Marianne Boettcher

Marianne Boettcher comes from a family of Berlin musicians. She studied in Berlin with Willy Kirch and Michel Schwalbé, and continued her training in Geneva with Henryk Szeryng.

Her repertoire embraces Classical and Romantic works as well as contemporary music. Numerous compositions have been written for her and given their first performances by her. Concert tours have taken her to the United States, Russia, Japan and many European countries. Her work is also documented in CDs and radio and television recordings.

Teaching is an important part of her artistic life. She is an honorary professor at Berlin University of the Arts and gives masterclasses, including in Rheinsberg, Prague, Vienna and Tallinn. Her work has been recognised with the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.