Carsten Neumann began his violin studies with Ludwig Ellegiers and Igor Ozim, before being admitted in 1986 to study with Helmut Zehetmair at the Mozarteum University. Following the completion of his instrumental studies, he continued his postgraduate studies with Ruggiero Ricci. Already during his studies, he attended masterclasses with, among others, Waleri Klimov, Ivry Gitlis and Dénes Zsigmondy, and began an extensive career as a soloist and chamber musician.
As a member of the Mozarteum Piano Trio, he recorded a disc in 1990 and undertook concert tours to Japan, the United Kingdom and Italy. From 1993 to 1998, he performed with the Camerata Salzburg under the direction of Sándor Végh and Roger Norrington. Since 1998, he has been Principal Second Violin of the Mozarteum Orchestra.