Lorenz Schmidt was born in 1958 in Schweinfurt, Germany. He studied Guitar with Kreidler and Composition with Weiand at the Academy of Music at Wuppertal. The main focus of his work has been the composition of chamber music for guitar(s) in various combinations with other instruments (voice, flute, accordeon). In addition, he has started in the last year an increasing number of works for other instruments and ensembles (piano, string quartet, accordion, chamber orchestra).