Choirmaster

Thomas Baron is a lecturer for ear-training and music theory at the Bavarian State Youth Choir, and as choirmaster he supervises rehearsals. He received his diploma in choral conducting in 2014 and completed his studies as a school music teacher at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater München (Munich Academy of Music and Theatre) in 2015. In 2016 he completed his Master’s degree, with distinction, in Choral Conducting under Prof. Michael Gläser.

Additionally, he assists in various renowned ensembles such as the Via Nova Choir, Orpheus Choir, Munich Bach Choir, Madrigal Choir of the Hochschule für Musik und Theater München and Heinrich Schütz Ensemble Vornbach. He completed his training with the Bavarian Radio Choir, the RIAS Chamber Choir and the Netherlands Radio Choir as well as with lessons and courses with Volker Hempfling, Martin Steidler, Gerd Guglhör, Anne Kohler, Andreas Herrmann, Bruno Weil and Alexander Liebreich, among others.

Thomas Baron currently directs five ensembles in Munich and the surrounding area.

In 2011, he founded the Wittelsbacher Vocalensemble and has been leading it since then with a special focus on a cappella literature. He is artistic director of the soloist ensemble vodeon, founded in 2015. In November 2015 he was appointed new musical director of the Leonhardi-Ensemble (large choir and orchestra) in Höhenkirchen-Siegertsbrunn. Since January 2019, he has conducted the Maria Ward Choir Nymphenburg. In mid-2019, he also took over the direction of the  Nymphenburger Kantatenchor.

Thomas Baron performs as a tenor soloist and in various ensemble formations. He is also active as a vocal coach. Since October 2016, he has held a teaching position for choral conducting at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater München. Since 2016 he has been active in the Bayerischer Sängerbund as a lecturer in the field of choral voice training and further education.