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Baritone Johannes Held began his musical training with the Stuttgart Hymnus Choirboys, later studying in Freiburg before completing his education at the Opera Academy in Copenhagen under Susanna Eken. His mentors include Mikael Eliasen, Fiona MacSherry, Ouri Bronchti, Tim Ribchester, and Christopher White.
After completing his studies, Johannes joined the ensemble of the Oldenburg State Theatre and has since performed as a soloist at numerous international venues, including the Royal Danish Opera, Wermland Opera (Sweden), Oldenburg State Theatre, Mainz State Theatre, and Bolzano Theatre (Italy).
In recent years, Johannes has gained significant acclaim as a Lied interpreter, with his performances of Schubert’s Winterreise earning international recognition. To date, he has given over 200 recitals, collaborating with a wide range of pianists and ensembles.
Johannes is the founder and artistic director of the Liedfestival Sindelfingen (formerly DER ZWERG), held biennially in Sindelfingen. Starting this year, he is launching the Lied Akademie Sindelfingen in collaboration wiwi Prof. Götz Payer, a program designed to inspire people of all ages and skill levels to engage deeply with the art of Lied.
Johannes Held is grateful for the diverse support he has received from the Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes, the Evangelisches Studienwerk „Villigst“, the Richard Wagner Stiftung and the Kunststiftung BW.