Matthias Geissbühler

Baritone

Biography

Matthias Geissbühler has studied singing with several teachers, including Stuart Patterson, Gudrun Bär, Isabelle Henriquez, Patrice Berger, Stéphanie Burkhard, Christian Immler and Rachel Bersier. He also attended master classes with Nora Sourouzian, Claudio Desderi and Valérie Guillorit. At the same time, he completed an EPFL engineering degree in microtechnology followed by a doctorate in biomedical optics.

On stage, he has recently performed the role of Germont in G. Verdi’s «Traviata», the protagonist Dr. P in Michael Nymann’s «The man who mistook his wife for a hat», M Patarin in M. Yvain’s operetta «Gosse de riche», Charles VII in Luis Guevara’s and Jimena Marazzi’s chateau opera «Jehanne» as well as Lescaut in an abridged version of «Manon» by J. Massenet.

In concert, he has sung, among others, Jan Dismas Zelenka’s «Missa Votiva ZWV 18», J. S. Bach’s «St. John Passion», G. Rossini’s «Petite Messe Solennelle», the role of Jesus in F. Martin’s «Golgotha», J. S. Bach’s «Mass in B Minor» and J. Brahms’ «German Requiem». He has worked with conductors such as Emmanuel Siffert, Catherine Berney, Julien Laloux, Christophe Gesseney, Reto Schärli, Julián Villarraga and guest conductors such as John Nelson.

He also has a great passion for Lied and in particular the cycles of Franz Schubert and Robert Schumann never cease to fascinate and amaze him.

In addition to singing, Matthias has an affection for the theatre and regularly performs as an actor in French and German. He trained as an actor with Benoît Blampain and completed his artistic training with modern dance lessons with Roger Cunningham.

Events

« Passio Domini Nostri Jesu Christi secundum Joannem » by A. Pärt

The 4 Evangelists: 
Léonie Renaud, Soprano
Valérie Pellegrini, Mezzo-Soprano
Baptiste Jondeau, Tenor
Joël Terrin, Baritone

Pilate: Pierre Arpin, Tenor
Jesus: Matthias Geissbühler, Baritone

Ensemble vocal Post Tenebras Lux
Capella Paterniacensis 

Céline Grandjean, direction

Friday 7 April 2023 at 15:00

Abbatiale de Payerne

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« Carmina Burana » by C. Orff

Renata Côte-Szopny, musical direction
Aniana Malalaharisoa, soprano
Christian Joël, tenor
Matthias Geissbühler, baritone
Stéphane Ganard and Chloé Servente, Piano
Joël Chabod and four members of the Centre de Percussions de la Côte, Percussion

Saturday 29 April 2023 at 20:00
Sunday 30 April 2023 at 17:00

Espace culturel René Pourny, Pontarlier (France)

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« Le Reniement de St-Pierre » by Marc-Antoine Charpentier
« Dido and Aeneas » by Henry Purcell

Christophe Gesseney, musical direction
Ensemble Vocal Euterpe de Lausanne
Ensemble Fratres
Camille Chagnon, Soprano
Claire Régent, Mezzo
Matthias Geissbühler, Baritone

Sunday 4 June 2023 in the church St-François, Lausanne, at 17h00
Friday 9 June 2023 in the church St-François, Lausanne at 20h00
Sunday 11 June 2023 in the church St-Martin, Vevey at 17h00

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« Triptyque » by René Falquet

Texts: François Debluë
Music: René Falquet

Hélène Pelourdeau, soprano
Matthias Geissbühler, baritone & speaker
Jean-Samuel Racine, clarinet
Virginie Falquet, piano

Thursday 09 February 2023 at 20:00 - Concerts de Montbenon, Lausanne
Saturday 25 February 2023 at 20:00 - Domaine de La Doges, La Tour-de-Peilz
Sunday 26 November 2023 at 17:00 - Rencontres Culturelles de la Vallée de Joux (RCVJ)

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Image principale : Portrait © Valérie Baeriswyl
1. «The man who mistook his wife for a hat» de Michael Nyman - Dr P: Matthias Geissbühler, Compagnie Muavi 2021 ©  Julien James
2. «La tâche de Sang» de Francis Chassaigne - Monsieur Monflanquin: Matthias Geissbühler, Compagnie Fri'Bouffes 2017 ©  Julien James
3. Portrait © Valérie Baeriswyl
4. Portrait scénique © Julien James
5. «Là-Haut» de Maurice Yvain - Petrus: Matthias Geissbühler, Compagnie Fri'Bouffes 2015 ©  Julien James
6. «La tâche de Sang» de Francis Chassaigne - Monsieur Monflanquin: Matthias Geissbühler, Compagnie Fri'Bouffes 2017 ©  Julien James
7. «Liebesgeschichten» - Baryton: Matthias Geissbühler & Piano: Stephanie Gurga ©  Alain Herzog
8. «Jehanne» de J. Marazzi et L. Guevara - Roi Charles: Matthias Geissbühler, Compagnie Lumen Canor 2021

Repertoire

Full repertoire list on request.

Oratorio

  • J.S. Bach - Johannes-Passion, BWV 245 - Jesus, Pilatus & arias
  • J.S. Bach - Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244 - bass arias
  • J.S. Bach - H-moll messe, BWV 232 - bass
  • J.S. Bach - Herr, wie du willt, so schicks mit mir, BWV 73 - bass
  • J.S. Bach - Ich habe genug, BWV 82 - Bass (excerpt)
  • J.S. Brahms - Ein deutsches Requiem, Op. 45 - bass
  • A. Dvořák - Biblische Lieder op. 99 - Baritone (excerpt)
  • G.F. Handel - Messiah, HWV 56 - bass
  • J. Haydn - Die sieben letzten Worte unseres Erlösers am Kreuze, Hob. XX/2 - bass
  • F. Martin - Golgotha - Jésus
  • F. M. Bartholdy - Elias - bass
  • F. M. Bartholdy - Choralkantaten (MWV A 8, MWV A 10, MWV A 13) - bass
  • G. Rossini - Petite messe solennelle - bass
  • H. Schütz - Weihnachtsoratorium, SWV 435 - Herodes
  • F. Schubert - G-Dur Messe, D 167 - bass
  • R. Vaughan-Williams - Five mystical songs - baritone
  • J. D. Zelenka - Missa Votiva, ZWV 18 - bass

Song

  • H. Duparc - Songs
  • F. Schubert – Die Winterreise, D 911
  • F. Schubert - Die schöne Müllerin, D 795
  • R. Schumann - Dichterliebe, Op. 48
  • R. Schumann - Liederkreis, Op. 39
  • E. Satie - Trois Mélodies
  • R. Vaughan-Williams - Songs of Travel
  • H. Wolf - Italienisches Liederbuch (excerpt)

Opera/Operetta

  • E. Chabrier – Une education manquée (Operette) - Pausanias
  • F. Chassaigne – La tâche de sang (Operette) - Monsieur Monflanquin
  • L. Guevara, J. Marazzi – Jehanne - Charles VII
  • J. Massenet – Manon (abridged version) – Lescaut
  • M. Yvain – Là Haut (Operetta) - St. Pierre
  • W.A. Mozart – Cosi Fan Tutte - Guglielmo (excerpt)
  • W.A. Mozart – Don Giovanni - Masetto (excerpt)
  • W.A. Mozart – Le Nozze di Figaro - Figaro, Il Conte (excerpt)
  • W.A. Mozart – Die Zauberflöte - Papageno
  • M Nyman – The man who mistook his wife for a hat - Dr. P
  • J. Offenbach - Les contes d'Hoffmann - Coppélius ("J'ai des yeux")
  • G. Rossini - La Cenerentola - Dandini ("Come un’ape")
  • G. Rossini - La Cenerentola - Alidoro ("Là del ciel nell'arcano profondo")
  • G. Verdi – La Traviata - Giorgio Germont
  • G. Verdi – Rigoletto - Rigoletto (excerpt)
  • M. Yvain – Gosse de riche - M Patarin

Song programmes

The programmes below are recently realised Lied-Duo projects, which Matthias Geissbühler can offer you in a different context in the near future. Please feel free to contact him if you would like to engage him for one of these works for your event or for a house concert.

Liebesgeschichten

Dichterliebe by R. Schumann and selected songs by F. Schubert on the same theme of the « fiery glow of love ».

Die schöne Müllerin

Music by F. Schubert to a cycle of poems by Wilhelm Müller about a miller in search of work and a beautiful miller's wife.

Winterreise

Cycle of poems by Wilhelm Müller about the last journey of a lover accompanied by eerily beautiful music by F. Schubert which he composed one year before his death.

Musical peregrination

A selection of the most beautiful songs on the theme of hiking and travelling. The central element is the « Songs of Travel » - a song cycle by Vaughan Williams based on poems by Robert Louis Stevenson.

Contact

Matthias Geissbühler
Riviera Region (Vaud)
Switzerland

  

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