About Helmuth Rilling

Helmuth Rilling is a conductor, teacher and ambassador for Bach’s music throughout the world. He founded the Gächinger Kantorei in 1954, the Bach-Collegium Stuttgart in 1965, the Oregon Bach Festival in 1970, and the International Bach Academy Stuttgart in 1981, remaining its Artistic Director until 2012. As well as a deep involvement with the works of Johann Sebastian Bach, Rilling has also contributed to the rediscovery of Romantic choral music and has promoted contemporary music by commissioning new works.