David Erler

David Erler (born 1981) is a German countertenor, a male classical singer in the alto vocal range, specialising in Baroque music.

David Erler
Born1981 (age 41–42)
Auerbach, Saxony, Germany
EducationMusikhochschule Leipzig
OccupationCountertenor
Websitedaviderler.de

Career

Erler was born in Auerbach (Vogtland). He attended the musical gymnasium Clara-Wieck-Gymnasium in Zwickau,[1] and studied at the Musikhochschule Leipzig with Maria Jonas and mainly Marek Rzepka, on a scholarship of the Hanns Seidel Foundation, graduating in 2006.[2] He took masterclasses with Andreas Scholl, Marius van Altena and The King’s Singers.[2]

In the field of historically informed performance, Erler has collaborated as a soloist with conductors such as Manfred Cordes, Laurence Cummings, Philippe Herreweghe, Peter Van Heyghen, Jos van Immerseel, Wolfgang Katschner, Rudolf Lutz, Hermann Max, Gregor Meyer, Peter Neumann, Hans-Christoph Rademann, Ludger Rémy, Gotthold Schwarz, Jos van Veldhoven, Adam Viktora and Roland Wilson. He has appeared as a guest singer with vocal ensembles amarcord, Calmus Ensemble, Singer Pur, Singphoniker and Stimmwerck.[2]

He is the chief editor of Johann Kuhnau's complete vocal works with Breitkopf & Härtel.[2][3] He also published Jan Dismas Zelenka's Requiem (ZWV 46) with the same publishing company.

References
  1. "David Erler (Counter-tenor)". Bach Cantatas Website. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  2. "David Erler". Carus Verlag. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  3. "Johann Kuhnau (1660–1722)". Breitkopf & Härtel. Retrieved 26 October 2019.

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