Christian Klinkenberg (born 1976) is a composer of new music and a multimedia artist. His artistic interests stem from contemporary composition concepts, jazz and improvisation.
Klinkenberg's compositions have been performed by ensembles across the European Union and in the United States.
In 2001 he founded his own ensemble "Christian Klinkenberg Orchestra" and is a member of the East-Belgian based ensemble “KL-EX”.
Artistic activities:
Theatre - 4 productions for the Figrentheater "Fithe":
Plötzlich Pinguin
Fridolin & Friederike
Häuser erzählen Geschichten
Kultivi"Ti"-ert
Des Kaisers neue Kleider
CDs:
2002 Christian Klinkenberg Orchestra: "Years"
2016 Christian Klinkenberg Orchestra: "Geo²" published by Neuklang
2019 KL-EX Ensemble "The Leaves That Hung But Never Grew", "Sieben Blätter", "Les feuilles qui pendaient mais ne s'ouvraient jamais" published by Neuklang
Compositions (2016-20):
The Belltower - Ballet
The Cross of the Engaged - An Opera
String Quartet III
11 bells
The Leaves That Hung But Never Grew
How Trees Talk?
Three Mother Goose Rhymes
The Glacier - Opera 2.0
Diploma
Master's degree
June 2007 @ Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel - Composition (jazz department)
Master's degree
June 2011 @ Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel - Composition (classical department)
PhD in the Arts
May 2020 @ Vrije Universiteit Brussel