CHRISTINA DOMNICK
a native of Hamburg, studied Orchestral Conducting from 1994 to 1999 at the Conservatory for Music in Lübeck. During that time, she gained her first experiences as répétiteur, conductor and musical assistant in opera productions in Hamburg and Lübeck and co-productions with Theater Lübeck.
She played many concerts as a pianist with ENSEMBLE 13, touring to the Edinburgh Festival, the Philharmonie in Cologne, the Konzerthaus in Berlin and many others.
Her first professional engagement was as répétiteur at Theater Bremen (1999-2004), where she also conducted many performances. From 2005 till 2008, she was engaged as répétiteur at the Deutsches Nationaltheater Weimar, where she worked as musical assistant for many productions, amongst them as principal assistant for the “Ring des Nibelungen” by Richard Wagner.
In 2008 she was appointed Head of Music Staff at the Komische Oper Berlin, where she assisted conductors such as Konrad Junghänel, Patrick Lange and Stefan Blunier, as well as working with directors such as Stefan Herheim, Hans Neuenfels and Barrie Kosky.
At the Bregenz Festival 2012 she was engaged as a répétiteur for the world premiere of Detlef Glanerts opera “Solaris”.
In 2007/08 she taught repertoire for singing students at the Hochschule für Musik “Franz Liszt” Weimar.
Since 2010 she has been a regular member of the jury at the International Singing Competition DEBUT in Weikersheim.
In addition to many long-standing engagements at various theatres throughout Germany, Christina Domnick has also developed an excellent reputation as a singing and language coach. She is now in demand internationally, especially in the field of German repertoire, and works with both young and experienced singers on vocal technique and pronunciation as well as role and audition preparation.
In this role, she co-founded the ISAR (International Summer Academy on the Rhine) in Rheinau (Baden-Württemberg) under the direction of Jean-Noel Briend in 2016, where she has continued to work with young singing students every summer since.
As of February 2020 she has also worked as a vocal coach for the Masters students of the Dutch National Opera Academy at the Amsterdam Conservatorium.
Since 2017/18 she has held the post of Musikalische Assistentin des Generalmusikdirektors at the Hessische Staatstheater Wiesbaden where she has also conducted various performances including "Die Zauberflöte für Kinder" and the entire run of "Madame Butterfly" for the 18/19 season.
The 19/20 season saw her conduct the revival of Humperdincks "Hänsel und Gretel" as well as several performances of Bizets "Carmen" and "Die Zauberflöte für Kinder".
In September 2021 she conducted the 1. Symphonic concert of the Hessische Staatsorchester Wiesbaden in the Kurhaus Wiesbaden.
She also plays recitals accompanying singers in Lied or opera.
In November 2021 the CD "Whither must I wander" with English Songs by Vaughan WIlliams, Finzi and Korngold sung by the Irish baritone Benjamin Russell accompanied by Christina Domnick was published under the label "Ballhorn Records".
Please find it on www.ballhorn-records.de.
a native of Hamburg, studied Orchestral Conducting from 1994 to 1999 at the Conservatory for Music in Lübeck. During that time, she gained her first experiences as répétiteur, conductor and musical assistant in opera productions in Hamburg and Lübeck and co-productions with Theater Lübeck.
She played many concerts as a pianist with ENSEMBLE 13, touring to the Edinburgh Festival, the Philharmonie in Cologne, the Konzerthaus in Berlin and many others.
Her first professional engagement was as répétiteur at Theater Bremen (1999-2004), where she also conducted many performances. From 2005 till 2008, she was engaged as répétiteur at the Deutsches Nationaltheater Weimar, where she worked as musical assistant for many productions, amongst them as principal assistant for the “Ring des Nibelungen” by Richard Wagner.
In 2008 she was appointed Head of Music Staff at the Komische Oper Berlin, where she assisted conductors such as Konrad Junghänel, Patrick Lange and Stefan Blunier, as well as working with directors such as Stefan Herheim, Hans Neuenfels and Barrie Kosky.
At the Bregenz Festival 2012 she was engaged as a répétiteur for the world premiere of Detlef Glanerts opera “Solaris”.
In 2007/08 she taught repertoire for singing students at the Hochschule für Musik “Franz Liszt” Weimar.
Since 2010 she has been a regular member of the jury at the International Singing Competition DEBUT in Weikersheim.
In addition to many long-standing engagements at various theatres throughout Germany, Christina Domnick has also developed an excellent reputation as a singing and language coach. She is now in demand internationally, especially in the field of German repertoire, and works with both young and experienced singers on vocal technique and pronunciation as well as role and audition preparation.
In this role, she co-founded the ISAR (International Summer Academy on the Rhine) in Rheinau (Baden-Württemberg) under the direction of Jean-Noel Briend in 2016, where she has continued to work with young singing students every summer since.
As of February 2020 she has also worked as a vocal coach for the Masters students of the Dutch National Opera Academy at the Amsterdam Conservatorium.
Since 2017/18 she has held the post of Musikalische Assistentin des Generalmusikdirektors at the Hessische Staatstheater Wiesbaden where she has also conducted various performances including "Die Zauberflöte für Kinder" and the entire run of "Madame Butterfly" for the 18/19 season.
The 19/20 season saw her conduct the revival of Humperdincks "Hänsel und Gretel" as well as several performances of Bizets "Carmen" and "Die Zauberflöte für Kinder".
In September 2021 she conducted the 1. Symphonic concert of the Hessische Staatsorchester Wiesbaden in the Kurhaus Wiesbaden.
She also plays recitals accompanying singers in Lied or opera.
In November 2021 the CD "Whither must I wander" with English Songs by Vaughan WIlliams, Finzi and Korngold sung by the Irish baritone Benjamin Russell accompanied by Christina Domnick was published under the label "Ballhorn Records".
Please find it on www.ballhorn-records.de.
