Peter Kofler

Peter Kofler, born in 1979 in Bolzano, is a Lecturer for Choral Conducting and Organ at the Munich University of Music and Performing Arts. He serves as organist at the Jesuit Church of St. Michael in Munich since 2008 and directs the Institute for Church Music. A founding member of the Baroque orchestra 'L'Accademia Giocosa,' he collaborates internationally with renowned conductors and musicians like Sir Simon Rattle, Anne-Sophie Mutter, and the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra.

• Education: Claudio Monteverdi Conservatory (Bolzano), Munich (studies in organ/church music with Harald Feller and harpsichord with Christine Schornsheim)

Artistic Leadership: Initiator and artistic director of the 'Munich Organ Autumn' festival at St. Michael's. Former director of the Munich Classical Choir (2007–2010) and répétiteur at the Munich Bach Choir (2003–2014).

Performance Venues: Prestigious stages include Notre-Dame de Paris, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, and Berlin Cathedral. Collaborations span orchestras like the Berlin Philharmonic, Munich Philharmonic, and ensembles such as 'All of Bach.'

Recordings: 16-CD cycle of Bach's organ works (2024 completion) on the Rieger organ at St. Michael's. Releases on labels like Deutsche Grammophon, Sony Classical, and Gramophone-recognized volumes.

• Scientific Awards:
  • Förderpreis (Bücher-Dieckmeyer Foundation)
  • German Record Critics' Award nomination
  • Gramophone 'Editor's Choice'