 - 1982 study at Hochschule für Musik "Carl Maria von Weber" Dresden with clarinet (Prof. Josef Oehl), composition (Prof. Wilfried Krätzschmar) and piano (Hermann Werner Finke)

1982 - 1984 study of composition (Prof. Wilfried Krätzschmar, Prof. Manfred Weiss and jazz composition with Prof. Rainer Lischka)

1982 state examination (diploma) for clarinet teaching (thesis about "New Technics for Clarinet")

1984 state examination composition ("Concert Piece for Clarinet And Orchestra")

seit 1982 Dipl.-Music Teacher at Heinrich-Schütz-Konservatorium Dresden

1984 - 1989 founding of Composition Class for Young Students at Heinrich-Schutz-Conservatory Dresden

1986 - 1990 conductor of Dresden Youth Symphonic Band

1984 - 1990 Pianist of entertainer, vocalist and cabaret artist Manfred Stock (Berlin)

1993 founding of the Clarinet Ensemble "Black and White" at Conservatory Dresden (multiple awardeer of gerrmany contest "Jugend musiziert")

2002 first awardee of the 2. Composition Contest of Saxony

since 2004 professional advicer for music theory and composition

since 2004 chairman of Composition Study Group Dresden at State Association Saxony of German Union Of Composers

September 2005 - Juni 2007  vice-chairman of State Association Saxony of German Union Of Composers

lives in Dresden

seit 2004 married with Irene Lorenz geb. Lana

two sons:  Matthias (20) und Nicolas (4)