He studied voice at Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover. After qualifying as a music teacher and voice instructor, he studied conducting with Felix Prohaska in Hanover and later at the University of Mainz with Sergiu Celibidache.
Tebbe concentrated on studying lyric baritone roles such as Figaro (The Barber of Seville) and Papageno (The Magic Flute) which he subsequently performed on stage. As principal conductor of the Schaumburger Märchensänger (Obernkirchen Children"s Choir) from 1980 to 1994, Tebbe was the leading force behind several bestselling recordings of the choir, which sold millions of copies worldwide. Tebbe performed in most of the world"s leading concert halls and has an extensive discography.
He has appeared in over 50 German television broadcasts.
