Kammersänger Helmut Klotz

Helmut Klotz, originally a cellist in the renowned State Orchestra of Saxony, began his career as a singer in 1961 in Leipzig and remained true to the Leipzig Opera in the course of more than fourty years of artistic work as a lyrical and character tenor. His extensive repertoire includes more than 100 roles which he has sung in more than 2750 performances.

1985 he was honored with the title “Kammersänger“.

He has performed in leading opera houses in Europe and overseas and sung in many concerts, such as in the role of the evangelist in the Passions of Johann Sebastian Bach in numerous performances with the Thomas Boys Choir and the “Kreuzchor“ of Dresden.

Since 1972 he has been artistic director and soloist, as in the tradition of jewish “Kantor“, of the Leipziger Synagogalchor. Under his leadership the Leipziger Synagogalchor has developed to an ensemble of international acclaim, winning over listeners through its high artistic quality.

Helmut Klotz has received highest awards from the city of Leipzig, the state of Saxony and the former national government of Eastern Germany: “Kunstpreis der DDR“ (1981); “Stern der Völkerfreundschaft in Gold“ (1988), “Verdienstorden des Freistaates Sachsen“ (1998), “Ehrenmedaille der Stadt Leipzig“ (1998).

Bundespräsident Horst Köhler gave him the “Große Verdienstkreuz des Verdienstordens der Bundesrepublik Deutschland“ in the year 2005.