Conductors’ Academy

Thomas Hengelbrock and the Balthasar Neumann ensembles’ commitment to promoting young talent in the ranks of both the choir and orchestras is not just limited there – since 2023, their attention has also turned to guiding and nurturing young conductors with the launch of the Balthasar Neumann Conductors’ Academy. Under the guidance of Thomas Hengelbrock, they study choral and orchestral works in courses lasting several days and gain comprehensive insights into the work of a conductor – from rehearsal planning to the concert.

They come into direct contact with Thomas Hengelbrock’s special way of working and learn to grasp the intentions of individual composers as deeply as possible and to view their works holistically. The Conductors’ Academy offers the unique opportunity to gain authentic conducting experience at the highest musical level within the framework of individual or combined projects of the Balthasar Neumann Choir and Orchestra and to exchange ideas with international freelance musicians and singers. Experimentation and daring risk taking is expressly encouraged here!

Participants

Main course 2023:

Gregor Böttcher
Jakub Przybycień
Freiburg & Fontainebleau
“Eroica” (Beethoven), Overture “Démophoon” (Cherubini), “Requiem” (Cherubini) 

Further courses:

José Antonio Méndez Padrón
Katharina Poppe
Torroella
“Eroica” (Beethoven), Overture “Démophoon” (Cherubini), “Così fan tutte” (Mozart)

Frederic Mörth
Aix-en-Provence
“Missa solemnis” (Beethoven)

David Fasold
Magdalena Klein
Fontainebleau
“Magnificat” (Zelenka), “Orchestral Suite No. 1” (Bach), “Gloria” (Vivaldi)