Frøydis de Damas

grew up in Mainz, Germany, were he was first taught by his father at the age of 6. He studied with Young-Chang Cho at Folkwang University Essen, were he was the cofounder of the Morgenstern Trio in 2005. With the trio he has been awarded most prestigious prizes such as 2nd prize and audience prize at the ARD competition in Munich, 2nd prize at the Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition and 1st Prize at the international Haydn Competition Vienna. The Morgenstern Trio performs on most important stages and festivals including Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center, Concertgebouw, Musikverein, Berlin Philharmonie, Kuhmo, Prades among many others. Emanuel Wehse teaches Cello and Chamber Music at the “Louis Spohr” Academy of Music in Kassel, Germany.