Peter Protschka

Peter Protschka, jazz trumpeter and composer, has been active as a leader and sideman on the European scene for around 20 years. He has recorded and performed with Rick Margitza, Andy Hunter, Rainer Böhm, Johannes Enders, Martin Sasse, Paul Heller, Johan Hörlen, Tony Lakatos, Martin Gjakonovski, Dejan Terzic and many others. He can also be heard as a soloist and ensemble musician in early music. He has been teaching at the Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media since 2024.

News

News

Lecturer at the Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media

01 May 2024
HMTM Hannover

Since the summer semester 2024 I have been teaching jazz trumpet and ensemble in Hanover. Audition and study with me!

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Modern Jazz at its best

28 Jun 2024

Review Hearts and Minds, Jazzthing 143, Summer 2022

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The Quintet on the road

28 Jun 2024

The quintet at the legendary Birdland Neuburg

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Peter Protschka Quintet on the road

28 Jun 2024

Burning Band at Birdland Neuburg.

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Virtuoso return at the Blue Nite Worms

28 Jun 2024

Organic Universe at the Theater Worms

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A grab bag full of jazz music

28 Jun 2024

With Kindred Spirits at Rittergut Orr near Cologne

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Peter Protschka-Adrian Mears Quintet @ Birdland Neuburg

29 Sep 2024

Great review from the last tour

Event

Peter Protschka Quintet feat. Rick Margitza

13 Dec 2024 - 20:00
Jazzkeller Frankfurt

Fall tour 2024

Event

Peter Protschka Quintet feat. Rick Margitza

14 Dec 2024 - 20:00
Jazzkeller Frankfurt

Fall tour 2024

Discographie

Peter Protschka Quintet

Peter Protschka Quintet

Hearts and minds

2022

Hearts and Minds" is not just any album title, because the quintet of the Cologne trumpeter and flugelhorn player Peter Protschka really plays with heart and brain. The band's first studio a...

Peter Protschka Organ Quartet

Organic Universe

2022

The sound of a Hammond-B3 is a challenge for the musicians involved, because it is powerful and has the sound diversity of a whole orchestra. "You have to play very differently than with a b...

Peter Protschka Organ Quartet
Peter Protschka Quintet

Peter Protschka Quintet

Twilight Jamboree

2015

My current quintet with the wonderful Rick Margitza (USA/Paris) on tenor saxophone. Almost exclusively my own pieces are played here. The music was recorded live at the legendary Bird's Eye ...

Peter Protschka Quartet

Peter Protschka Quartet

Kindred Spirits

2012

My second CD with exclusively my own music in a quartet. High sound culture and a highly emotional journey through contemporary jazz are guaranteed here by me and a rhythm section consisting...

Peter Protschka Sextet

Peter Protschka Sextet

The Art of The Message

2009

Our tribute to Art Blakey, his Jazz Messengers and various bands that emerged from his musical spirit and environment. Here we offer classic hardbop of the purest school with musicians from ...

Peter Protschka Quintet

Peter Protschka Quintet

Point of view

2007

My debut album with a top-class European quintet. Contemporary modern jazz - only original compositions from my pen - at the highest level with Paul Heller, Rainer Böhm, Thomas Stabenow and ...

TEACHING

TEACHING

Lessons for trumpet, theory and ensembles

I teach improvisation, sound development and stylistics in my rehearsal room. Online lessons are of course also possible at any time.

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BAROQUE TRUMPET

Since my master's degree in early music at the HFMT Cologne, I have also been active as a baroque trumpet player.

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BAROQUE TRUMPET