Detmold Hochschule für Musik

Norbert Stertz studied horn with Prof. Ifor James at the Hochschule für Musik in Freiburg (Academy of Music in Freiburg) and with Prof. Marie Luise Neunecker at the Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst (University of Music and Performing Arts) in Frankfurt / M.

Already during his studies, he played solo horn with the federal student orchestra "Junge Deutsche Philharmonie" (Young German Philharmonic Orchestra).

He is laureate of the "concours international de musique chambre" in Martigny, Switzerland and of the "concours international de musique de chambre" in Illzach / France.

From 1989 to 2006 Norbert Stertz played solo horn with the "Dortmunder Philharmoniker" (Dortmund Philharmonic Orchestra). Since 1997 he is playing on the same position with the "Westdeutsche Sinfonia" (West German Symphony), over and above his extensive chamber musically activity characterises his artistry.

Norbert Stertz is member of the "Diaphonia Bläserquintett" (Diaphonia woodwind quintet), which has won the competition of the "Deutscher Musikrat" (German Music Board) in 1992, and in 2003 he co-founded the brass ensemble "Best of Brass" with trumpeter Prof. Uwe Komischke.

From 1993 to 2004 he taught horn and chamber music as a lecturer at the Hochschule für Musik Detmold, dept. Dortmund, from 2004 to 2005 at the Folkwang Hochschule (Folkwang University) in Essen. Since 2006 he is a Professor for Horn at the Hochschule für Musik Detmold. Here he also directs the brass ensemble "hfm-BRASS".

Concert tours as a soloist and chamber musician led him to the Netherlands, to Switzerland, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Austria, Hungary, England, Scotland, Russia and Venezuela. In 2004 he was Jury member of the international brass competition of the "Summer Band Festival" in Jeju, Korea.

In October 2008 Prof. Norbert Stertz was elected vice rector of the Hochschule für Musik Detmold.