Nils Ostendorf born in 1977 in Hamburg, studied jazz trumpet at the Folkwang University of the Arts in Essen and at the Rotterdam Conservatory. In the field of improvised and experimental music, Ostendorf has played concerts throughout Europe, North and South America. As a composer, sound designer, and musical director he works with directors like Thomas Ostermeier and Mikaël Serre. His most recent production was Common Ground from Yael Ronen at the Gorki.