Matthias Höfs

German trumpet player and professor for trumpet and chamber music at the Hamburg College of Music.

"By the age of six, Matthias Höfs declared the trumpet his instrument, \“because
it shines so nicely\”. He received his musical education from Professor Peter
Kallensee at Hamburg University of Music and Theatre, as well as from Professor
Konradin Groth at the Karajan Academy of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.
Just being eighteen years old, Höfs was already engaged as solo-trumpeter at the
Philharmonic State Orchestra in Hamburg, where he enjoyed the fascinating world
of opera for sixteen years.
At the same time, Höfs became a member of the GERMAN BRASS Ensemble, with
whom he continues to achieve worldwide successes. Since their first joint concert
in 1985, he has been writing costumized and innovative arrangements for his
colleagues and himself, which span more than one genre and continue to inspire
the world of brass.
Matthias Höfs always proved to be a pioneering spirit by consistently widening
the horizon of his instrument. These continuous developments are encouraged
by a close cooperation with other composers, who feel themselves inspired by
his incomparable virtuosity and joy of experimentation. Additionally inspired by
his position as \“trumpet ambassador\” in his home state Schleswig-Holstein in
Northern Germany as well as the cooperation with the instrument makers Max
and Heinrich Thein.
Starting in 2000, Matthias Höfs has been teaching as a Professor at Hamburg
University of Music and Theatre, where he continues to inspire his students with
enthusiasm, passion for his instrument, and great knowledge. In addition to his
extensive concert performances as solo-trumpeter and chamber musician, Höfs
recorded numerous solo-albums, as well as over twenty recordings with GERMAN
BRASS"

Source: http://matthiashoefs.de/