Birger Radde (Tenor) - Short Biography

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Birger Radde (Tenor)
Born: Demmin, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany
The German tenor, Birger Radde, gathered first experiences in his home town of Demmin and continued his training with Professor Ilse Hahn at the Dresden Conservatory and Professor Hans-Joachim Beyer at the Leipzig Conservatory. After finishing his studies in Dresden and Leipzig, he received a scholarship from Yale University where from summer 2006 he continued his studies with Professor James Taylor. Master-classes with Rudolph Piernay, Norman Shetler, Christoph Prégardien, Ellen Hargis, Julianne Baird, Christian Gerhaher, Jane Glover, Peter Schreier, Olaf Bär and Richard Miller have complimented his vocal education. Already during his studies, Birger Radde appeared in major opera parts with a focus on concert and Lieder singing, and worked together with professional ensembles. Birger Radde has been lauded for his "impeccable, lyrical tone" and his "stylish and lively interpretations" which makes him equally at home on both the opera and concert stages. In 2005 he made his operatic debut at the Leipzig Opera with following engagements at the Musikalische Komoedie Leipzig and the Neukoellner Oper Berlin. In addition, he has already performed at the Leipzig Opera several roles, including Helenus in Les Troyens by Hector Berlioz, Nathanael in Les Contes d'Hoffmann by Jacques Offenbach and 1^st Fremder in Der Vetter aus Dingsda by E. Künnecke. Furthermore, he sang the parts of Peter Quint in The Turn of the Screw "by Benjamin Britten, Tamino in Die Zauberflöte and Count Belfiore in La finta giardiniera by W.A. Mozart. In summer 2008 Birger Radde performed the title role in L'Orfeo by C. Monteverdi at the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival in the USA. After moving back to Germany he created the leading role in The silent Serenade, a musical comedy written by Erich W. Korngold. This production is going to be recorded for CD and published in co-production with the German Label CPO and SWR. As prize-winner of the International Opera Competition "Kammeroper Schloss Rheinsberg" 2009, he will sing Tarquinius in Benjamin Britten's The Rape of Lucretia at the Rheinsberg Theater in summer 2009 and in following performances at the State Theater of Altenburg/Gera. In numerous operatic performances and concerts, Birger Radde collaborated with conductors Helmuth Rilling, Philippe Herreweghe, Marc Albrecht, Pedro Halffter, Stephen Layton, Attilio Cremonesi, Claude Schitzler, Simon Carrington and Graham O' Reilly. He has also appeared with the Dresdner Philharmonie, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Leipziger Barockorchester, Kapellsolisten of the Staatskapelle Dresden, Bach-Collegium Stuttgart and Hannoversche Hofkapelle, in such notable venues as the Gewandhaus Leipzig, Semperoper Dresden, Konzerthaus Berlin, Laiszhalle Hamburg and Liederhalle Stuttgart. Birger Radde's particular interest next to the classical concert repertoire with works of the Baroque and the 20^th Century, is the Lieder singing. He has given several recitals with various piano partners, including Axel Bauni, Anita Keller and Sonja Lohmiller, with an extensive repertoire, ranging from Purcell, Schubert and Schumann cycles to contemporary compositions. Birger Radde is located in Berlin/Germany.

Source: Birger Radde Website (Photos by Felix Rachor); Berliner Kantorei Website (December 2006), English translation by Aryeh Oron (April 2009) Contributed by Aryeh Oron (April 2009)
Recordings of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works
Conductor	As	Works
Günter Brick	Tenor	BWV 243, BWV 248
Simon Carrington	Tenor	BWV 243
Links to other Sites
Birger Radde (Official Website) [German/English]			Birger Radde (Berliner Kantorei) [German]

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