OH Taxonomy
Cordelia von Gymnich was born in Frankfurt, which is ironic considering that for so many members of the music product industry, she is Frankfurt! Her love of music began at an early age, where her love of singing was born. After college, Cordelia was hired by the Messe Frankfurt group and in 2000...
Zafar Geoffrey grew up in Sialkot Pakistan, the home base for his family’s music company. His grandfather established the company in 1912 with a focus on providing high quality bagpipes for the military. The MH Geoffrey & Company grew in product line with the involvement of the founder’s two...
Franz Moser is a student of instrument acoustics as well as a double bass player who often asked himself, “What conditions need to be fulfilled for a stringed instrument to immediately respond with a clear, powerful tone at all times?” The search for an answer took Franz on an educational journey...
Matanya Ophee was born in Jerusalem at the time when it was Palestine. He began playing guitar as a young boy and continued to play it as a hobby while he trained to be an airplane pilot. He flew for the Israeli air force and later as a commercial pilot. When he retired from flying, he...
Bulent Akbay was born in Istanbul and was interested in playing the drums at an early age. He played throughout school and like other drummers in the area he was always looking for a place to play. This need led Bulent to form his own drum studio and school, which later included a retail element...
Bonka Peykov has a great deal of respect for the process of making high quality musical instruments. When she joined her husband’s family business, she worked long and hard to learn each step in the process so that she could contribute to the areas she was needed most. Her dedication to both the...
Giorgio Clerici is the son-in-law of Cosimo Pomarico, the classically trained clarinetist who in 1960 began making his own unique mouthpieces. Mr. Pomarico developed a crystal mouthpiece, which became the signature product of his company. In addition to the designs, he also built the facing...
Ivan Peykov grew up in the music business as his father formed a company to make traditional Bulgarian instruments. After attending college with a focus on engineering, Ivan returned to work with his father and helped manage the production of the manufacturing process for such instruments as...
Riccardo Clerici is the grandson of Cosimo Pomarico, the classically trained clarinetist who in 1960 began making his own unique mouthpieces. Mr. Pomarico developed a crystal mouthpiece, which became the signature product of his company. In addition to the designs, he also built the facing...
Thomas Broido recalls being carried by his father as he walked in the music publishers’ warehouses to check on business. He remembers the smell of the ink and the smiles that would greet his father by the employees. His father, Arnold Broido, was the president of Theodore Presser Music Publishing...