Born to a musical family, Duftschmid began studying music in an early age, and enjoyed the opportunity to learn from the great masters of the viol, such as
Jordi Savall. He studied at the
Schola Cantorum Basiliensis in
Basel,
Switzerland. Duftschmid is the director of the ensemble
Armonico Tributo Austria, besides his solo career as a gamba player. He is also a member of Jordi Savall's ensembles
Hesperion XX and
La Capella Reial de Catalunya. Duftschmid is an expert in the field of
Baroque music, and excels in the performance of
Renaissance and early
Classical repertory as well. == Instruments ==