ÄNEAS HUMM
Promising Swiss baritone ÄNEAS HUMM gave his debut at the age of 18 at Stadttheater Bremerhaven. In summer 2019 he completed his singing studies at the Juilliard School New York MASTER OF MUSIC under the tutelage of soprano Edith Wiens. At the Juilliard School he worked closely with pianist Brian Zeger and director David Paul […]
BANATUL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA OF TIMIŞOARA
The founding of Filarmonica Banatul Timișoara (1947) resulted from an intense artistic activity managed by various organizations and music associations such as Philarmonic Society of Timișoara (1871), Amicii Muzicii Association (1920)-meanwhile known under the name of Philarmonic Society George Enescu (1945), Philarmonic Society Banatul (1946) and Philarmonic Society Amicii Muzicii (1947), which enriched the artistic […]
Kirill Gerstein
Pianist Kirill Gerstein’s heritage combines the traditions of Russian, American and Central European music-making with an insatiable curiosity. These qualities and the relationships that he has developed with orchestras, conductors, instrumentalists, singers and composers, have led him to explore a huge spectrum of repertoire both new and old. From Bach to Adès, Gerstein’s playing is […]
LUCA QUINTAVALLE
Born in 1983 in Como, Italy, studied piano with Ernesto Esposito and was awarded his Master’s degree in harpsichord ‘summa cum laude’ at the Como Conservatory where he was a pupil of Giovanni Togni, Stefano Molardi and Paolo Beschi. As a DAAD stipend-holder, he was awarded a distinction in his studies with Christian Rieger at […]
Andreas Staier
One of the world’s most prominent performers and recording artists, Andreas Staier’s indisputable musical mastery has made its mark on the interpretation of baroque, classical and romantic repertoire. Acknowledged by his peers and a wider audience, Andreas continues to defend intellectual and artistic standards in both known and neglected works for the As a soloist, […]
ORCHESTRA CONTROCORRENTE
Controcorrente is an orchestra that plays exclusively on period instruments. Historical research, which is of fundamental importance to the Controcorrente project, has become a vehicle for new energy rather than a champion of rigid interpretation. The obvious provocation in the orchestra’s name underlines a strong desire by the artists to regain ownership and management of […]
MÜNCHENER BACH-CHOR
The Munich Bach Choir, founded in 1954 by Karl Richter, soon gained international renown, particularly for performing the works of Johann Sebastian Bach – live onstage on major international concert tours (be it in Paris, Moscow, Tokyo or New York) or as documented by numerous recordings. After Richter’s death in 1981 – Leonard Bernstein conducted […]
MÜNCHENER BACH-ORCHESTER
After founding the Munich Bach Choir in 1954, Karl Richter also established the Munich Bach Orchestra and soon brought it to international recognition. The orchestra gained fame around the globe, most notably for performing Bach’s works on many major concert tours: on stages from Paris and Moscow to Tokyo and New York. This busy concert […]
Nicolas Testé
The French bass Nicolas Testé studied piano, bassoon and music history in Paris before embarking on a career as a singer. He studied at the Opéra National de Paris and Centre de Formation Lyrique. In 1998 he was awarded with the Second Prize at the “Voix Nouvelles” competition. Nicolas Testé regularly performs in many renowned […]
Maria Florea
Maria was born in Barcelona in 1993, and started her violin studies at the age of four with her father Cristian Florea, cellist and conductor of the Moldavian Chamber Orchestra. When she was seven years old, Maria performed her first concert as a soloist. She studied with Gonçal Comellas (Spain) Stefan Gheorghiu (Romania) and Adelina […]
PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA OF SIBIU
In the context of the high number of musicians and the existance of a conservatory, and after many years of musical traditions, both symphonic and opera music, on the 1st of January 1949, the Philarmonic of Sibiu was founded. A professional cultural institution, that for more than 70 years hosted thousands of concerts and operas, […]
CRISTIAN NICULESCU
CRISTIAN NICULESCU studied at the Music Academy in Bucharest with Sandu Sndrin and Cristina Georgescu, Hochschule der Künste Berlin with Hans Leygraf and Mozarteum Academy Salzburg & Reina Sofia Madrid with Dimitri Bashkirov. He made his debut 1986 with the National Radio Symphony Orchestra and 1988 at the Philharmonic Hall „George Enescu“ Bucharest. He was […]
Alexander Kaimbacher
The Austrian Tenor Alexander Kaimbacher works as a free-lance singer equally in Opera and Concert. He studied singing, drama, Waldorf education, theatre, film and media at the University of Vienna. He was member of the Ensemble Wiener State Opera from 2007 until 2010 and Bavarian State Opera from 2011 until 2016. Performances have brought him […]
Jochen Schmeckenbecher
The German baritone Jochen Schmeckenbecher was raised in Hockenheim, and studied with Kurt Moll at the Musikhochschule Köln. After being a member of the ensemble at the Theater Hagen and the Komische Oper Berlin he now is a regular guest on the leading opera and concert stages. He focuses mainly on the German repertoire with […]
Charles Workman
Charles Workman was born in Arkansas and is a graduate of the Juilliard School. He is a versatile artist whose early career saw him in the forefront of Rossini and Mozart tenors and who has more recently garnered praise for his performances in dramatic and Heldentenor roles as well as 20th Century and contemporary opera. […]
Annika Gerhards
The German soprano Annika Gerhards studied voice at the Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst in Frankfurt am Main. After finishing her studies she was an ensemble member of the Wiener Staatsoper where she sang parts like Giannetta/ L‘elisir d’amore, Waldvogel/Siegfried, Junger Hirt/Tannhäuser, Barbarina/ Le Nozze di Figaro as well as Sand-/Taumännchen and Gretel in […]
