Thomas Gansch

Thomas Gansch (born December 31, 1975 St. Pölten) is an Austrian big band trumpeter.

In 1992 the brass septet Mnozil Brass was founded in which he has since played first trumpet.In 1999 he was invited to the Vienna Art Orchestra, a renowned european Big Band.
Later he has founded his own band "Gansch & Roses".
Thomas Gansch performs on a odd looking, self designed trumpet by the austrian brass instruments manufacturer Schagerl.

Family

He grew up in a musical family:
*His father Johann Gansch was a renowned Austrian composer and pedagogue for brass music instruments. He was called the "marching king"
*His older brother Hans Gansch ( *1953) is a trumpet soloist and professor for trumpet studies at Salzburg Mozarteum. He was principle trumpeter at famous Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra from 1982 - 1996.Thomas began his studies at Vienna music school at the age of 15.