Johannes Erkes

Viola

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Since 2006, Johannes Erkes has been the music director of the International Foundation for the Promotion of Culture and Civilization. As a renowned soloist and chamber musician, he has performed in the major musical capitals of Europe, South America, and Japan. Numerous recordings for Bayerischer Rundfunk, BBC, WDR, BIS Records, CPO, and Onyx demonstrate his artistic stature.

In 1993, he founded the Festivo chamber music festival in Hohenaschau, which is now considered one of the leading festivals of its kind. Johannes Erkes plays a viola made by Gasparo da Salò dating from 1610. He is a recipient of the Cultural Prize of the Rosenheim district and, together with Benjamin Schmid, Dejan Lazić, and Enrico Bronzi, was awarded an Opus Klassik in 2021 for Best Chamber Music Recording (Mozart Piano Quartets).

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He played in the following projects:

#LMF26: 23 September 2026

#LMF26: 24 September 2026

#LMF26: 25 September 2026

#LMF26: 26 September 2026​​