Norbert Kaiser

Norbert Kaiser is Professor of Clarinet at the Stuttgart University of Music and Performing Arts since 1999. Born in Frankfurt am Main, he studied at Detmold University of Music with Jost Michaels and Hans Klaus (clarinet) and Werner Genuit (piano). Prior to his professorship, he performed as principal clarinetist at Stuttgart State Theater (1989-2000) and completed conducting studies in Weimar (1995-1998), working as assistant conductor to Lothar Zagrosek at Stuttgart State Opera.

His teaching program features comprehensive training including weekly individual instruction, specialized audition preparation, instruction on auxiliary clarinets (bass and E-flat), and extensive chamber music training with professional ensembles like Quatuor Ebène. He regularly hosts guest professors including Hans Klaus (Detmold), Martin Spangenberg (Weimar), and Masaharu Yamamoto (Tokyo).

Professor Kaiser's educational impact is extraordinary: his students have secured over 100 orchestra positions since 2003, including more than 50 permanent positions in major ensembles across Germany and internationally. His students regularly win prestigious competitions including the German Music Competition, Rising Stars International Music Competition, and International Anton Rubinstein Competition for Woodwind Instruments.

As an active performer, Kaiser maintains a robust concert schedule, recently performing in chamber music settings including collaborations with the Armida Quartett (2022), Chamber Orchestra arcata stuttgart (2023), and various wind ensembles. He serves as a juror at major competitions including Hülsta competition in Münster and Markneukirchen International Competition, and teaches regularly at Oberstdorf Music Summer and Frenswegen International Chamber Music Course.