Dresdner StreichTrio

Jörg Faßmann

born in 1966 in Dessau, had his first violin lessons at the age of five. Because of his talent he soon entered the "children's class" of professor Hertel in Leipzig. He won numerous prizes, for instance at the International Bach Contest in Leipzig and at the International Music Contest Markneukirchen. After having finished his studies at the colleges of music in Leipzig and Dresden he became a member of the Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden in 1987 and was appointed to be the principal violinist in 1989.
Jörg Fassmann takes a personal interest in fostering talented young musicians. For that purpose, he teaches at the college of music "Carl Maria von Weber" in Dresden.

Sebastian Herberg

was born in 1968 in Potsdam and had his first viola lessons at the music school in Potsdam. He continued his studies from 1984 through 1990 at the college of music "Franz Liszt" in Weimar as a student of professor Thomas Wünsch. From 1991 through 1994 he held the position of the principal viola player of the Berlin Symphonic Orchestra at the Berlin Concert Hall. At the same time, he also completed further studies at the college of music "Hanns Eisler" in Berlin as a student of professor Alfred Lipka. Since 1994, Sebastian Herberg is in the position of the principal viola player of the "Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden". Also, he works with talented young musicians as a viola teacher at the college of music "Carl Maria von Weber" in Dresden. He regularly gives concerts as a soloist or as a chamber musician in Germany, abroad and overseas.

Michael Pfaender

was born in 1964 in Berlin. At the age of seven, he started to play the violoncello; beginning at the age of thirteen he attended a special music school in Dresden. From 1982, he continued his violoncello studies at the college of music "Carl Maria von Weber" in Dresden as a student of professor Friedrich Milatz. His first engagement as a principal cello player in 1986 led him to the "Händelfestspielorchester Halle". From 1988 through 1992 he has been the principal cello player of the orchestra "Großes Rundfunkorchester Leipzig". Since 1992 he has been the principal cello player of the "MDR- Sinfonieorchester". Additionally, he gave guest performances as principal cello player from 1994 through 1997 at the "Dresdner Staatskapelle". Guest performances with these ensembles have taken him through Europe, Asia and the USA. In June 1999, he became guest professor at the Toyo Gakuen School of Music in Japan. His solo recordings comprise music by Bischof, Martinu, Bruch, Haydn and Dvorak. He plays a cello by Pietro Antonio dalla Costa 1742 Treviso/Venedig