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He german bas, Lucas Heller, received his first musical training in playing piano in Köthen (Anhalt). He had been member of the Thomanerchor Leipzig from 2000 to 2009 under Thomaskantor Professor Georg Christoph Biller.. He often performed as choir soloist. After finishing grammar school, he began his training to become a banker at the Sparkasse Leipzig, which he successfully completed in February 2012. Hae obtained his Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Leipzig (2013-September 2016). Today (since October 2016) he commits himself to the study of musicology at the University of Music and Theatre 'Franz Liszt' in Weimar As a member of the Thomanerchor Leipzig he took singing lessons by Stephan Heinemann. As of February 2011 he is a student of Susanne Krumbiegel. In 2014-2015, he received a scholarship for singer promotion by the Free State of Saxony.
Since 2013, Lucas Heller has been a board member of the Förderkreis Thomanerchor Leipzig e.V. Since 2015 he is CEO of the Thomanerchor Leipzig's Sponsors Society. He is also a member of Ensemble Nobiles (since January 2006). He often helps out in other ensembles in Germany, for example the Gewandhauschor Leipzig, the chamber choir Josquin des Préz, Concerto Vocale Leipzig and Vocalensemble Rastatt (Director: Holger Speck). Solo performances, for example, as Jesus in Heinrich Schütz' St Matthew Passion and the bass part from J.S. Bach's Magnificat (BWV 243), round out his musical role. |
