As a student of Prof. Richard Hochrainer (former
solo timpanist of the
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra) I learned the Viennese
tradition of the mallet production.
Within a short period of time my mallets have been
very well received by my colleagues.
In the meantime many well known timpanists and percussionists
worldwide (mainly in Europe, Japan, Korea, USA) use
my hand-made “Kaufmann Mallets”.
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Distinguished shops for musical instruments like
- Musihaus Lechner, Bischofshofen, Austria
- Musik Richter, Mitterdorf/Mürztal, Austria
- Schlagzeug Shop Glanzmann, Altishofen, Schweiz
- Musik Meisinger, Simbbach am Inn, Germany
offer the complete range of my products.
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Manfred Kaufmann, born in 1967 in Vienna, started his percussion
studies at the age of 12 at the Hochschule/Universität
für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien with
Prof. Horst Berger (former solo timpanist of the Vienna Philharmonic
Orchestra).
1992 diploma cum laude.
Even when he was studying he started his career as percussionist/timpanist
in the
Austrian Youth Philharmonic Orchestra.
Since the age of 16 he has had engagements with many important
orchestras - Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Orchestra of the
Wiener Staatsoper; Vienna Symphonic Orchestra; Chamber Ochestra
Europe; Orchestra of the Wiener Volksoper; Tonkünstler-Orchestra
Niederösterreich; and guest performances in many countries.
1995/96 - contract as percussionist but also for timpani
with the Orchestra of the Wiener Staatsoper (Vienna Philharmonic
Orchestra).
From 1996 onwards, timpanist in the Wiener Kammerorchester,
directed by Heinrich Schiff.
Since 1 January 2001 solo timpanist in the Orchestra of the
Wiener Volksoper.
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