After his studies at the University of Kattowitz and Cologne Musikhochschule (Michael Gustorff) he is now an indispensable part of the jazz and improvisation scene in Germany.

Gunda Gottschalk from Wuppertal, after all the birthplace of German improvised music, is not only a virtuoso and internationally performing violinist, but also an organizer of concerts and artist residencies in the famous 'Ort', the former workplace of the late Peter Kowald, one of the founders of improvised music in the 60s and 70s.