Klaudia Zeiner (Contralto)

Born: 1971 - Zabrze, Poland

The Polish soprano, Klaudia Zeiner, studied singing from 1990 to 1997 with Professor Heidi Rieß-Berthold an der Hochschule for Musik und Theater “Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy" in Leipzig. Apart from solo parts in various school productions, she complete her training by participation in master-classes for singing with Professor Barbara Schlick, Professor Horst Günther and Professor Ulrich Furrer: In 1996 she received 2^nd prize at the 10^th International J.-S.-Bach-Wettbewerb.

Since 1994 Klaudia Zeiner is member of the Chores des Mitteldeutschen Rundfunks in Leipzig. She is a sought-after soloist singer in the Lieder and oratorio fields in her homeland and abroad.

Klaudia Zeiner has taken part in radio, TV and CD productions. She has intensive co-operation with the Jungen EUROPERA-Philharmonie in Dresden and Görlitz.

Source: Liner notes to the 2-CD album ‘J.S. Bach: Markus-Passion BWV 247’ conducted by David Timm & Volker Bräutigam (Raum-Klang, 2004), English translation by Aryeh Oron (May 2004)
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (May 2004)

Recordings of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

Conductor

As

Works

David Timm

Alto

BWV 206

David Timm & Volker Bräutigam

Alto

BWV 247

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