Johannes X. Schachtner
• Composer, conductor, pianist and arranger
• Studied composition at the Munich University of Music and Performing Arts, initially with Hans-Jürgen von Bose and Rudi Spring, and subsequently with Jan Müller-Wieland; attended Bruno Weil’s conducting class.
• Musical theatre productions have taken him to venues including the Vorarlberg State Theatre and the Munich Biennale
• Artistic director of Ju[mb]le, the Bavarian Youth Ensemble for New Music, and the choral project BERGSON VOICES
• His extensive body of compositional work is performed by internationally renowned soloists and orchestras
• Has received several awards for his work, including the Bavarian Art Promotion Prize in 2014
• His most recent works include a full-length music theatre piece commissioned by the Bavarian Theatre Academy (world premiere 2024) and the orchestral work Artefakt to mark the 75th anniversary of the NDR Radio Philharmonic in 2025
• Sits on the executive boards of several professional associations and is a deputy member of the GEMA Supervisory Board since June 2025
Works by Johannes X. Schachtner include:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra (2023)
Versprochen, Froschkönig, versprochen (2010/2020/rev. 2023) Family music theatre
I quattro sonetti Vivaldiani (2020) for alto, solo violin, strings and harpsichord
Dichterliebe (2024) Schumann’s song cycle arranged for baritone, chorus and piano four hands
Works by Johannes X. Schachtner are published by Boosey & Hawkes / Sikorski.
Looking Ahead: CD release of new Piano Trio No. 5 'In tiefer Ehrfurcht' with the Amelio Trio at hänssler Classic label
"...an example of a 'thoroughbred musician' with enormous versatility, appealing to the younger generation." — Ludwig Spaenle
Please also visit Johannes X. Schachtner’s website at www.johannesxschachtner.com
