Born 1961 in Berlin (East), Ludger Vollmer began his career as an engineer before he decided to study music in 1984. He studied violin, viola and composition in Weimer and Leipzig and graduated in 1990. Member of several professional orchestras he took lessons in improvisation in Leipzig and achieved a degree in educational improvisation in 1998. At the same time he visited masterclasses in composition with Alfred Schnittke and Dmitrj Terzakis. 1997 he became a scholar of the Villa Massimo in Rome. 
Vollmer's works range from sacred music and world music projects including improvisations to large-scale opera. His most recent music theatre work is called Gegen die Wand  (against the wall) after the same-named film by Turkish director Faith Akin. The world premiere is set to take place at Theatre Bremen in November 2008.
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