Franz M. Herzog

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Franz M. Herzog  (born March 22, 1962 ) is an Austrian conductor and composer of choral music .

Herzog studied choral conducting and composition. As artistic director of the chamber choir Vocalforum Graz and the Styrian state youth choir Cantanima (2004–2013) he was able to achieve numerous international successes. In 2011 he founded the Gospel & Jazz Choir at the Johann Joseph Fux Conservatory in Graz . Franz M. Herzog works internationally as a conductor, composer and speaker for choral conducting and choral vocal training. He is currently the head of the choral conducting course at the Johann Joseph Fux Conservatory and a lecturer at the Graz University of Art . In addition, he was one of the artistic directors of the 5th World Choir Games in 2008 and the World Choir Championships in 2011. From 2012 to 2015, Herzog was artistic director of the Austrian Choir Association . At the 2nd Ave Verum International Choir Competition (May 2014) he was chairman of the jury. In July 2015 he took over the artistic direction of the newly founded Youth Choir Austria (JCÖ) - Austrian National Youth Choir . Herzog has been the artistic director of the Voices of Spirit festival since 2014 .

Compositions (selection)

  • City of my Heart
  • Bridge of Hope

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ The Conductor , accessed on May 5, 2017.
  2. ↑ Thunderous applause for special achievement Saarbrücker Zeitung, April 10, 2017
  3. ↑ Sybille Graf: Young singers from six countries on three continents meet in Dresden Dresdner Neue Nachrichten on April 25, 2016
personal data
SURNAME Herzog, Franz M.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian choir director and composer
DATE OF BIRTH March 22, 1962