Johannes Wildner was born in
Mürzzuschlag, Austria. He studied conducting, violin, and
musicology. Wildner initially gained his experience as a member of the Vienna Philharmonic and the
Vienna State Opera. After positions as chief conductor of
Prague State Opera (1994–95) and first permanent conductor of
Leipzig Opera (1996–98), Wildner was the general music director of the for ten years from 1997 until 2007. He was the principal guest conductor of the
BBC Concert Orchestra in London from 2010 to 2014. He conducted the
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra's "Symphony Under the Stars" New Year's Eve concert for 2013/2014. From 2014 to 2023, he wasthe director of the Austrian opera festival in
Gars am Kamp. From 2014 - 2023, he was also professor of conducting at the
Vienna University of Music. From the 2019–2020 season to June 2024, Wildner was the chief conductor of Sønderjyllands Symphony Orchestra (Danish Philharmonic, Sønderjyllands Symfoniorkester) in
Sønderborg, Denmark. He regularly appears as a guest conductor in major opera houses such as the
New National Theatre Tokyo, the
Arena di Verona, Leipzig,
Vienna Volksoper, Graz, Salzburg, Prague and
Zagreb State Opera, and with orchestras such as the
London Philharmonic Orchestra, the
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra London, the
Saint Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, the
Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra,
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Orchestra Sinfonica Siciliana at the
Teatro Politeama, Palermo, the
MDR Symphony, the
Dresden Philharmonic, the
Vienna Symphony, the
Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, the
Bruckner Orchestra Linz, the
Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg, the
Danish National Symphony Orchestra, the
China Philharmonic Orchestra, and the
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra. He is represented by Esther Schollum Artists' Management. == Recordings ==