Awards & Education

Axel Rohrbach
Born: 03/22/1981 in Frechen, Germany

Awards:
1986 “Jugend musiziert” 3rd place
1997 “Technics World Music Festival”, Birmingham, UK, 1st place piano solo
1997 “Technics World Music Festival”, Birmingham, UK, 1st place Ensemble
1999 “DOLV international Award”, Engelberg, Suisse, Piano Ensemble, 1st place
2004 “International Pop Trophy”, Aachen, Germany, 1st place
2007 “Best Ingame Sound”, German Developer Award, Essen, Germany for “The Settlers VI”
2008 “Best Ingame Sound”, German Developer Award, Essen, Germany for “The Dark Eye: Drakensang”
2009 “Best Ingame Sound”, German Developer Award, Essen, Germany for “Dawn Of Discovery (aka ANNO 1404)”

Education:
1984 Starting with musical lessons for small children
1986 Starting with piano lessons
1989 – 1999 lesson in Trombone, E-Bass, E-Organ, Keyboard
1990 Starting with Yamaha’s educational program for young composers
1999 Summer school at the Liverpool Institute of Performing Art
2000 College Degree
2005 Bachelor Degree in MusicTechnologies at the ArtEZ Conservatory in Enschede, the Netherlands
2007 Master Degree at the Messiaen Academy in Arnhem, the Netherlands