Johannes Klumpp

Johannes Klumpp

"Johannes Klumpp makes music full of agility in fine nuances. (...) The result is the magic of uninhibited, flowing music-making that forgets itself and casts a breathless spell over the listener." WIESBADENER TAGEBLATT


As a creative partner of the orchestra and an outstanding communicator, Johannes Klumpp develops programmes ranging from late baroque to classical modernism that thrill audiences.

In his fourth season as artistic director of the Heidelberg Symphony Orchestra, he is about to complete the recording of all of Joseph Haydn's symphonies. He is also devoting himself to a Brahms-Schubert specialisation with this orchestra. Following his great successes at the Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden last season – including Lehar's Die lustige Witwe, Janáček's Aus einem Totenhaus and Die Sache Makropoulos as well as Strauss' Rosenkavalier – he can be heard there again from March 2024 with a new production of Weber's Freischütz. He started the season there in October 2023 with a symphony concert featuring Bach, Zimmermann and Bruckner's Ninth.

A debut was also on his agenda at the start of the current season: a Beethoven programme with the Robert Schumann Philharmonie Chemnitz. Before his debut with the NDR Radiophilharmonie Hannover in June 2024 concludes the season, he has a number of re-invitations lined up, including with the Württembergische Philharmonie Reutlingen, the Philharmonie Südwestfalen and appearances on the podium of the Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra.

Johannes Klumpp has been Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the Folkwang Chamber Orchestra Essen since 2013. Not least thanks to the acclaimed recordings of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's symphonies and concertos, he has been able to raise the ensemble's profile enormously. The series will be expanded into a complete recording of all Mozart symphonies. He also created innovative programme formats as part of the "ExtraKlang" series – held at the Zeche Zollverein World Heritage Site – and collaborated with well-known personalities such as the actress Martina Gedeck, the composer and pianist Hauschka and the late publicist Roger Willemsen. To promote dialogue with the audience, Johannes Klumpp regularly uses the moderated concert format, and not only in Essen.

His busy concert schedule also takes him to renowned orchestras, including the MDR Symphony Orchestra, the Stuttgart State Orchestra, the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra, the Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra, the Russian Philharmonic Orchestra, the Gulbenkian Orchestra Lisbon, the Staatskapelle Weimar, the Düsseldorf Symphony Orchestra and the Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra.

Johannes Klumpp – praised by the press as a "singer-conductor par excellence" – is also highly regarded in opera. Klumpp feels particularly close to Mozart's work; his Figaro at the Tiroler Landestheater Innsbruck, among others, received great acclaim, and Klumpp also conducted Mozart's Magic Flute and Cosi fan tutte on several occasions. At the same time, his diverse music theatre repertoire has included works from Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel and Nicolai's Merry Wives of Windsor to Verdi's Aida and Puccini's Manon Lescaut, Britten's Gloriana and Feldman's Neither since his time as Principal Conductor of the Musiktheater im Revier Gelsenkirchen and as a guest conductor at various opera houses.

Born in Stuttgart, he studied viola and learnt his craft with Nicolás Pasquet and Gunter Kahlert in Weimar. He attracted attention early on with competition successes in Besançon, at the German University Competition "in memoriam Herbert von Karajan" and at the German Conducting Prize. Masterclasses with renowned conductors such as Reinhard Goebel, Kurt Masur, Gennady Rozhdestvensky and Michail Jurowski rounded off his artistic training.
April 2025
01 APR, tu, 19:00 - PAWEŁ DOMAGAŁA – HOTELOWE PIOSENKIkoncert zewnętrzny
TODAY02 APRwd, 19:00
CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERTS | Misterioso 2024/2025Bach HistoricallyChamber concert
TOMORROW03 APRth, 10:00
School concerts 2024/2025UP-Down—being KarłowiczSchool concert for primary schools students
TOMORROW03 APRth, 12:00
School concerts 2024/2025UP-Down—being KarłowiczSchool concert for primary schools students
03 APR, th, 19:00 - KASIA KOWALSKA – 30 LAT GEMINIkoncert zewnętrzny
04APR '25fr, 14:00
04APR '25fr, 15:00
04APR '25fr, 19:00
GUESTS AT THE SZCZECIN PHILHARMONICThe Sound of Youth!Symphonic concert
05APR '25sa, 09:00
RANIUTTOworkshopsfor children aged 1-2 with caregivers
05APR '25sa, 10:30
RANIUTTOworkshopsfor children aged 3-4 with caregivers
05APR '25sa, 12:00
RANIUTTOworkshopsfor children aged 5-6 with caregivers
05APR '25sa, 12:00
05APR '25sa, 12:00
Level 4. GalleryHELMUT NEWTON. MUSIC & PORTRAITSExhibition
06APR '25sn, 11:00
Young Music Lovers' Academy | Family concertsOn the Trail of Percussion RunawaysConcertfor children with caregivers
06APR '25sn, 12:00
06APR '25sn, 12:00
Level 4. GalleryHELMUT NEWTON. MUSIC & PORTRAITSExhibition
06 APR, sn, 18:00 - MEISINGER: Spanish Nightkoncert zewnętrzny
07APR '25mn, 10:00
Donuta discoversChamber concertfor preschool and early school-age children
07APR '25mn, 12:00
Donuta discoversChamber concertfor preschool and early school-age children
07 APR, mn, 18:00 - TRE VOCI „FOREVER”: JUBILEUSZ 10 LAT NA SCENIEkoncert zewnętrzny
07 APR, mn, 21:00 - TRE VOCI „FOREVER”: JUBILEUSZ 10 LAT NA SCENIEkoncert zewnętrzny
08APR '25tu, 12:00
ConsonancesChamber concertfor seniors
10APR '25th, 19:00
Art.RoomZ miłości do SzczecinaVernissage
11APR '25fr, 14:00
11APR '25fr, 15:00
11APR '25fr, 19:00
SYMPHONIC CONCERTS | Grandioso 2024/2025Saint John PassionSymphonic concert
12APR '25sa, 09:00
RANIUTTOworkshopsfor children aged 1-2 with caregivers
12APR '25sa, 10:30
RANIUTTOworkshopsfor children aged 3-4 with caregivers
12APR '25sa, 12:00
RANIUTTOworkshopsfor children aged 5-6 with caregivers
12APR '25sa, 12:00
Level 4. GalleryHELMUT NEWTON. MUSIC & PORTRAITSExhibition
12APR '25sa, 12:00
Art.RoomZ miłości do SzczecinaExhibition
13APR '25sn, 12:00
Level 4. GalleryHELMUT NEWTON. MUSIC & PORTRAITSExhibition
13APR '25sn, 12:00
Art.RoomZ miłości do SzczecinaExhibition
13APR '25sn, 19:00
SYMPHONIC CONCERTS | Grandioso 2024/2025Saint John PassionSymphonic concert
14 APR, mn, 20:00 - MATT DUSK – BACK IN TOWNkoncert zewnętrzny
16 APR, wd, 19:30 - GRUBSON MTV Unplugged [ODWOŁANY]koncert zewnętrzny
23APR '25wd, 19:00
CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERTS | Misterioso 2024/2025In Western EuropeChamber concert
25APR '25fr, 14:00
25APR '25fr, 15:00
25APR '25fr, 16:00
25APR '25fr, 19:00
SYMPHONIC CONCERTS | Grandioso 2024/2025 | SYMPHONIC MONUMENTSSymphonic Monuments - BrahmsSymphonic concert
26APR '25sa, 12:00
Level 4. GalleryHELMUT NEWTON. MUSIC & PORTRAITSExhibition
26APR '25sa, 12:00
Art.RoomZ miłości do SzczecinaExhibition
26APR '25sa, 20:00
ELECTRONIC CONCERTS | SoundLab 2024/2025French Love | Thylacine
Event CANCELLED
Electronic music concert
27APR '25sn, 12:00
Level 4. GalleryHELMUT NEWTON. MUSIC & PORTRAITSExhibition
27APR '25sn, 12:00
Art.RoomZ miłości do SzczecinaExhibition
27APR '25sn, 19:00
PHILHARMONIC LIGHT | Brillante 2024/2025Good to be GreenConcert
28 APR, mn, 19:00 - HEROES ORCHESTRA – PREZYDENCJA 2025koncert zewnętrzny
29 APR, tu, 19:00 - NATALIA KUKULSKAkoncert zewnętrzny
30 APR, wd, 19:00 - RAY WILSON – GENESIS CLASSICkoncert zewnętrzny
May 2025
02MAY '25fr, 12:00
02MAY '25fr, 13:00
02MAY '25fr, 14:00
02MAY '25fr, 15:00
04MAY '25sn, 12:00
Level 4. GalleryHELMUT NEWTON. MUSIC & PORTRAITSExhibition
04MAY '25sn, 12:00
Art.RoomZ miłości do SzczecinaExhibition
09MAY '25fr, 14:00
09MAY '25fr, 15:00
09MAY '25fr, 19:00
SYMPHONIC CONCERTS | Grandioso 2024/2025I'm Back in Town!Symphonic concert
10MAY '25sa, 12:00
Level 4. GalleryHELMUT NEWTON. MUSIC & PORTRAITSExhibition
10MAY '25sa, 12:00
Art.RoomZ miłości do SzczecinaExhibition
10MAY '25sa, 17:00
11MAY '25sn, 12:00
Level 4. GalleryHELMUT NEWTON. MUSIC & PORTRAITSExhibition
11MAY '25sn, 12:00
Art.RoomZ miłości do SzczecinaExhibition
12MAY '25mn, 19:00
JAZZ CONCERTS | Espressivo 2024/2025Mickiewicz-flavoured PuddingJazz concert
15MAY '25th, 19:00
WORLD MUSIC | Rubato 2024/2025Orient ExpressWorld music concert
16MAY '25fr, 14:00
16MAY '25fr, 15:00
16MAY '25fr, 19:00
SYMPHONIC CONCERTS | Grandioso 2024/2025Duel of ErasSymphonic concert
17MAY '25sa, 09:00
RANIUTTOworkshopsfor children aged 1-2 with caregivers
17MAY '25sa, 10:30
RANIUTTOworkshopsfor children aged 3-4 with caregivers
17MAY '25sa, 12:00
RANIUTTOworkshopsfor children aged 5-6 with caregivers
17MAY '25sa, 12:00
Level 4. GalleryHELMUT NEWTON. MUSIC & PORTRAITSExhibition
17MAY '25sa, 12:00
Art.RoomZ miłości do SzczecinaExhibition
18MAY '25sn, 12:00
Level 4. GalleryHELMUT NEWTON. MUSIC & PORTRAITSExhibition
18MAY '25sn, 12:00
Art.RoomZ miłości do SzczecinaExhibition
21MAY '25wd, 19:00
CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERTS | Misterioso 2024/2025Theory of New MusicChamber concert
22MAY '25th, 10:00
School concerts 2024/2025Just So You Know?School concert for students aged 14+
22MAY '25th, 12:00
School concerts 2024/2025Just So You Know?School concert for students aged 14+
23MAY '25fr, 14:00
23MAY '25fr, 15:00
23MAY '25fr, 16:00
23MAY '25fr, 19:00
GUESTS AT THE SZCZECIN PHILHARMONICGoldberg VariationsRecital
24MAY '25sa, 09:00
RANIUTTOworkshopsfor children aged 1-2 with caregivers
24MAY '25sa, 10:30
RANIUTTOworkshopsfor children aged 3-4 with caregivers
24MAY '25sa, 12:00
RANIUTTOworkshopsfor children aged 5-6 with caregivers
24MAY '25sa, 12:00
Level 4. GalleryHELMUT NEWTON. MUSIC & PORTRAITSExhibition
24MAY '25sa, 12:00
Art.RoomZ miłości do SzczecinaExhibition
25MAY '25sn, 11:00
Young Music Lovers' Academy | Family concerts“And When the Orchestra Gets Tired of Playing Alone…”Concertfor children with caregivers
25MAY '25sn, 12:00
Level 4. GalleryHELMUT NEWTON. MUSIC & PORTRAITSExhibition
25MAY '25sn, 12:00
Art.RoomZ miłości do SzczecinaExhibition
26MAY '25mn, 10:00
Donuta discoversChamber concertfor preschool and early school-age children
26MAY '25mn, 12:00
Donuta discoversChamber concertfor preschool and early school-age children
27MAY '25tu, 12:00
ConsonancesChamber concertfor seniors
30MAY '25fr, 16:00
30MAY '25fr, 19:00
SYMPHONIC CONCERTS | Grandioso 2024/2025Romantic, so romanticSymphonic concert
31MAY '25sa, 12:00
Level 4. GalleryHELMUT NEWTON. MUSIC & PORTRAITSExhibition
2025
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