Matthias Rexroth [SEP] voice type
Matthias Rexroth
Matthias Rexroth (b. Nürnberg, Germany, 7 January 1970) is a German countertenor. He was raised in Coburg and completed studies as an oboist, playing professionally before discovering his countertenor voice. He usually refers to himself as an Altus (In English, a "Male alto").
Rexroth studied at the Musikhochschule Karlsruhe, the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis, and privately with Marilyn Horne. In 1999 he received a stipend award from the cultural foundation of the state of Baden Württemberg.
Since 2000,
2001 the Cologne Philharmonie nominated Matthias Rexroth for the "Rising Star" award, with a tour of major European concert houses. In 2003 he represented Germany in the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition.
Matthias Rexroth has collaborated frequently with the conductor Nikolaus Harnoncourt in roles such as Unulfo in Handel’s "Rodelinda" at the Theater an der Wien, Hamor in Handel’s "Jephtha", Didymus in Handel’s "Theodora" and Purcell’s "Ode to St. Cecilia" at the Vienna’s Musikverein and the styriarte