Friedrich Haider

Conductor and pianist Friedrich Haider is a notable figure in both opera and orchestral music. In the former field, he has specialized in the works of Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari and in bel canto opera. Haider was born in Austria on November 7, 1961. He began his musical career as a boy chorister, performing when he was 11 in Bach cantata performances by the Concentus Musicus Wien under Nikolaus Harnoncourt. Haider attended the Anton Bruckner Privatuniversität in Linz, studying conducting and piano there. He was also active as a composer during those years and earned a talent develo...