Matthias Egger was born in South Tyrol and studied church music, organ and choral conducting in Bolzano and Munich. His most influential teachers included Herbert Paulmichl, Edgar Krapp and Michael Gläser. As a full-time church musician, he was responsible for the music at the Jesuit Church in Innsbruck from 2009 to 2016; he also conducted the Tyrolean Motet Choir Wörgl and the VocalArt Brixen ensemble. From 2016 to 2025, he held the post of Music Director at Freising Cathedral, where he led the cathedral’s musical ensembles (children’s and youth choirs, the cathedral choir and orchestra), as well as overseeing diocesan church music training in the region and the concert series at St Mary’s Cathedral.
Alongside his focus on conducting, which has been shaped by these activities, Matthias Egger regards organ playing as a key pillar of his artistic work.
His repertoire ranges from Gregorian chant to modern music. Particular areas of focus in his work include the promotion and interpretation of early music, especially from the Renaissance and early Baroque periods, as well as the performance of Classical and Romantic choral music with orchestral accompaniment.
On the first Sunday of Advent 2025, Matthias Egger took up the post of choir director at St Michael’s.
Matthias Egger
Phone +49 / 89 / 23 17 06-34
Fax +49 / 89 / 23 17 06-12
matthias.egger(at)michaelsmusik.de
Choir & Orchestra of St. Michael's
The choir and orchestra of St. Michael's have by far the longest and richest tradition of all the musical ensembles connected to our church. They can look back at a history that spans more than 400 years, starting with the consecration of the altars in 1592, which was accompanied by then maestro di capella Orlando di Lasso. Today the choir and orchestra are essential elements in the great concert of all musical ensembles at St. Michael's.
Collegium Monacense
Collegium Monacense of St. Michael's is a professional vocal ensemble that cultivates the tradition of the court chapel, i.e. music performed around the times of St. Michael's original construction. The ensemble's sound is ideal for performing works of the early modern era, particularly Renaissance and early Baroque music. But the Collegium also tackles music in all other styles and from all eras (in appropriately varying sizes).