- Born in 1958 in Potsdam; fled to the West with his family in 1960 at the age of 2
- Began learning the violin in 1970 at age 11 with Erna Werner and Agnis van Megen in Krefeld
- 1973–1983: Performed with the Markuskirche Fischeln Orchestra
- 1978–1983: Studied to become a teacher (prospects: unemployment, baby boomers/the “superfluous generation”)
- Starting in 1979: Pursued an alternative path through the Waldorf School in Krefeld
- 1979–1981: Violinist in the bluegrass band Juggler’s Trick (Krefeld)
- 1981–1983: Violinist in the band “Edamfles,” a quintet consisting exclusively of homemade instruments: 2 violins, guitar, upright bass, and mandolin
- 1983: Married Rosemarie-Agnes (accordion, piano, organ)
- 1984–1986 Tandem bicycle tour “around the world,” financed exclusively by busking (see the book: F-F-F—Bicycle, Fiddle, Freedom, Volume 1: Germany to Arabia, Volume 2: America–Australia)
1986–1987: Teacher training (upper secondary level, chemistry and Protestant religious education); discontinued in 1987 and....
1988: Emigrated to Portugal, and...
...and since we’re still alive, we continue to live contentedly and happily in Grândola today and will keep you updated on our musical journey, both on Musicalon and on our website https://violinos-grandola.blogspot.com