Barbara Rucha (Management)
What have been the stages of your life so far?
Studied conducting at universities in London, St. Petersburg and Dresden up to the concert exam and musicology and ethnomusicology in Paris, Cambridge and Berlin up to his doctorate | Professor at the HMT Cologne for „Ensemble Conducting and Didactics“
What excites you about working at our music school?
I want to pass on the joy of music to people from young to old and help them to develop musically.
What are your favourite artists?
I love the diversity of all the music in the world!
What is your superpower?
Confidence and humour
What are your tasks at the music school?
Management and further development of the music school
Selection and recruitment of teachers
Supervision for teachers
Paul Heller (project management)
What have been the stages of your life so far?
started playing the piano at the age of five | 2000-2009 member of the Thomanerchor Leipzig | studied vocal accompaniment, conducting, song accompaniment in Leipzig and Berlin | freelance singer, conductor, pianist and composer
What excites you about working at our music school?
The collegial cooperation and working as equals, which makes it possible to master all challenges together.
What are your favourite artists? Ensemble Nobiles
What is your superpower? To always be able to laugh at myself.
What are your tasks at the music school?
Director of children's opera projects (neighbourhood opera, Brundibar, etc.)
Coordination of group programmes (instrument carousel and roundabout, etc.)
Customer care and partner acquisition
Offer development
Controlling, Funding
Laura Bachstein (Büroleitung)
What have been the stages of your life so far?
First musical experience at the age of eight on the bassoon | Bachelor's degree in social sciences with a focus on intercultural relations | Several stays abroad in Luxembourg and Italy
What excites you about working at our music school?
The opportunity to accompany people on their musical journey and to work with great colleagues.
What are your favourite artists?
Baroque to classical music and John Powell
What is your superpower?
I transfer friendliness and energy to others.
What are your tasks at the music school?
Communication with customers
Contract management
Talea Maspfuhl (Büro)
What have been the stages of your life so far?
in Leipzig geboren und aufgewachsen | mit fünf Jahren begonnen Klavier zu spielen | Mitglied im Schulchor | 2025 erfolgreich Abitur abgeschlossen | anschließend BFD bei der Academy of Music
What excites you about working at our music school?
Working in a musical and creative environment and collaborating with nice colleagues.
What are your favourite artists?
Sergei Rachmaninoff and many other composers, especially Romantic composers.
What is your superpower?
Empathy and helpfulness
What are your tasks at the music school?
Supporting my colleagues with administration and office tasks
Leihinstrumentenverwaltung
Social Media
Emil Himmerich (Bundesfreiwilliger)
What have been the stages of your life so far?
mit 12 Jahren begonnen Gitarre zu spielen | Mitglied in der Schulband sowie den JazzKids Leipzig | 2026 Abitur in Leipzig
What excites you about working at our music school?
Arbeiten mit sympathischen Menschen in einem musikalsichen Bereich
What are your favourite artists?
Guthrie Govan, Archspire …
What is your superpower?
Einfühlungsvermögen, Kritikfähigkeit
What are your tasks at the music school?
Supporting my colleagues with administration and office tasks
Housekeeping and caretaking tasks
Social Media