Christian Klinkenberg
Contemporary compositional techniques, firmly connected to the tradition of jazz.

Alongside his work as a composer, Christian has continued actively as a pianist, conductor and improviser with different performers and ensembles. At the moment, Christian is working on his 1st opera which is premiered in late 2016, on a new album with his orchestra and a PhD project about micortonality.

Christian Klinkenberg studied composition first at the jazz section of the “Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel” where he received a Master’s degree in 2006.

In 2012, he obtained a Master’s degree in the classical section of the same institution.

The music of Christian Klinkenberg is characterized by the combination of contemporary composition concepts and jazz colors and improvisation.

Alongside his work as a composer, Klinkenberg has continued actively as a pianist, bandleader and improviser with different performers and ensembles.

Currently, he teaches at the Conservatoire du Nord in Luxembourg and at the Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel, has started a PhD in Brussels, leads the „Christian Klinkenberg Orchestra“ in Brussels and plays piano in his own quartet Kadrasonic.