On his debut Genuin recording, Christoph Eß performs horn concertos by contemporary Noewegian composer Tryve Madsen. Christoph Eß currently holds the position of principal horn of the Bambery Symphony Orchestra. In 2007 Christoph won seven special prizes in the prestigious "Prague Spring" international music competition. The following year he was awarded the soloist prize of "Mecklenburg-Vorpommern" and in 2009 won a scholarship from the German Music Competition at the Geothe Institut. In 2011, he performed in the "Orpheum Foundation for the Advancement of Young Soloists" concert that was recorded in Zurich. He has held a faculty position at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Stuttgart since 2009.
