Born on April 13th 1953 in Kirnberg/Mank in Lower Austria, Hans
Gansch got his first music lessons from his father, who was an enthusiastic
amateur musician and band master of the local brass band. (recorder and
drum) At the age of 11 he started with his trumpet studies by his father,
who musically took care of him until the age of 19. During his Military
Service at the Military Music Upper Austria he started his studies at the
Bruckner conservatory in Linz with Professor Franz Veigl.
His most important Orchestra-Engagements were:
1974-1976 first trumpeter at Bruckner Orchestra Linz
1976-1982 first trumpeter in the ORF-Symphony Orchestra
1982-1996 first trumpeter in the Vienna State Opera Orchestra and
the Vienna Philharmonics
Since 1996 he gave trumpet lessons at the University Mozarteum in
Salzburg
1995 he was awarded for “Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik” for
the recording of the CD “Trumpet Concerts”. In chamber music he worked with the
ensembles “Austrian Brass Connection”, “Pro Brass”, Art Brass Brass “,”
Kontrapunkte “, German Brass” …
He has played numerous solo concerts and has given many masterclasses at
home and abroad. There are numerous recordings document of his musical
versatility.