Wilbrandt studied with Franco Ferrara, Hans Swarowsky, and Bruno Maderna in the cities of Rome, Vienna, and Salzburg.
Alongside international conducting activities and collaborations with orchestras such as the Berlin Philharmonic and the Philharmonia Orchestra in London, Wilbrandt became increasingly focused on his own projects and recordings.
One of Wilbrandt's first major projects was the creation of a fusion between acoustic orchestral playing, digital and electronic instruments, and sounds entitled "THE ELECTRIC V", which was an approach to Vivaldi's concert cycle The Four Seasons.
[1] Wilbrandt wrote, directed, and produced "The Electric V." between the years of 1987-1990 that was released exclusively on CD Video.
[2] Wilbrandt contributed music to the soundtrack of Oliver Stone's film Natural Born Killers.