Gerhard Kleinert

Gerhard Kleinert was born in Hamburg in 1963. During his studies with Andreas Koch in Hanover and Gerhard Dzwiza in Hamburg, he was a member of the National Youth Orchestra of Germany and the Junge Deutsche Philharmonie for many years. Since 1987 he has been a member of the Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra, in 1995 he was appointed principal of his section. Apart from his activities as a soloist, Gerhard Kleinert teaches and coaches various youth orchestras, including the National Youth Orchestra of Germany. He is also a member of several chamber music ensembles.