Programme

Carolina Ullrich (Soprano)

“…She shifted with seeming ease between styles and ranges, highlighting her technical versatility and sensitivity…” Washington Post

“…Throughout the program Ms. Ullrich’s singing was notable for its attention to text, control and nuanced phrasing… She wielded her appealing, silvery voice to fine effect in which she elegantly segued between wistful and turbulent moods…” New York Times

• Prizewinner of various competitions, including the ARD International Music Competition, Bundeswettbewerb Gesang Berlin, International Robert Schumann Competition Zwickau, ‘Das Lied’ International Song Competition Berlin and the Young Concert Artists International Auditions in New York
• Has sung under conductors including Sir Simon Rattle, Christian Thielemann and Omer Meir Wellbe

Ulrike Malotta (Alto)

• Prizewinner, Internationalen Sommerakademie Salzburg (Mozarteum) 2015

Patrick Grahl (Tenor)

• First prize, International Johann Sebastian Bach Competition 2016
• Engagements with orchestras such as the Leipzig Gewandhausorchester, the Dresden Philharmonic, the NDR Radio Philharmonic, the Gürzenichorchester Cologne as well as the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia and the London Symphony Orchestra

Jonas Müller (Bass)

• First prize, young category of the Louis Spohr Competition 2018
• Winner, Dan-Canto Prize 2019

WDR Rundfunkchor Köln (Chorus)

“Very compelling.” Classics Today

“As a professional choir of international status the high demands of dynamic fine tuning and tonal balance do not cause the singers even the slightest difficulties.” Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung

• The programme of the WDR Radio Choir includes more than 170 world premieres by Schönberg, Henze, Stockhausen, Nono, Boulez, Zimmermann, Penderecki, Xenakis, Berio, Höller, Eötvös, Hosokawa, Pagh-Paan, Zender, Tüür, Mundry, etc.

Featured artists:

Christoph Poppen
(Music Director)

Carolina Ullrich
(Soprano)

Ulrike Malotta
(Alto)

Patrick Grahl
(Tenor)

Jonas Müller
(Bass)

WDR Rundfunkchor Köln
(Chorus)