Stephan Pätzold

Stephan Pätzold was born in Dresden in 1962 and grew up in the village of Reichstädt in the eastern Ore Mountains. He received his first musical impressions in his parents' cantor's household. In addition to singing, he began to focus on the violin from the age of seven, which led to him studying the viola at the Dresden University of Music with his future colleague Winfried Berger after completing his training at the Dippoldiswalde Music School in 1978.

He gained his first experience in a professional orchestra as a substitute with the Staatskapelle before becoming a member of the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra. After five years, he finally joined the Staatskapelle Dresden in 1989.

Over the years, Stephan Pätzold developed an increasing fondness for 18th century music outside of the orchestra, which he was able to pursue in the Dresden Baroque Orchestra and later also with the Dresdner Kapellsolisten.

His musical activities are rounded off by solo and chamber music performances in various formations as well as his teaching activities at the Dresden Academy of Music. In 1999 he auditioned for his current position as deputy principal violist.