Robert Göstl studied choral conducting with Roland Büchner and Jörg Straube. From 2009 to 2013, Göstl was a professor of choral conducting at the University of Music and Dance in Cologne. He has also written a textbook on choral conducting, and it has become a standard reference work in its field. He shares his extensive knowledge of choral conducting by giving many courses and workshops, both in Germany and abroad. From 2010 to 2014 he conducted the German Youth Chamber Choir. He is also the founder and director of the chamber choir vox animata and is a member of the Artistic Council of Tenso, a network of European professional choirs. He regularly guest conducts throughout Europe as well and in Latin America and Asia. He also takes a special interest in the relationship between professional choral work and high-quality amateur choral singing.
