EN | DE | NL

Bass-Baritone

Biography

Christian Beutel, born in Munich in 1995, began his musical career in the Tölzer Knabenchor. He continued on this path after his voice broke and joined the men's choir of the Tölzer Knabenchor. After graduating from high school, he first completed a degree in bioinformatics at the Technical University of Munich. He then studied singing at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Munich with Prof. Lars Woldt and graduated with top marks. Due to his great passion for early music, he is now continuing his education at the Koninklijk Conservatorium in The Hague. In 2022 he successfully participated in NKK NXT, the traineeship program of the Nederlands Kamerkoor. Since 2023 he is a freelance member of the WDR Rundfunkchor

As a lied singer he has already been able to convince at numerous recitals and can look back on a successful collaboration with singers and pianists such as Ian Bostridge and Donald Sulzen within the framework of several courses.

The singer's special attention has always been devoted to opera. Here he made his debut in many roles in the common repertoire during his studies. Including as Don Pasquale ("Don Pasquale"), Sarastro ("Die Zauberflöte"), Wotan ("Das Rheingold") and as Noye in Benjamin Britten's opera "Noye's Fludde", which he performed together with the Jewish Chamber Music Orchestra under the direction of Daniel Grossmann.

In concert, Christian Beutel can be heard regularly as a soloist. Besides J.S. Bach's oratorios and passions, works such as F. Mendelssohn's "Paulus", J. Haydn's "Die Schöpfung" and G. Rossini's "Petite messe solenelle" are also part of his standard repertoire.

Christian Beutel performing

Concerts

20:00 | St. Cyprian-und Corneliuskirche Ganderkesee
Wege zu Bach II

Atelier concert with works by di Lasso, Schütz and Buxtehude

19:00 | St. Marienkriche Lübeck
Hanse-Ensemble Meisterkurs 2023

Hanse-Ensemble Masterclass 2023

15:30 | Mozart Saal, Wiener Konzerthaus
Chorkonzert des ATZGERSDORFER MÄNNER-GESANGVEREINS 1880

Concert with the ATZGERSDORFER MÄNNER-GESANGVEREIN 1880

19:00 | St. Georgenkirche Eisenach
Barockes Adventskonzert

Cantus Thuringia, baroque orchestra of the Thüringen Philharmonie Gotha-Eisenach, musical director: Michael Hofstetter

Media

Ich liege und schlafe

Heinrich Schütz

"Ich liege und schlafe" is a piece of sacred music by the German composer Heinrich Schütz, which he published in the second volume of his "Kleine geistliche Konzerte". The text expresses a deep trust in God's protection and help, as he will defeat all enemies and the godless. Recorded 2023. Bass: Christian Beutel, Theorbo: Jeremy Bass

Photos

Contact