11 Notable alumni of College of Music Karlsruhe
Updated: May 30, 2026 EliteDegrees
College of Music Karlsruhe is ranked #7,746 in the world and #253 in Germany by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 11 notable alumni from College of Music Karlsruhe sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with College of Music Karlsruhe won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Romain Leleu
1983-. (aged 43)
trumpeter
Romain Leleu is a French classical trumpeter. He is the elder brother of tuba player Thomas Leleu.
2. Andrei Ivanovitch
1968-. (aged 58)
pianist
Andrei Ivanovitch is a Romanian-born Russian classical pianist and winner of a number of international competitions.
3. Koh Gabriel Kameda
1975-. (aged 51)
violinist
writer
musician
Koh Gabriel Kameda is a German and Japanese concert violinist and violin teacher.
4. Gábor Boldoczki
1976-. (aged 50)
musician
trumpeter
Gábor Boldoczki is a Hungarian trumpeter who plays Classical music.
5. Simone Zgraggen
1975-. (aged 51)
violinist
university teacher
Simone Zgraggen is a Swiss violinist and professor at Freiburg University of Music.
6. Laura Alonso Padín
1976-. (aged 50)
opera singer
Laura Alonso Padín, known as Laura Alonso, is a Spanish operatic soprano. She began her career in 1999 when she became a member of the Aalto Theatre in Essen, Germany. She has appeared as a guest artist with major theatres and musical ensembles internationally.
+ show more
7. Matthias Rexroth
1970-. (aged 56)
music educator
conductor
opera singer
Matthias Rexroth is a German countertenor and voice teacher. Winning 1st prizes at the Francisco-Viñas in Barcelona and the 'Belvedere Competition' in Vienna in 2000, preceded an extensive international performing and teaching career.
+ show more
8. Gerhard Daum
1956-. (aged 70)
composer
record producer
film score composer
musician
Gerhard Daum is a German composer specialising in film scores, musician and music producer.
9. Ji-hae Park
1985-. (aged 41)
violinist
Ji-Hae Park is a German-born South Korean violinist, professor, and entrepreneur.
10. Jörg Widmann
1973-. (aged 53)
composer
conductor
clarinetist
university teacher
Jörg Widmann is a German composer, conductor and clarinetist. In 2023, Widmann was the third most performed living contemporary composer in the world. Formerly a clarinet and composition professor at the University of Music Freiburg, he holds a composition professorship at the Barenboim–Said Akademie. His most important compositions are the concert overture Con brio, the opera Babylon, an oratorio Arche,...
+ show more
11. Tarja Turunen
1977-. (aged 49)
composer
songwriter
pianist
opera singer
Tarja Soile Susanna Turunen-Cabuli, known professionally as Tarja Turunen or simply Tarja, is a Finnish heavy metal singer, best known as the former lead vocalist of Nightwish.
+ show more