Florian Helgath gained his first musical experience as a chorister in the Regensburg Cathedral Boy’s Choir. He went on to study at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Munich where he obtained a degree in Music Education (secondary level). He then studied choral conducting with Michael Gläser, earning a diploma of the Meisterklasse (Master Class Degree). Helgath has also worked with Stefan Parkman, Dan-Olof Stenlund, Stephen Cleobury and Simon Halsey. International success followed, with prizes at conducting competitions including the Eric Ericson Award (2006) in Sweden as well as the Competition for Young Choral Conductors (2007) in Budapest. He is the artistic director of the noted, award winning via-nova-chor Munich, with whom he focuses mainly on contemporary music and gives many premiere performances. In 2010, Helgath became artistic director of the Danish Radio Choir and also of the ChorWerk Ruhr in 2011. He is a regular guest conductor of the Bavarian Radio Choir, the RIAS Chamber Choir and the Vokalensemble of SWR (Southwest Radio). He also works with various orchestras including the Danish Chamber Orchestra, the Munich Symphony and Georgian Chamber Orchestra of Ingolstadt.
