Luis Schmidt
Luis began his musical career by learning the trumpet at the Klenze-Gymnasium, a grammar school in Munich, Germany, at the age of ten. He then became the principal trumpet with various ensembles at his school.
At the age of 15 Luis started conducting and established his own brass ensemble, which he conducted on various occasions. He quickly expanded the brass ensemble to a wind band and thereafter a chamber orchestra.
Luis then went on studying conducting with worldwide renowned conductor Bruno Weil, who had concert appearances with the Berlin, the Vienna, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and many more. He was educated in the Swarowsky-method after the infamous Austrian conductor Hans Swarowsky, who was professor of conducting at the Vienna Music Academy and teacher of some of the most acclaimed conductors today.
In early 2022 Luis set up the music publishing and engraving company Luis Schmidt Music through which he also provides services as a composer and arranger.
Always being interested in teaching, Luis has experience as a Latin and Music teacher and regularly gives talks about music notation.
At the moment, he researches about what he calls the 'Elgarian Archetype', a linking element between Edward Elgar’s compositions, and the philosophy of programme music.
