had his first musical education at the Studienseminar Kiel with Paulgerfried Zulauf (Philharmonic Orchestra Kiel). He then studied classical percussion at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam with Peter Prommel, Jan Pustjens, Marinus Komst, Lorenzo Ferrandiz and Gustavo Gimeno (members od the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and soloists). In 2005 and 2006 he was a fellow of the International Ensemble Modern Academy in Frankfurt am Main – focusing on contemporary chamber music repertoire. Engler's main interest has always been abstract music. Together with harpist Gunnhildur Einarsdóttir he founded the ensemble adapter in Berlin in 2004. He has been working as percussionist and project manager for the group ever since. As a freelance percussionist he is additionally working with several ensembles for contemporary music throughout Germany: Ensemble Modern, MusikFabrik and others. In this context he has worked with various important composers and conductors of our time: Pierre Boulez, Helmut Lachenmann, Maurizio Kagel, Steve Reich, Toshio Hosokawa and others. And he has performed at the most renown festivals for contemporary music, such as Darmstädter Ferienkurse für Neue Musik, MaerzMusik, Donaueschinger Musiktage and World New Music Days. 

Discography:
Morton Feldman - For Philip Guston | Breuer | Engler | Schrammel
released by Wergo: www.wergo.de

Paul Frick - Knock on wood EP | featuring Matthias Engler
released by kalk pets (#15): www.kalkpets.de

N-Collective - Live at STEIM | featuring Thai on Top (Matthias Engler/Morten J. Olsen)
released by A-Version Records: www.a-version.co.uk