Dominik Wörner (bass-baritone) studied church music, musicology and singing in Stuttgart, Fribourg, Bern and Zürich. He won first prize at the International Bach Competition in Leipzig in 2002. He has appeared at prestigious venues worldwide performing the great oratorio roles, with eminent conductors such as Philippe Herreweghe, Sigiswald Kuijken and Helmuth Rilling. He is a sought-after guest with historic performance ensembles and also appears in opera. The German Lied forms an important part of Dominik Wörner’s repertoire, and he is co-founder of the German-Japanese Lied Society in Tokyo. A founder member of the vocal ensemble Sette Voci, he is also founder and artistic director of the Kirchheimer Konzertwinter concert series.