Gleiß, Andreas 07/01/1972

Born in Vienna in 1972, living in Vienna, Leopoldstadt.

Early choir experience as a solist in elementary school, afterwards piano lessons, at the age of 13 he became an organist in his home town in lower Austria.

During his studies of Technical Mathematics choirmaster training under Alois Glassner and Edgar Wolf. From 1996 to 2007 worked as a choir director, most recently at the "Chorus delicti" in Vienna. Course "Ensemble line" at the Vienna Conservatory under Martin Braun and Thomas Doss, completed 2002. From 2002 on, private lessons with Thomas Doss (conducting until 2004), Martin Payer (piano until 2005) and Johannes Geppert (vocals, to date). Other choral conducting courses under Ernst Wedam, Franz Herzog, Johann van der Sandt and Erwin Ortner, Orchestra Conducting under Salvadore Mas Conde.

As of 2003, part-time staff and teacher at the Medical University of Vienna in the field of medical statistics.

Regular practice of Qi Gong since 2005, soon using QiGong in the choral and vocal work. From 2007 to 2010 Education for QiGong Instructor under Francis P. Redl in Shambhala in Vienna, thesis "Singing & QiGong". Since then, other courses in the framework of the Dao Yin Yang Sheng Gong and Tai Ji Quan at Niki Diestler, Wilhelm Mertens and Xiaoqiu Li. Starting in 2011, own courses for QiGong for singers. Member of the representative body of Qigong, Taiji Quan Yi-quantum and teachers of Austria (IQTÖ).

Many years of experience as a choral singer, most recently in the Vienna Academy of Music and the Arnold Schoenberg Choir. Since the founding of Stimmtoniker A-cappella he participates occasionally as tenor and occasional arranger with it. Currently choir director determines the Ensemble!