Christian Mengis (flourished c. 1745 – c. 1766) was a German composer and horn player of the late Baroque era.
Mengis was born in Treffurt, Thuringia.
[1][2] His birth year is unknown.
On March 1, 1745 he became a "Kammermusikus" and horn player in the opera orchestra[1] at the court of Frederick the Great in Berlin with a salary of 156 thalers.
[3] From 1762 to 1766 he was director of a newly founded concert series in which large vocal works were performed at the Justinschen Garten, Korsicaischen Haus and in hotels.