About
Gerald Wirth received his first musical education as a chorister of the Vienna Boys Choir. He went on to study piano, oboe, and vocal music at the Bruckner Conservatory in Linz.
After that, he functioned as a choir director at the Vienna Boys Choir and the Landestheater Salzburg.
In 1991 he was summoned to the Calgary Boys Choir as Artistic Director, and later also took up the musical direction of the Calgary Civic Symphony and the vocal ensemble Sangita.
In 1998 he returned to the venue of his early musical education – the Vienna Boys Choir, where he was appointed Artistic Director in 2001, and President of this renowned institution in 2013.
A founding father of Superar
Superar was founded in 2008 as a European initiative for more music and dance in the daily life of children and adolescents. The organization stands for equal opportunities, respectful interaction, and integration in society. Wirth co-founded the project and continues to head the initiative as Superar’s Artistic Director.
Composer
In his compositions Gerald Wirth likes to combine the rhythmical and melodic elements of ethnical genres with the character of Gregorian chant. His works are often inspired by mythical and philosophical writings and have been performed all over the world.