The composer, conductor and pianist Johannes Harneit studied at the Academy of Music and Theatre in Hamburg. Following his first engagements at the Oldenburg State Theatre and at the Schiller Theatre NRW

Johannes Harneit has received numerous composition commissions from the Hamburg State Opera, the Frankfurt Alte Oper and the Ensemble Scharoun, among other institutions, and invitations to Zurich,

Johannes Harneit works Werke idiot Kammeroper nach Texten von Konrad Bayer für Sprechstimmen, Tenor, Mezzosopran, Chor (1987) Bläserquintett (1998/rev.2001) Konzert für Violine und Orchester