Dietmar Schwalke

Dietmar Schwalke was born in Pinneberg, near Hamburg. He studied in Hamburg with Arthur Troester, and afterwards in Berlin with Wolfgang Boettcher, completing his training under Pierre Fournier. Among other distinctions, he was a successful contestant with the competition of the Germany Music Council's Platform for Young Soloists, a position associated with extensive concert tours and recordings. He was also a member of the "Kreuzberg String Quartet, Berlin". Since 1994, he has been a member of the Berlin Philharmonic, and has also been active as a soloist and in various chamber music ensembles, such as the Philharmonic String Soloists and the Vincent Trio.

From 2009 to 2019, Dietmar Schwalke performed worldwide with the "Philharmonia Quartett Berlin". In recent years, Schwalke has been increasingly involved with Music from the Baroque period and its
performance practice.