German baritone Ludwig Mittelhammer studied at the Musikhochschule in Munich with Prof. F. Lang, Prof. C. Dutilly, T. Truniger and H. Elbert. He participated in masterclasses with Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Brigitte Fassbaender and Edith Wiens. Having been awarded first prize at the International Hugo Wolf Song Competition in Stuttgart, Mr Mittelhammer became a member of Frankfurt and Nürnberg Opera. Recent Concert engagements include performances with Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Mahler songs with Orchestre de Paris under Jaap Van Zweden, and Schumann’s ‘Paradies und die Peri’ with the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra under Daniel Harding. Highlights of the 2018/19 season include his debut as Harlekin in ‚Ariadne auf Naxos‘ and Songs by Mahler with the Cleveland Orchestra and Franz Welser-Möst, Haydn’s Nelson Mass with Orquesta Nacional De España under David Afkham, concerts with Zurich Sing-Akademie, as well as a European tour with Collegium Vocale Gent and Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin. Devoted to the Art of Lieder, Mr Mittelhammer made his recital debuts at London Wigmore Hall and Cologne Philharmonie in 2017. In the current season, he will be giving a number of song recitals together with his pianist Jonathan Ware at Essen Philharmonie, Munich Bayerischer Rundfunk, Kissinger Sommer Festival and at the Auditori in Barcelona, among others. His first solo album with songs by Schubert, Medtner and Wolf is due for release with Berlin Classics summer 2019.