About
Jorn Weisbrodt, Artistic Director
Jorn Weisbrodt brings to Luminato an international reputation for collaborating on landmark projects with some of the most prestigious arts organizations around the globe, including La Scala di Milano, the Spoleto Festival, the Barbican Centre in London, the Bolshoi Theatre, the Lincoln Centre Festival, and the Manchester International Festival. Prior to coming to Luminato he served as Executive Director for RW Work Ltd. representing and managing the work of legendary visual artist, theatre and opera director Robert Wilson. As Director of The Watermill Centre he was responsible for incubating exciting cross-disciplinary performances and installations, establishing partnerships with the Guggenheim Museum in New York, the Baryshnikov Arts Center, Kampnagel Hamburg, the Donaufestival in Krems, the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, the Purnati Arts Center in Indonesia, and Columbia University among others. He also oversaw the launching of an international artistic residency for emerging artists.
Prior to his work in the United States Jorn held numerous positions within Germany, including Artistic Production Director at Staatsoper Unter den Linden, co-founder of Zwischenpalastnutzung, and Assistant Director at the Deutsches Theater in Berlin, presenting new work from artist such as Pascal Dusapin,Herzog and de Meuron, Marina Abramovic, Antony, Tony Oursler, Dan Graham, and Hans Werner Henze.
An active leader within the contemporary arts scene, Jorn has served on the artistic advisory committees of the Lower Manhattan Cultural Trust, and the French American Cultural Exchange,
among others. He studied opera directing at the Hanns Eisler music conservatory in Berlin and worked for McKinsey and Company.
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