Johannes Pfeuffer (Artist Manager - Europe)

Johannes is currently working for both the Camerata Bern and the Young Classical Artists Trust (YCAT). He studied classical saxophone and Chamber Music at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam and was lucky to receive lessons from wonderful musicians such as Marc Danel, Peter Cropper, Gábor Takács-Nagy as well as members of the Artemis, Danel and Belcea Quartet. Johannes also holds a master's degree in cultural and media management from the Hochschule für Musik in Hamburg.

In 2018, Johannes decided to pause his performance career and shifted to cultural management. After having worked for the Künstlersekretariat am Gasteig (Junior Artist Manager), the Concertgebouworkest (Chamber Music Coordinator) and the Verbier Festival (Manager Verbier Festival Academy), Johannes took on the role of Fundraising and Communication Manager at the Camerata Bern.

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Founded in 1984, the Young Classical Artists Trust (YCAT) supports the early careers of musicians so they can go on to move generations of audiences around the world with their talent.
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Ariel Lanyi

In 2023, Ariel was honored to receive the Prix Serdang, a Swiss prize awarded by the distinguished Austrian pianist Rudolf Buchbinder. He was also nominated as a Rising Star Artist by Classic FM in the same year. Prior to this Ariel won 3rd Prize at the 2021 Leeds International Piano Competition, performing Brahms Concerto No. 2 with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Andrew Manze in the Finals.
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