Mara Reiter

Double Bass

Born in Saarbrücken in 2003, Mara Reiter began learning the violin at the age of six, before switching to the double bass aged 11. She found her early musical inspiration with Germany’s National Youth Orchestra, and has also won multiple prizes in the national Jugend musiziert (Youth makes music) contest for amateurs. She began studying for her Bachelor’s degree under the tutelage of Bodo Paradžik in Freiburg in 2023, continuing her studies since the summer of 2025 with Pablo Santa Cruz in Berlin and in Hanover. Masterclasses with Dorin Marc, Nabil Shehata, Edicson Ruiz and Christine Hoock provided additional artistic inspiration.

Mara Reiter has gained experience in an orchestral setting with, amongst others, the Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester, the European Union Youth Orchestra as well as during an internship with the Philharmonisches Orchester Freiburg. In addition to classical double bass, she also enjoys playing jazz and discovering other musical genres. Beyond that, she likes experiencing music through dance almost as much as through playing and listening.