Jonathan Stockhammer

Conductor Jonathan Stockhammer has been active mostly in Germany, where he has often led performances of contemporary music. He also conducts traditional repertory, but his varied recording catalog emphasizes contemporary works. After moving to Germany, Stockhammer found himself in demand as a guest conductor. With Ensemble Modern, he made his recording debut in 2004 on the album Greggery Peccary and Other Persuasions: The Ensemble Modern Plays Frank Zappa. In 2013, Stockhammer became conductor in residence at the Collegium Novum Zürich, and he conducted a production of Thomas Adès' Powder Her Face at the New York City Opera. In 2022, he backed violinist Mari Samuelsen on the contemporary recital album Lys.