• Michael Hasel, Flute
• Andreas Wittmann, Oboe
• Walter Seyfarth, Clarinet
• Fergus McWilliam, Horn
• Henning Trog, Bassoon

Andreas Wittmann, a descendent of Franz Liszt, was born in Munich and at age 12 began oboe studies with Heinz Brune in Regensburg. In 1976 he entered the Munich "Hochschule für Musik" as a "Jungstudent" with Prof. Manfred Clement and in 1977 he won first prize in the prestigious "Jugend Musiziert" competition. 1982 saw him at the "Hochschule der Künste" in Berlin with Hansjörg Schellenberger from where he graduated in 1985. Wittmann spent only one year as a scholarship student at the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Academy before being appointed to the Berlin Philharmonic itself in 1986.

He is an internationally active soloist, chamber musician and teacher, whose career has also included performing as principal oboe with the Bayreuth Festival Orchestra and the Berlin Philharmonic, as well as teaching at the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Academy. He was Chairman of the Berlin Philharmonic from 2000 to 2005.