Stephan Genz, born on May 24, 1973, in Erfurt, Germany, is a baritone. He began his musical journey as a chorister at the Church of St. Thomas in Leipzig at age seven and later studied under Hans Joachim Beyer, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, and Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau. His breakthrough came in 1994 when he won several international competition prizes for his recitals of Brahms and Hugo Wolf. His debut recital at London's Wigmore Hall led to invitations for performances worldwide, including venues like Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw, Paris’ Châtelet, New York’s Alice Tully Hall, and Tokyo’s Suntory Hall. Genz has released over fifty recordings, earning accolades such as the Gramophone Award, Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik, Timbre de Platine, and multiple Diapason d’Or awards. Since September 2012, he has been a professor at the Conservatoire national supérieur de musique et de danse de Paris, teaching German repertoire.
