The young German countertenor Stefan Kunath was born in Dresden, where he received his earliest musical training at the well-known Dresdner Kreuzchor boys choir. He studied singing with Margret Trappe-Wiel at the Carl Maria von Weber Conservatory in Dresden and received his diploma in 2012. During his studies he appeared in the role of Orpheus in Chr. W. Gluck´s Orpheus und Eurydike at the Kleines Haus of the Dresden State Theater.
In summer 2011 he gave his debut at the National Theater of Brno as Amor in the world premiere of La Dafne, written by Vit Zouhar and Tomáš Hanzlík.
He achieved further important impetus through additional studies and master classes, focusing on early music and historical performance practice with such distinguished musicians as Monika Mauch, Dorothee Mields, Paul Agnew, Wolfgang Katschner, Ercole Nisini and Norbert Schuster.
Beyond the university education Ludger Rémy has been an important and inspiring teacher.
As a soloist he is regularly working with conductors such as Frieder Bernius, Manfred Cordes, Matthias Jung, Wolfgang Katschner, Ludwig Güttler, Ansgar Müller-Nanninga, Hans-Christoph Rademann and Michael Schönheit, in cooperation with ensembles such as Batzdorfer Hofkapelle, Cappella Sagittariana Dresden, Lautten Compagney Berlin, Les Amis de Philippe, Merseburger Hofmusik and Ensemble Weserrenaissance.
Because of his remarkable ensemble skills he also works with ensembles such as ensemble amarcord, Capella Angelica, Dresdner Kammerchor, Sächsisches Vocalensemble and Kammerchor Stuttgart.
A considerable number of CD-productions as a soloist as well as an ensemble singer is a further evidence of his artistic work. Since 2010 he is also involved in an extensive and renowned recording series, which is going to be the first Heinrich Schütz complete recording under the overall direction of Hans-Christoph Rademann together with Carus-Verlag Stuttgart.
Stefan Kunath´s passion is ancient music, especially the music of the 17th and 18th century, but as a member of AuditivVokal Dresden with his director Olaf Katzer he takes a great interest in supporting and performing contemporary music.