Benedict
Nagel

Benedict Nagel is a conductor, singer and church musician. He studies Catholic church music with Prof. Dr Markus Uhl at the University of Music and Dance Cologne. He initially studied choral conducting with Prof. Florian Helgath and has continued his training with Prof. Philipp Ahmann since the summer semester of 2025. As part of his studies, he focuses intensively on preparing and performing demanding choral repertoire as well as on the artistic direction of vocal ensembles.

Benedict Nagel has already gained a wide range of practical experience in choral music. As part of his studies, he has worked with renowned professional choirs such as the WDR Rundfunkchor, MDR Rundfunkchor and Chorwerk Ruhr, contributing to demanding projects including the preparation of Olivier Messiaen’s “Cinq Rechants”. He has also directed projects and concerts, including as conductor and répétiteur of the Kölner Männer-Gesang-Verein, with which he has worked since 2023.

Alongside his studies, he regularly takes on positions of musical responsibility. Since 2025, he has been Artistic Director of the vocal ensemble “Onzemble Coeln” and has conducted performances of the annual Divertissementchen at Oper Köln.