Friedhelm Flamme studied Music Education, Sacred Music, Organ (Prof. Gerhard Weinberger), Conducting (Profs. Alexander Wagner and Karlheinz Bloemeke) , Musicology (Prof. Gerhard Allroggen), Composing (Profs. Walter Steffens and Dietrich Manicke) and Theology at Detmold Academy of Music and Paderborn University.   He achieved the highest German academic degree in sacred Music („A-Examen“), won an accolade for outstanding performance in his artist diploma concert and was awarded a PhD for his thesis on pianist and composer Friedrich Gulda.   He has been working as a Director of Sacred Music and teacher of music at Paul Gerhard High School in Dassel/Germany since 1991.   Flamme is the musical director of Collegium Cantorum Holzminden and founder and musical director of The Vocal Ensemble of Lower Saxony.   He teaches music at Detmold Academy of Music and is the acting chair of organ during Prof. G. Weinberger’s official academic leave of absence.   He is under contract with recording company cpo and currently working on collected recordings of northern German baroque organ concerts on historical instruments.   In 2004, his recording of the complete organ works of Maurice Duruflé was awarded the Internet Classical Award.   Flamme travels the world as an organ virtuoso and has toured Denmark, England, Finland, Sweden, Poland, Hungary, Italy, Switzerland, the United States and Hong Kong.