Having performed in opera houses and concert halls right across the world, German bass-baritone Thomas Quasthoff officially retired from public performance in 2012 and today focuses mainly on jazz. But he continues to devote his exceptional abilities to teaching and is currently professor at Berlin’s Hanns Eisler School of Music.

As part of his residency at the 2021 International Festival, Quasthoff gives a public masterclass to two emerging duos of outstanding young singers in a range of song from the classical repertoire, in which he is so renowned. Discover new singers at the beginnings of their careers and get close to everything that goes into creating an exceptional performance, from musical technique to vocal interpretation, expressing drama to stage presence – all in the company of one of today’s most expert and entertaining educationalists.