Together with Hans Davidsson Ulrike Heider is the new Artistic Director for Göteborg GIOA. ECHO has now five female ADs, there is room for more!
Ulrike Heider, born in Erlangen, Germany, moved for her professional music studies to The Netherlands and graduated at several conservatories in church music and organ (with Bert Matter and Hans van Nieuwkoop in Arnhem), in choral and orchestral conducting and in ensemble singing (Early Music). She is active as a conductor, church musician and organist and has given recitals in Belgium, The Netherlands, Austria, Germany, and Italy.
At present, she is organist of the Haga Church, Göteborg, conducts two chamber choirs in Göteborg and is the founder and artistic leader of Schola Gothia. She has taught and performed at different festivals and academies in Europe and recorded on the Proprius, Loft and Intim labels. For her work as a choir conductor she has received several awards.