ISB 2025 Convention Presenter — Christine Hoock

www.christinehoock.de

"... everyone intuitively chooses the instrument whose pitch and timbre make their inner string vibrate..."

As an acclaimed double bass soloist and chamber musician, Christine Hoock inspires audiences around the world with her concert performances and masterclasses. The fascinating possibilities of making music with the double bass, also as a soloist, are carried into concert halls by this native of Germany with her typical ease and virtuosity.

The international prize-winner performs at International festivals. A versatile virtuoso, Christine Hoock can also be heard in a wide variety of innovative constellations of jazz, electronic and world music. This is also reflected in her varied discography.In 2021, Christine was honoured with a Special Recognition Award for Solo Performance by the International Society of Bassists.

Christine Hoock holds a professorship for double bass at the renowned Mozarteum University in Salzburg. Before she taught at the Robert-Schumann Music University in Düsseldorf and at the Folkwang University in Essen. 2014 she received a guest professorship at the China Conservatory in Beijing. In addition to concert tours, masterclasses and jury work, Christine Hoock is active as a mentor in the international music scene. She is founder and artistic director of the International Rhodius Academy for Double Bass.