Our Team
Henrik Oppermann || High-end Spatial Audio and XR
Henrik Oppermann, M.Mus., is a renowned 3D immersive audio specialist with over 15 years of experience in crafting studio-quality soundscapes for film, advertising, and immersive installations. As the founder of Schallgeber Immersive, Henrik has been at the forefront of immersive audio since 2011, driving innovation and setting industry standards. His pioneering work spans roles such as the former Head of Sound for AMBEO at Sennheiser and currently as the Artistic Partner for Immersive Experiences at the Mahler Chamber Orchestra. Henrik's extensive portfolio includes contributions to hundreds of virtual reality projects, in which he has captured 3D audio in diverse and challenging environments worldwide. An innovator in his field, he develops hardware and software for VR audio collaborations, continually pushing the boundaries to enhance immersive sound experiences.
Timothy Summers || Music and XR Development
Timothy Summers is artistic director of ‘Future Presence’ VR, a collaboration of the Mahler Chamber Orchestra with Schallgeber. A musician with decades of experience and an international reputation, Mr. Summers is a member of the Mahler Chamber Orchestra, and has performed on violin, viola, and occasionally mandolin with the orchestra at venues across the world, and has been co-director of the Charlottesville Chamber Music Festival since 2000. Mr. Summers spent the 2005-2006 year at the Danish Institute of Electroacoustic Music in Århus, funded by a grant from the Fulbright Commission and worked as a developer of software for mathematics education at the University of Virginia. Mr. Summers currently teaches violin on the faculty of the Universität der Künste (UdK) Berlin, and has taught violin, orchestral playing, improvisation, and chamber music worldwide. He holds an A.B. from Harvard University and an M.M. from The Juilliard School.