Since March 2023, Sebastian Heindl has been the organist and church musician at the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church in Berlin, where he can be heard every week.
He received his basic musical training in the Thomanerchor and then studied church music at the Leipzig University of Music with Martin Schmeding (organ) and Thomas Lennartz (improvisation) as well as choral conducting with Tobias Löbner, Gregor Meyer and Thomaskantor Andreas Reize. He conducted Bach cantatas during church services in Leipzig churches and Joseph Haydn's “Creation” with the university choir and the Leipzig Symphony Orchestra.
In recent years, Sebastian Heindl has attracted international attention through numerous competition successes. In 2019, he won the Longwood Gardens International Organ Competition in the United States, which is considered one of the most prestigious organ competitions. Due to his engaging charisma and eagerness to experiment, he is now a sought-after organ virtuoso in churches and concert halls worldwide. Concert tours have taken him to many European countries, Canada, the United States, and Russia.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, numerous recordings were made at the Leipzig Bach Festival and in the Berliner Philharmoniker's Digital Concert Hall, among other places. Through his own YouTube channel, Sebastian Heindl has been able to inspire thousands of people to listen to organ music.