Trottmann Marie

The Swiss harpist Marie Trottmann graduated from the high school of music in Lausanne (class of Chantal Mathieu Balavoine), and from the Music Academy of Frankfurt am Main, Germany (class of Françoise Friedrich). She received the prize of excellence for her bachelor studies and obtained her Pedagogy and Performance diplomas (with specialisation in orchestra) with the highest distinction. She currently teaches at the Musik-Akademie in Basel. Marie Trottmann has been supported by Lyra Stiftung, Erna und Curt Burgauer Stiftung, Jean Tanner Stiftung, Soroptimist Neuenburg and has been influenced by the master classes of Marie-Pierre Langlamet, Godelieve Schrama, Ana- Margit Süss, Jana Bouskova, Isabelle Perrin, Michelle Vuillaume, Park Stickney (jazzharp), Josh Doughty (discoverer of the Kora, African harp), Hans Koch, Martin Schütz and Fredy Studer (free improvisation).