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In 1999, Mr. Georg Stangelberger joined the
Phoenix Boys Choir as Artistic Director with unparalleled
international experience of more than 13 years with the Vienna
Choir Boys, in the latter years as Deputy Artistic Director
and Principal Choir Conductor.
Now in his sixth season with the boys he
can look back at many memorable performances in Phoenix, across
the country as well as in Europe. He led the Choir to its
Carnegie Hall debut, to France and Spain where the choir was
named "Cultural Ambassador" to the European Union
and to Germany, Switzerland and his home country of Austria
where they sang a side-by-side concert with the Vienna Choir
Boys in the famous Court Chapel. In the fall of 2004, Mr.
Stangelberger made his debut with the Phoenix Symphony Orchestra
conducting them together with the Phoenix Boys Choir in the
Requiem by W. A. Mozart.
While with the Vienna Choir Boys Mr. Stangelberger
has conducted over 700 performances in nearly every major
concert hall of Europe, Asia, as well as North- and South
America. He composed pieces for the famous choir and recorded
numerous CDs. During his tenure, he also collaborated with
other world-renowned singers and conductors including Placido
Domingo, Jose Carreras, Luciano Pavarotti, Peter Schreier,
Eva Marton, Lorin Maazel, Riccardo Muti, Seiji Ozawa, and
Horst Stein.
In 1999, he received the Joseph Schnitt Medal
of the Hofmusikkapelle in Vienna for his service to this famous
institution comprised of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra,
the Men of the Vienna State Opera Choir, and the Vienna Choir
Boys. He was also made an honorary member of the Vienna Choir
Boys for his years of dedication and service.
A native of Austria he studied music in Vienna,
Ottawa and Zagreb. He holds a Masters Degree in Choral Conducting
as well as Bachelor Degrees in Orchestra Conducting and Vocal
Accompaniment from the Music University of Vienna. He is Repertoire
and Standards Chair for Boychoirs of the Western Division
of the American Choral Directors Association and has done
workshops and clinics with choirs around the country.
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