Sweet and relaxing, amazingly wide vocal range,
From orthodox German Lied to opera,
Versatile baritone trusted by famous conductors
Thomas E. Bauer
Photo: Marco Borggreve
Thomas E. Bauer (Baritone/Germany)
As a child, he received a musical education in the Regensburg Cathedral Choir, and later pursued studies in vocal music at the Munich University of Music and Performing Arts. He is also the founder of the auditorium at the Konzerthaus in Biberach, which opened in 2014 and is regarded as an architectural masterpiece, hosting excellent concerts.
Thomas Bauer has been lauded by critics and audiences alike as one of the most captivating vocalists. In concert reviews with numerous orchestras, he was praised for his "genuine strength" and "remarkably accurate vocalization, displaying a strong, moving, and wonderfully resonant baritone sound" (Opernglas). As a concert vocalist, he has performed as a guest at the Beethoven Festival Bonn, singing Beethoven's song cycle "An die ferne Geliebte", Mendelssohn's "St. Paul" at the Musik Podium Festival in Stuttgart, and with the Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra, Chorwerk Ruhr, Ensemble Pygmalion, and Anima Eterna. He has also appeared in a concert series as an Artist in Residence at the Palais des Beaux-Arts BOZAR in Brussels. Additionally, he has performed with esteemed orchestras such as the Boston Symphony Orchestra conducted by Bernard Haitink, Wiener Concentus Musicus conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt, La Scala Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Zubin Mehta, Herbert Blomstedt, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra conducted by Riccardo Chailly, and the Washington National Symphony Orchestra, among others. He has collaborated with distinguished conductors including Roger Norrington, Iván Fischer, and John Eliot Gardiner.
Recently, he performed Schubert's "Lazarus" at the Salzburg Festival under the baton of Ingo Metzmacher, Schönberg's "Jacob's Ladder" with the Berliner Philharmoniker, and the world premiere at the opening ceremony of the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg under the baton of Kent Nagano. He also sang Jörg Widmann's oratorio "ARCHE".
He has achieved significant success in singing, often collaborating with fortepiano specialist Jos van Immerseel and pianist-composer Kit Armstrong. He hosts a recital series featuring Bach's orchestrations. In opera, he performed Bernd Alois Zimmermann's "Die Soldaten" (Director: Alvis Hermanis, Conductor: Ingo Metzmacher) at La Scala, Milan, to high acclaim. He has sung in many world premiere opera works and received the Schneider Schott Music Award. He has also had numerous collaborations with Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki.
His CDs have garnered numerous awards. Recent award-winning recordings include Jörg Widmann's oratorio "ARCHE" and Bach's Christmas Oratorio.