History

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”.


References

Distinguished shops for musical instruments like

  • Musik Thomann, Germany
  • Musihaus Lechner, Bischofshofen, Austria
  • Musik Richter, Mitterdorf/Mürztal, Austria
  • Schlagzeug Shop Glanzmann, Altishofen, Schweiz
  • PercuFrance, France

offer the complete range of my products.

Manfred Kaufmann ...

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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