Stephan König

He is the musical director of the "LeipJAZZig-Orkester" and the chamber orchestra "artentfaltung" and is considered one of the most authoritative Jazz musicians in Leipzig.

After six years of music school lessons in Magdeburg, König was a pupil at the Spezialschule für Musik in Halle from 1974 to 1980.

In 1980, he began studying at the University of Music and Theatre Leipzig, majoring in conducting (Olaf Koch and Christian Kluttig), piano (Wolfram Merkel) and composition (Peter Herrmann) and graduated in 1986 in all three subjects.

In 1987, the pianist founded the König Trio together with Thomas Moritz (double bass) and Jörg Steffens (drums).

In 1995, he was one of the initiators of the gast-art series at the Schauspiel Leipzig [de], which he supervised as artistic director.

In the 2010s, he repeatedly played the piano and keyboard with the MDR Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra.

In the 32nd series of the Augustinian Concerts, König performed the programme "Herzenslieder" with Uschi Brüning on 14 September 2018, which he prepared together with the singer.