Hans-Günther Kölz

Hans-Günther Kölz has been a lecturer for the accordion main subject in the fields of jazz and popular music and literature studies since 1999. Since 2002, he has additionally taught the main subject of popular accordion and arrangement at the Hohner Conservatory. Today, he is responsible for teaching the subjects of music arranging/composition and the main subject of popular accordion. 

Hans-Günther Kölz was born in Stuttgart in 1956. He received his initial musical training from his father (accordion) and the pianist Elfy Ehrhardt. From 1976 to 1980, he studied at the Hohner Conservatory in Trossingen. Alongside his freelance work as a composer, music teacher, and arranger, he is also well known as a guest lecturer at various regional and federal academies, as well as with associations both at home and abroad. His musical output includes many publications, television and radio productions, arrangements, CD productions, and commissioned works. In addition, he is a well-known jury member at national and international competitions. Alongside his teaching post at the Hohner Conservatory, he gives seminars and workshops both at home and abroad. In 1991, he took over as conductor and arranger of the „Hohnerklang Trossingen“ orchestra. With this orchestra, he has undertaken numerous international concert tours (South Africa, Namibia, Russia, Denmark, Turkey, France, Austria, Japan).