He is a harpist born in Wuppertal, Germany who started training in music with the piano and in a choir and moved on to his first lessons in the harp in 1974. I 1975 he began studying at the Musikschole Rheinland (Institute Wuppertal) and graduated with distinction in 1980.
Performing as a solo artist he had his first performance at the Oslo State Opera in 1981 and in 1982 went to the State Theater Kassel. In 1984 he became a member of the Vienna Symphony Orchestra.
He has also played on international tours with the Vienna Philharmonic and been a performer with various ensembles.
In the field of musical education he has published and taught methods in his Viennese Harp School.
Sources:
- https://www.wienersymphoniker.at/de/orchester/die-wiener-symphoniker#117964
- https://frankfurtrights.com/Books/Details/the-viennese-harp-school-from-the-viennese-folk-song-to-classic-to-modernity-methods-for-playing-and-musical-pieces-for-all-available-types-of-harps-18909502
- https://www.facebook.com/gerlinderaunjakharfe/posts/the-best-harp-school-ever-written-by-volker-kempf-the-leadharpist-at-the-symphon/2487455641285649/