Othmar Sturm (Baritone, Choral Conductor)

Born: Salzburg, Austria

The Austrian baritone and choral conductor, Othmar Sturm, was born in Salzburg and studied in Basel.

Othmar Sturm made music with the Basler Madrigalisten (Director: Fritz Näf) and other ensembles and conducted next Widen AG (neu) den Gemischten Chor Wiinznau SO and the Männerchor Meltingen SO (since January 2012). He also gives private voice lessons. In 2008 he was appointed director of the Männerchor Widen, succeeding Bernardo Breganzon. He wanted to build a wide-ranging program, a good mix of hits and classic men's choral literature. He sang as a baritone in the Chor der J.S. Bach-Stiftung St. Gallen (Director: Rudolf Lutz; 2006-2007). He now lives in Basel, Switzerland.

Source: Aargauer Zeitung Website (Decemberr 29, 2008), English translation by Aryeh Oron (September 2014); Bits & pieces from other sources
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (September 2014)

Recordings of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

Conductor

As

Works

Rudolf Lutz

Bass

Member of Chor der J.S. Bach-Stiftung St. Gallen:
DVD/CD (2006): BWV 48
DVD/CD (2007): BWV 38

Links to other Sites

Männerchor Widen wählte neuen Dirigenten (Aargauer Zeitung) [German]