Artist · Cello
Johannes Berger
Biography
Johannes Berger is a versatile Cellist who performs regularly on baroque, classical and modern cello.
Born in Bremen, he started playing the Cello at the age of 9. After finishing his studies on the modern Cello with Gert von Bülow at Rostock, he decided to follow his passion for the Historical Performance Practice, influenced by the books and recordings of Nikolaus Harnoncourt and inspiring coaching by Anner Bylsma and Pieter Wispelwey. He then studied baroque cello with Kristin von der Goltz at Munich and Frankfurt, finishing both Master and concert exam (postgraduate). Being an experienced baroque/classical cellist and Continuo player, Johannes regularly works with Freiburger Barockorchester, Das Kleine Konzert, L’academia giocosa, Leipziger Concert and many other Ensembles. CD recordings include Beethoven Symphonies with Kammerorchester Basel/Giovanni Antonini and Freiburger Barockorchester/Gottfried von der Goltz, Telemann chamber music with Shunske Sato and others and italian solo cantatas with Sunhae Im.