The Trombone, Tenorhorn and Euphonium player Ernst Hutter is for sure one of the most versatile musicians in German Music World. He likes that the 451 is an instrument with great flexibility and “plenty of sound” for all styles of playing.

Since 1987 Mr. Hutter is the trombone player of the SDR Big Band and since 1985 he has played Tenorhorn for Ernst Mosch and his Original Egerländer Musikanten, featured playing solo on various Mosch CD productions. Mr. Hutter uses his Melton 451 Euphonium for solo work with classical Brass Ensembles like “Stuttgart Brass Quartett” or “Quattrobones” and in Jazzbands, f.e. the “SWR Allstar Quintett” or the “Ernst Hutter Quartett.”

Due to his personality and authority as a musician Ernst Hutter is a well respected teacher and lecturer at various workshops. Beyond being a musical teacher he is also an advisior to his students regarding non-musical issues: “Only he who acknowledges the correct attitude towards goals of learning can obtain higher levels of teaching.. A good instrument is also part of it, because then it is up to the performer himself. Therefor for me it is important and pleasant to work with an instrument maker on developments and improvements.”

When Ernst Hutter was very young he started playing in his father’s municipal band, then followed on his studies at the prestigious Stuttgart Musikhochschule and at various workshops where he learnt and recognized what music offers to a human being. From his teacher, the famous trombone player Bobby Burgess, he took on his mission statement for teaching: “Pass it on!”

Ernst Hutter himself says: “After alot of improving myself, I want to pass on my knowledge. This provides self-fulfilment for myself similar to playing in a fantastic ensemble.”

Home
Return to top of page