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The Chor der KlangVerwaltung was founded in 2000 by Enoch zu Guttenberg as a professional project choir for the Bachfest auf Schloss Herrenchiemsee, marking the 250th anniversary of the death of J.S. Bach. Following initial successes - also acclaimed by the press - the choir became a permanent fixture at the Internationalen Herrenchiemsee Festspiele, which evolved from the Bachfest. At the same time, it has been a regular guest at renowned festivals, including the Rheingau Musik Festival, Menuhin Festival Gstaad, and the Braunschweig Festival - Soli Deo Gloria, in various ensemble sizes.
The choir most recently performed J.S. Bach's Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 under the direction of Enoch zu Guttenberg in March and April 2018 at the Auditorio Nacional de Música Madrid and the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory.
The unexpected death of Enoch zu Guttenberg in June 2018 also marked a major turning point for the Chor der KlangVerwaltung. In addition to continuing its collaboration with the Orchester der KlangVerwaltung München, a new focus has been placed on developing its own innovative formats in both concert and stage performances, as well as expanding collaborations with nationally and internationally renowned festivals, orchestras, and conductors. The first fruits of this new direction were symphonic performances with the Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg under Markus Poschner and Kent Nagano at the Elbphilharmonie. The choir has also performed in chamber music ensembles, performing Baroque works by Andrew Parrott, Paul McCreesh, and Fabio Biondi.
The 2020-2021 season marked the promising beginning of a long-term collaboration with the Konzerthaus Blaibach, initiated by Artistic Director Professor Thomas E. Bauer, and with the Tiroler Festspielen Erl. Particularly noteworthy are the semi-staged performances of Carl Orff's Astutuli at the Konzerthaus Blaibach and J.S. Bach's Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 conducted by Thomas Guggeis, broadcast from the Festspielhaus Erl on ORF-Fernsehen. At the invitation of Thomas Guggeis, the Chor der KlangVerwaltung performed the choral part on the internationally acclaimed CD "Aether" by the exceptional soprano Sarah Aristidou, performing excerpts from Francis Poulenc's Stabat Mater. The stylistically flexible ensemble successfully concluded 2021, a year marked by the coronavirus pandemic, with a historically informed J.S. Bach's Mass in B minor BWV 232 and a celebrated debut at the new Munich Isar Philharmonic Hall.
The choir began its 2022 musical year with two concerts of J.S. Bach's Johannes-Passion BWV 245 at the Kurhaus Meran and the Dom zu Brixen. In addition to performing all solo parts within the ensemble, this was also the choir's first collaboration with the Hofkapelle München, which has already been extremely productive with the CD production of the rarely performed opera Der Stein der Weisen and " Der Stein der Weisen and other projects. At the beginning of the 2022-2023 season, the Chor der KlangVerwaltung accepted the invitation of Kent Nagano and the Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg to perform at the Elbphilharmonie for the third time. The program included a reconstruction of the concert for the premiere of Johannes Brahms' Ein deutsches Requiem on Good Friday in 1868.
As a testament to her versatility and vocal flexibility, the numerous concerts scheduled for 2024, in addition to her debuts at the Festspielen Europäische Wochen Passau and at the Heilbronner Harmonie, include the CD production of Enjott Schneider's Symphony No. 8 (Die Glocke – Brücke zur Unendlichkeit) and J. Brahms' Requiem at the Blaibach Concert Hall. This work, usually performed with a large choir and orchestra, was performed in a chamber music version with 14 choristers and the renowned piano duo Andreas Grau & Götz Schumacher.
The musical highlight of the current concert season will be the performance of J.S. Bach's Mass in B minor BWV 232 as the closing concert of the Internationalen Herrenchiemsee Festspiele in July 2025, conducted by Kent Nagano. There is no better way to usher in the anniversary season of the Chor der KlangVerwaltung, 25 years after its founding, together with the Orchester der KlangVerwaltung München, which has been so familiar to the choir since its inception, than with this masterpiece of choral literature at its birthplace. |
