Johanna Dömötör

Sound, technical confidence and musical expression are at the heart of Johanna Dömötör’s work. She supports flutists in discovering their strengths, developing their own musical voice and conveying their prepared musical message in auditions and performances in a way that is present, free and compelling.

At the age of just 26, Johanna Dömötör was appointed Professor of Flute at the Anton Bruckner Private University in Linz, making her one of the youngest professors in her field in the German-speaking world. Prior to this, she was principal flutist with the Basel Symphony Orchestra.

Her international career has taken her to renowned orchestras such as the Orchestra of La Scala in Milan, the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Gürzenich Orchestra Cologne and the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra. Since 2012, she has collaborated regularly with the Festival Strings Lucerne. Other highlights of her career have included the Rheingau Music Festival, the Menuhin Festival Gstaad, the Lucerne Festival and the Salzburg Festival.

Her musical training was shaped by Gyula Csetényi in Budapest, Jean-Claude Gérard and Davide Formisano in Stuttgart, and Andrea Lieberknecht in Hanover. As the first prize-winner of the International Mozart Competition and recipient of the European Culture Prize from the Pro Europa Cultural Foundation, she combines a deeply rooted classical tradition with musical versatility.

This is also evident in her solo album with the Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra: rarely performed original works are paired with extraordinary arrangements for flute and strings. The recording received great acclaim in the specialist press and was nominated for an OPUS KLASSIK award.

A particular focus of her chamber music work lies in the combination of flute and percussion, especially with the marimba and percussion ensemble. Alongside her teaching and concert activities, Johanna Dömötör is a sought-after lecturer at international masterclasses in Europe, Asia and the USA, as well as a jury member at national and international competitions.