Axel Gebhardt received a musical education at the City Singing Choir in Halle and at the Special School for Music Halle. He studied composition with Siegfried Thiele and piano with Herbert Sahling at the University of Music “Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy” Leipzig from 1980 to 1985. Since 1985 he has been an accompanist with teaching and concert duties. His work as a composer includes works for orchestra, chamber and piano music as well as solo and choral vocal works. However published: „Eine Nachtgeschichte Musik” in four movements for horn, percussion and violin, „Da bewegt es sich ...” (short pieces for two young pianists). (Rainer Stelle)