Silvius von Kessel

Silvius Carlos Benedict von Kessel (born 20 February 1965) is a German organist, improviser, composer and choirmaster.

He is Cathedral Organist and Choirmaster of Erfurt Cathedral,[1] the capital of the Free State of Thuringia in Germany, as well as honorary professor of organ music at the Hochschule für Musik "Franz Liszt", Weimar.

He continued his organ study from 1991 to 1994 in Paris with Professor Olivier Latry getting the "Diplôme de Concertiste" in 1994.

The première has taken place in september 2019 in Erfurt Cathedral and has created an enormous positive echo.

[4][5] Silvius von Kessel is married to Christine Countess of Königsmarck and they have five children.