Sigrid Horvath (Contralto) - Short Biography

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Sigrid Horvath (Contralto)

Born: 1976 - Graz, Austria

The Austrian contralto, Sigrid Horvath, studied at the Kunstuniversität in Graz with Wolfgang Gamerith, Christel Borchers and Claudia Rüggeberg, and at the Musikhochschule in Basel with Kurt Widmer. She received stipend from the American Institute for Musical Studies (AIMS) and the Walter-Kaminsky-Stiftung of Munich. In 2002 she received the 2^nd Prize for singing at the XIII International Bach Competition in Leipzig.

Sigrid Horvath has participated in concerts, especially in the area of church music.

Source: Liner notes to the 2-CD album’ ‘XIII Internationaler Johann-Sebastian-Bach-Wettbewerb’ (Bach-Archiv Leipzig, 2002), English translation by Aryeh Oron (May 2004)
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (May 2004)

Recordings of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works
Conductor	As	Works
Konstanze Beyer	Alto	Aria from BWV 169
Michael Schmutte	Alto	BWV 248

Links to other Sites

Siegrid Horvath - Altistin und Gesangspädagogin (Official Website) [German]

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