The Preissler Music Team in Berlin / Germany
Thomas “Tom” Preissler
Proprietor / CEO. Studied classical percussion / orchestra music, psychology and educational science. Worked for more than 32 years as a university lecturer and drum & percussion teacher. Has composed numerous pieces for Germany’s ARD radio service. Works on the side as a coach and psychological counselor, musician, composer and recitalist. He has headed the company since it was founded in 1992.
Julian Korth
Deputy managing director, project management. He is qualified in event management and is long experienced in the event and music business. From 2007 to 2013 he worked on a freelance basis for Preissler Music’s stage service. He has been a member of the company’s staff since 2014. Julian also heads our team handling special tasks.
Uğur Çelik
Project management, stage management. Uğur has been permanently employed with us since 2021. Before that, he worked as a freelancer in the Preissler Music Team since 2013. In addition to taking care of large concert projects and processing customer inquiries, he accompanies many tours of international orchestras in Germany and Europe as an experienced stage manager.
Susanna Weber
Project management, order processing. Thanks to her broad experience in project management and event technology, she always maintains an overview, even at large concert events and orchestra tours. As a hobby pianist with classical piano training, she combines her passion for music with her professional expertise.
Martina Merländer
Accounts. A qualified financial expert, she has been with the Preissler Music team since 2000. Outside of her work for Preissler Music, she has for more than 25 years been an certified osteopath and experienced music physician with her own medical practice at the Kurfürstendamm in Berlin. Practice ChiSaNatura
Shogo Koresawa
Stage service / stage management, instrument transport. He has been a member in the Preissler Music team since 2015 and has been employed with us. Shogo was trained by us and is an excellent stage manager with extensive experience. On the stages across Germany and Europe he is also the expert contact for our numerous Japanese and Asian customers and classical orchestras from all over the world.
Gabriel Amaral
Stage management, instrument transport. Gabriel has been part of our Team since 2022 and is a permanent employee. He holds a Master of Arts in Music from the University of West London and is a specialist in music technology and recording. He is also a very experienced stage manager for classical music and jazz. Because of his extensive language skills, Gabriel is very popular with our international customers.
Frank Merländer
Public relations, stage management. Frank has been working with the Preissler Music team since 2011. He studied law and business studies, and is a qualified coach. Language and communications are his field of expertise. Frank is a permanent employee of ours. Alongside his work for us, he operates as a coach and consultant to cultural institutions, providing concepts for mutual respect and appreciation.
Marius Timmermans
Stage service & stage management. Well trained by Preissler Music, he also works as a freelance musician, composer and propsman for TV shows. Marius has been a freelance member of the Preissler Music team since 2005. He has detailed knowledge of all our rental items, especially all of our backline equipment for jazz and rock. He also works as a drum technician.
Steve Semke
Transport & stage service. Steve has been a freelance partner of our Preissler Music team since 2004. He providing a Europe-wide instrument transport service with his Semke company. Steve always has a solution to even the trickiest challenges when transporting high sensitive instruments. His specialty is the transport of valuable orchestral instruments over longer distances.