Black Forest Voices TEAM

Tobias Hug (Artistic Director), deceased on 9.1.2020
Tobias Hug was the inventor of the festival and its artistic director until his death on January 9, 2020. He grew up and went to school in Kirchzarten, as a singer he was networked worldwide with musicians, vocal bands, ensembles and choirs: He was singer (bass) and artistic director with the Swingle Singers, he was festival founder, director and producer of the London A-Cappella Festival (GB) 2010, Vocalmente (ITA) 2014, A CAPE'lla (LUX) 2015. He has been a frequent juror and workshop leader, including the German Choir Competition and VocalAsia – and he has an entry in the Guinness Book of Records for World's Largest Beatbox Choir!

Tanja Pannier
Artistic Director, Board

Nina Ruckhaber
Organizational manager, Board

Julian Knörzer
Logistic workshop rooms, Board

Dörte Zillessen
Consulting, Vision, Coaching

Coco Weingärtner
Head of Volunteering, Sound of Kirchzarten & Young BFV

Klara Schmider
Head of Production & Market Place

Matthias Knoche
Technical Manager

Fabian Mondl
Evening Management

Meiko Köhler
Logistics

Matthias Klingner
Ton Operator Main Stage

Jonas Riedel
Festival film

Ellen Schmauss
Festival photographer

Paul Dreßler
Graphic & Layout

Rebecca Heeb
Social media on-site