Vita

Sebastian Trinkl was born in Leoben, Styria. He got his first music education at the music school in his hometown. At first learning piano and later switching to organ. While still in school, he entered the Kunstuniversität Graz in 2014 to study organ with Ulrich Walther as an extraordinary student. Since 2017 he is a regular student, currently Organ Master Studies and Church Music. He attended different Masterclasses and courses with Bernhard Haas, Kay Johannsen, Jens Wollenschläger, Christian Schmitt and other important organists.

Early on he won 1st prizes at the Austrian music competition for young artists “Prima La Musica” and he was also awarded prizes at the 1st Malta International Organ Competition and multiple times at the Martha-Debelli-Wettbewerb.

Sebastian Trinkl is a regarded church organist, concert organist, church musician and improviser; accompanying choirs and soloists, playing solo concerts and improvising to silent film are only some of his activities.

He functioned as the head organist in Trofaiach for nine years and since the beginning of 2022 he is Director of Choral Music and Vorau Abbey in Styria.

In October 2022 he was appointet Principal Organist at the main parish church Hl. Blut in Graz.