Johannes Ernst

Johannes Ernst serves as a Lecturer in Saxophone at the Faculty of Music, Berlin University of the Arts, with dual affiliation at the Julius Stern Institute and the Institute for Artistic Training - Orchestral Instruments and Conducting. He concurrently teaches at the Hanns Eisler Academy of Music in Berlin.

His educational background includes:

• Saxophone studies in Berlin
• Saxophone studies in Bordeaux under Jean-Marie Londeix

Ernst specializes in high-level saxophone performance with emphases on contemporary repertoire development and orchestral leadership. His work bridges artistic practice and pedagogy through world premieres of concertos by Toshio Hosokawa, Philippe Hurel, and Friedrich Cerha, significantly expanding the saxophone canon. He integrates performance innovation with educational outreach through international master classes.

As 1st alto saxophonist and managing director of the Palast Orchester/Max Raabe, Ernst demonstrates leadership in professional ensemble settings while maintaining active solo collaborations with major orchestras worldwide.