Daniel Heide was born in Weimar. He is one of the most sought-after song accompanists and chamber musicians of his generation, and a regular guest at renowned festivals such as the Schubertiade in Schwarzenberg and Hohenems, the Schubertiada Vilabertran (Spain), the Edinburgh International Festival, the Schleswig Holstein Music Festival and the Rheingau Music Festival. He has given guest performances in the most important European concert halls, including the Philharmonic Halls of Berlin, Cologne and Paris, the Konzerthaus in Berlin, Vienna and Dortmund, the Frankfurt Opera, the Prinzregententheater in Munich, the Wigmore Hall in London, the Amsterdam Concertgebouw, the Zurich Tonhalle and many others. He has worked closely with many singers, such as Andrè Schuen, Christoph and Julian Prégardien, Simone Kermes and Katharina Konradi. He has also enjoyed a close collaboration with the mezzo-soprano Stella Doufexis, and their joint CD Poèmes with Debussy’s songs was awarded the German Record Critics’ Prize. His other CDs include “Die schöne Müllerin” in 2021 and “Schwanengesang” in 2022, both with Andrè Schuen on the Deutsche Grammophon label.