Erasmus Baumgartner - Artistic Director
Erasmus Baumgartner was appointed Artistic Director of the Vienna Boys Choir in 2023, after serving as assistant and deputy to Gerald Wirth.
His musical journey began early as a chorister at the historic St. Florian Monastery in Upper Austria. By age 17, he was studying conducting and voice at the Anton Bruckner Private University in Linz, graduating with highest honours in choral conducting and cultural management. He went on to earn a second Master’s degree with honours from the Mozarteum University Salzburg, specialising in music education.
Aa a boy chorister and adult choral singer, Baumgartner has performed at the Salzburg Festival under legendary conductors like Herbert von Karajan, Seiji Ozawa, and Franz Welser-Möst. He is also the founder of the award-winning Academy Singers and has extensive teaching experience across Austrian schools, the Vienna State Opera, and the Vienna Boys Choir campus itself.
