[ Deutsch ] First of all: from this web page, you will be able to link to many other web pages related to classical music. Just click on "Interviews" ! Few classical web sites on the Internet have so many links. And what am I doing here? The simple answer: I am a freelance correspondent who has lived near Washington, D.C., since 1991 who has worked mostly for German Public Radio since 1993 and who specializes in cultural topics, mainly classical music. Actually, that doesn't sound too simple. Here in Washington (and other places) people often ask me what my profession is. A concise definition that takes up three full lines, like the one above, is not often appropriate. However, when I simply say that I'm a correspondent for German Radio, I often get asked what the name of my paper is. When I specify that I'm a music journalist, I am mistaken for a music critic. When I acknowledge being a freelance correspondent whose desk is at home, some people are inclined to think I'm doing this as a hobby ("... and where do you work?") The fact that I crisscross the United States to cover events sometimes evokes envy -- typing scripts in shaky airplanes is one of the lesser-known aspects of my job. Producing my stories in my own studio, on the other hand, has yielded me some extra volunteer work: I produced some radio spots announcing concerts of the Alexandria Singers, a group in which I sang for about two years. The spots were aired on two Washington radio stations. About my "mission": I see my main task in showcasing the colorful, versatile classical music life of America to a German audience (see also "topics"). Doing this, I rarely make judgments on the performance quality because I think the larger context of an event in America is more relevant to Germans than how well-disposed an artist is on a given day. This is the reason why I call myself a journalist, rather than a critic. I don't mind at all talking about things other than my job. However, I want to make it easy for everyone who would like to understand my work. But it's not only about me. You can also use my web page to get information about music (and other cultural topics). The list of artists I have interviewed is filled with links, for example, to their web pages. Similar links exist in my overview of topics. In addition, I have a brief summary for every radio topic I have covered since November 5, 1996 (the day when my hard drive crashed!). Feel free to Email if you have questions, comments or suggestions.