Christian Kluttig was born in Dresden in 1943. He studied at the celebrated „Kreuzschule“ and furthered his studies at the Dresden Music Conservatory where he studied conducting with Rudolf Neuhaus and Horst Foerster. Following the best German conducting tradition, Mr. Kluttig began his career as a vocal coach (from 1967-1969) at the Dresden State Opera. In 1969 he secured the post as principal conductor of the City Opera of Chemniz (Karl-Marx-Stadt), and became their director of music in 1975.

In 1979, Christian Kluttig became principal conductor of the world reknown Handel Festival Orchestra Halle. His success with the orchestra lead promptly to guest performances in nearly all the East-European countries, as well as in Finland, West Germany, and France, including numerous recordings for both radio and records. In 1984, the Handel prize winner was appointed general music director.

In the 1989/90 season, Mr Kluttig was invited by the Koblenz City Opera to conduct their production of Handel’s opera “Giulio Cesare”. The exceptional success of this production lead to the spontaneous invitation to return the following season (1990/91) for the romantic opera “Der Freischütz”. His success was so well received by not only the public, but also the Rhein Philharmonic Orchestra, that he asked to accept the double post as general music director of both the opera and symphony orchestra in Koblenz. Mr Kluttig began this dual-position in the 1991/92 season.

In the 1998/99 season, he became Professor for Conducting at the Music Conservatory “Carl Maria von Weber” in Dresden, and 2000 at the HMT in Leipzig.

Outstanding highlights in Christian Kluttig’s activities as concert-conductor include the compositions of Mozart, Brahms, Mahler (all symphonies), and the classics of the 20^th century. Just as at ease with contemporary music, Mr Kluttig has conducted the world-premieres of many contemporary works.