Berthold Schick

The enthusiasm and love for music have driven Berthold Schick forward from an early age, enabling him to turn his passion into a profession. His musical journey began with instrumental training at the Musikverein Rot an der Rot, where he still resides today with his family. After successfully completing his music studies in Munich and Stuttgart, he gained extensive experience as an instrumentalist, performing on various stages both nationally and internationally. He feels at home in many musical styles. One of the most formative chapters of his career was undoubtedly his time playing with Ernst Mosch und seine Original Egerländer Musikanten from 1994 to 1999.

Since 1997, Berthold Schick has operated his own music publishing house (Novas Musikverlag) and record label (Novas Music), where he produces and releases his own compositions and albums. From 2005 to 2019, he served as musical director of the Städtisches Jugendblasorchester Biberach (known as Kleine Schützenmusik), which grew from 34 to 111 young musicians under his leadership. In 2006, he founded his renowned ensemble Berthold Schick und seine Allgäu 6, with whom he has released five recordings to date. Their sixth album is set to be released in spring.

His classical brass quintet Novas Brass and his alphorn ensemble Berthold Schick und seine Alphornbläser complete his personal musical repertoire.
Berthold Schick is a highly sought-after instructor for brass and alphorn courses both nationally and internationally. At the numerous workshops he leads, he sees it as his mission to pass on his extensive professional experience as a musician, educator, and composer to ambitious and enthusiastic musicians.
These experiences also play a role in his work as an endorser for instrument development with Europe’s largest brass instrument manufacturers, Melton Meinl Weston and B&S. Notably, he contributed to the groundbreaking development of the MAT24 tenor horn and the MAB34 baritone horn, collaborating with Johann Reiter and the instrument makers in Geretsried. These instruments set new standards in instrument design, marking the most significant advancements in tenor horn development over the past 40 years.