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Klaus Tönshoff was born in 1975 in
Copenhagen, and his musical career started in the Tivoli
Boys´ Guard (1985-1992) In 1994, Klaus began his studies
at the Royal Danish Academy of Music (RDAM). At the same
time, Klaus also studied at the Staatliche Hochschule für
Musik in Karlsruhe, with Professors Wolfgang Meyer, Sabine
Meyer and Dr. Otto Kronthaler.
After he completed his diploma at RDAM in 1999, Klaus
entered the post graduate program, continuing his studies
at the same Academy in the “Soloist Class.” This was
crowned with a debut recital in 2001, receiving
outstanding reviews.
During his studies, Klaus Tönshoff was an assistant
player in most of the professional Danish orchestras, and
since 1999, he has been employed as a clarinet player in
the Danish National Symphony Orchestra (DNSO).
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For the opening of the Aarhus Festival in 2000, Klaus
appeared as a soloist with DNSO in a work by the Chinese
composer Tan Dun. He has also appeared as a soloist with
Copenhagen Philharmonic Orchestra. He has also studied
with Daniel Gilberth in Cleveland, Ohio.
Klaus Tönshoff is a frequent coach and conductor of
amateur orchestras, which regularly leads him to Rødovre
Concert Band, Amatørsymfonikerne and others, with whom he
also plays as a soloist - performing classical as well as
other styles. As unusual as it might be for a classical
musician, Klaus Tönshoff is also a member of a jazz
quartet.
On several occasions, Klaus Tönshoff has played as a
soloist in co-operation with the entertainer Sigurd Barret,
recently he did so in the Scandinavian premier performance
of the fairytale ”Crespino and King Tulip”.
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He has also been a guest soloist on a world tour with
the Danish Radio Girl’s Choir.
Klaus Tönshoff is also the co-founder of the woodwind
quintet Reed|5, which predominantly performs contemporary
music.
Klaus Tönshoff has received the most prestigious Danish
prizes and scholarships. In August 2002, Klaus received
the Danish Critics’ Music Award and Valdemar van Hauens
Scholarship, in 2000 the famous Jacob Gade Scholarship,
and in 2004 a substantial scholarship from opera singer
Annemarie Mortensen.
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