Tenor Martin Platz
As a permanent member of the opera ensemble of the Staatstheater Nürnberg, the tenor has already taken on many prestigious roles, such as in operas by Mozart and Wagner. As a Lied singer he has much experience in works by Schubert. Bach is also close to Martin Platz’ heart, who has particularily devoted himself to his oratorios.
About the artist
TENOR WITH A LOVE FOR ORATORIO
Career
Tenor Martin Platz received his musical education at the Hochschule für Musik Würzburg. He studied singing with Martin Hummel and choral conducting with Prof. Jörg Straube. He also attended master classes with Magret Honig and Peter Nelson, among others. For several years he has been under the artistic supervision of Tilman Lichdi.
On stage
Martin Platz is a permanent member of the opera ensemble of the Nuremberg State Theatre, where he has sung lyric tenor roles such as Belmonte in Mozart's Abduction from the Seraglio, Tamino in Mozart's Magic Flute, Don Ottavio in Mozart's Don Giovanni, Steuermann in Wagner's Flying Dutchman and the HauteContre roles in Rameau's Platee and Les Indes Galantes. This season his roles include Nemorino in Donizetti's L'Elisir d'Amore.
Oratorio singer
In the oratorio repertoire, Martin Platz has performed many great works. His main focus is on the Evangelist part of Bach's St. John and St. Matthew Passions, which are as close to his heart as all other works by J. S. Bach. He also sings many concerts with music by Monteverdi, Handel, Mozart, Mendelssohn, Rossini, Dvorak and many more. He regularly gives concerts in Germany and neighbouring countries and has worked with conductors such as Philippe Herreweghe, Jordi Savall, Joana Mallwitz, Christopher Hogwood, Bernhard Labadie, Wolfgang Katschner, Hansjörg Albrecht, Enoch zu Guttenberg, Marcus Bosch, Paul Agnew and Hervet Niquet.
Lied
In recent years, he has also performed Schubert's song cycle "Die schöne Müllerin", Brahms' "Schönen Magelone" and Wolf's Mörike Lieder several times.
Martin Platz has been teaching singing at the HfM Würzburg since 2007.
