Johannes Krebs

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Born in Goslar, Germany in 1974, Johannes Krebs is today one of the most interesting and multifaceted musicians of his generation. During his studies in Hanover, Madrid, Basilea and Cologne he won numerous prices and awards at competitions in Germany,
Austria, England and the USA.
Over the last decade, Krebs has developed an extensive
career as a soloist, chamber musician and much sought after teacher.
As soloist with orchestras he has performed under the baton of conductors like Ingo Metzmacher, Markus Poschner, Marko Letonja, Christopher Hogwood, Nicholas Milton and Wolfgang Schmidt and as a member of the Streichtrio Lirico he has been appearing in concerts and recitals all over Europe and South America.

Krebs is a frequent guest at important music festivals such as the CASALS Festival in Prades, the festivals in Santander and Albal, Schleswig Holstein Festival or the Braunschweiger Kammermusikpodium.
Additionally, Krebs fulfills his duties as Principal cellist of the Bremen Philharmonic Orchestra since 2006.

He greatly enjoys teaching his cello class at the University of Arts in Bremen. He offers masterclasses in Germany, Poland, Italy and Spain and coaches regularly the cello sections of various German youth orchestras. In the academic year 2015/16 he teaches as guest at the Musicacademy in Cracow, Poland.

In 2015 he was appointed Artistic Director of the Musikfest Goslar.

Krebs plays a marvellous cello by Carlo Antonio Testore, Milano 1746