
He studied (Künstlerische Ausbildung) with Prof. Michael Teuchert and Prof. Heinz Teuchert at the Musikhochschule Frankfurt. Since 1986 teaching at the Musikhochschule Frankfurt guitar teacher at the musicschool of Heidelberg. His guitar activities includes solo recitals, chamber music, CD-, broadcast- and studiorecordings. He is member of the several Ensembles for New Music and performed at the “Darmstädter Ferienkurse” a.o.
Conductor of the Jugendgitarrenorchester Baden - Württemberg (JGO) and of the "Ensemble GuitArt" Heidelberg and of the Neuenhain Mandolin Orchestra.
Concert - tours to Russia, Thailand, Laos, Denmark, Czech Republic, Ukraine, Turkey, Singapore, Australia, Cuba… 
 | First Prize: German Competition for "Auswahlorchester" 1998
|  | First Prize: 4th German Orchestra - competition 1996 |


NUNC (Bayer-Records CAD 800890)
- Diapason d' Or (prize of French Phono - critique)
- CD of the month in "Gitarre & Laute"
Ensemble NUNC (Signum SIG X 61-00)
- CD of the month in "Staccato"
Mouvements Dynamiques (Bayer-Records CAD 800916)
FOXFIRE (Bayer-Records CAD 800875)
Y Bolanzero - special Guests Terry RILEY & Michael SAGMEISTER & David TANENBAUM (Bayer-Records CAD 800879) 

 | Bangkok Post (Thailand): …A versatile display of guitar expertise" - " ... to see musical talent of this calibre is not an opportunity that presents itself every day…
|  | Perth, Guitar Society of West Australia: ...They are really world-class…
|  | Politiken, Kopenhagen (Dänemark): ...amazingly well together…
|  | Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung: Das Jugendgitarrenorchester unter der Leitung von Helmut Oesterreich und mit David Tanenbaum als Solist ließ von der Minimal Music geradezu eine hypnotisch-meditative Wirkung ausgehen... |


 | Terry Riley: I was extremely impressed with the group's energy, dedication and focus. The JGO and Helmut did an amazing job of learning, shaping and premiering a difficult new work. Not only did they play it well .....they put everything they had into it. It Rocks!
|  | Pat Metheny (Zitat): …Thank you guys. Brilliant sound!!!
|  | Leo Brouwer: "It was a pleasure to be with you, working was lovely. You Guys - really can play anything." |

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