Soloists

Florian Störtz

German bass-baritone Florian Störtz is rapidly establishing himself on the international stage, following major successes at the 2023 International Handel Singing Competition, the Helmut Deutsch Song Competition, and the Lili et Nadia Boulanger competition in Paris. He also won the Young Artists Platform at the 2024 International Song Festival Zeist and is a Rising Star of the Enlightenment.

Recent concert highlights include performances with the Monteverdi Choir under Christophe Rousset; the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment under Václav Luks and Masaaki Suzuki; Berlioz’s L’Enfance du Christ with the NFM Wrocław Philharmonic under Paul McCreesh; and Bach’s B Minor Mass with The English Concert under Kristian Bezuidenhout. He toured Europe with the OAE in Matthäus-Passion under Jonathan Cohen.

Florian has recorded Duruflé’s Requiem with the Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge and Stephen Layton for Hyperion, and his debut recital album with pianist Aleksandra Myslek is forthcoming on Delphian. He has given recitals at Wigmore Hall, Carnegie Hall, Salle Cortot in Paris, and festivals across Europe.

Future engagements include his operatic debut in L’Orfeo at Glyndebourne, and performances with Royal Northern Sinfonia, the OAE, and Collegium Vocale Gent.

Florian trained at the Royal Academy of Music and the Britten Pears Young Artist Programme. Originally from Trier, Germany, he is now based in London and maintains a strong interest in science alongside his musical career.