Kammerchor der Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg

The Kammerchor der Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg (Chamber Choir of the Hamburg Academy of Music and Theatre) was founded in the winter semester 2013/14. Its members are students of the academy that have successfully auditioned for participation in the choir. The choir offers skilled singers an opportunity to prepare and perform choral music at a high level, while it also serves as a training ensemble for students who wish to acquire the necessary skills. Thus, intensive work is put into voice training, stylistics and ensemble singing techniques. In addition, students majoring in choral conducting are given the opportunity to lead rehearsals and conduct parts of concerts.

The choir works on a cappella literature from all eras and regularly collaborates with the academy’s orchestra on oratorio projects. It is conducted by Professor Cornelius Trantow, who has been teaching choral conducting at the Hamburg Academy of Music and Theatre since 1999.

In October 2017, the choir was able to win the Hamburg state choral competition, qualifying for the 10th German Choral Competition in Freiburg. There, it was awarded the highest score in the competition and first prize in the mixed choirs category in May 2018. Its first international success followed in 2019, when the choir won second prize and a special award for the best work in the competition at the Cork International Choral Festival.

In 2024 the choir won three first prizes and two special prizes in the international competition Gorizia, Italy.