Choral Christmas

Russell Scott is a distinguished figure in the music industry with over 40 years of experience in classical and musical theatre. As a Producer, Musical Director, accomplished Singer, Vocal Coach, and Mentor, he has performed globally, collaborating with leading choirs and orchestras.

With more than 100,000 record sales from his four solo albums, Russell has contributed to numerous film soundtracks and musical theatre recordings. He is the founder of the UK Choir Festival, hailed as one of the most awe-inspiring choral festivals in the world, welcoming over 250 choirs since its formation in 2016. His company, The Russell Scott Organisation, has produced successful shows across the UK, including An Evening of Don Black and Godspell In Concert, the latter touring the UK after a critically acclaimed run at the Lyric Theatre in London’s West End.
Russell serves as Musical Director for Next Stage Choir, and directs masterclasses and workshops while working extensively with choirs across the UK and abroad.

Johannes David Wolff studied music theory at the Berlin University of the Arts and choral conducting at the University of Birmingham, England. His most important mentors include Christian Grube and Simon Halsey, with whom he still works regularly today.

He is the artistic director of the Vokalhelden and has also directed “Das Vokalsystem” since its founding in 2012.

Johannes David Wolff has been involved in a leading role in major choral projects at the Berlin Philharmonie several times. Under the overall artistic direction of Simon Rattle, he studied the choral parts for opera premieres by Jonathan Dove (2015) and Andrew Norman (2017). At CHORALSPACE, Johannes David Wolf was involved as a vocal coach in the Brahms Project 2023 with Simon Halsey and as a lecturer at the Quo Vadis Choral Music 2022.

The Vokalhelden were founded in 2013 by the Berlin Philharmonic on the initiative of Simon Halsey and Sir Simon Rattle. The artistic director of the Vokalhelden is Johannes David Wolff. The aim of the program is to inspire as many children and young people as possible to sing together, regardless of their origin, native language, disabilities or financial means. Over 350 children aged 6 to 13 rehearse every week at locations in the districts of Moabit, Hellersdorf, Schöneberg, Gropiusstadt, in the Märkisches Viertel and in the cross-district youth choir. Performances in the districts and cross-location concerts take place regularly.