Johannes Öhman

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Johannes Öhman (born July 22, 1967 in the municipality of Högalids in Stockholm ) is a Swedish ballet dancer and artistic director . Since August 2018 he has directed the Berlin State Ballet . On January 22nd, 2020 it was announced that Öhman will give up his position as Artistic Director in Berlin in December 2020 and will be artistic director of Dansenhus in Stockholm from January 2021 .

Career

Öhman is the son of Birgitta Öhman, producer for Swedish television, and Sven Öhman, professor of linguistics at Uppsala University . Öhman studied at the Kungliga Svenska Balettskolan ( Royal Swedish Ballet School ) in Stockholm and in Paris with teachers such as Raymond Franchetti , Michail Messerer , Konstantin Damianov and Ellen Rasch . In 1987 he was employed by the Royal Swedish Ballet , where he was appointed soloist in 1991. Johannes Öhman won the Paris “Prix Rayonnement” at the Paris International Ballet Competition in 1986 and was a finalist at the Varna International Ballet Competition that same year . In 1987 he represented Sweden at Eurovision Young Dancers in Schwetzingen . Between 1986 and 1988 he danced as a soloist with the Basel Ballet in Switzerland. Johannes Öhman has worked as a teacher at the Cullberg Ballet, the Ballet Academy in Stockholm and the Royal Ballet. From 2002 to 2007 Johannes Öhman took on the position of Artistic Director of Stockholm 59 ° North, a modern dance ensemble with soloists from the Royal Swedish Ballet, which tours both in Sweden and abroad.

Gothenburg Operans Danskompani

As the director of the Göteborg Operans Danskompani from 2007 to 2011 (formerly Göteborg Opera Ballet) he commissioned the following choreographers, among others:

  • Alexander Ekman (world premiere)
  • Kenneth Kvarnström (world premiere)
  • Johan Inger (world premiere)
  • Jiří Kylián
  • Jorma Elo (world premiere)
  • Gunilla Heilborn (world premiere)
  • Stijn Celis (world premiere)
  • Cristina Caprioli (world premiere)
  • Mats Ek
  • Medhi Walerski (world premiere)
  • Tilman O'Donnell (world premiere)
  • Jeanette Langert (world premiere)
  • Lukas Timulak (world premiere)
  • Örjan Andersson (world premiere)
  • Rui Horta (world premiere)
  • Fernando Melo (world premiere)
  • Wim Vandekeybus (world premiere)
  • Sasha Waltz

Royal Swedish Ballet, Stockholm

In 2011 he took over the management of the Royal Swedish Ballet in Stockholm . The Royal Swedish Ballet is one of the oldest ballet companies in the world and was founded in 1773 by King Gustaf III. founded. Today it is the largest ensemble in Sweden with a total of 67 dancers. As one of his first acts as director of the company, Öhman commissioned a new ballet: "Juliet & Romeo" by Mats Ek , who was already a guest at the Paris Opera, London, Germany and the United States.

During his time at the Royal Swedish Ballet, Öhman expanded the company's repertoire considerably. The productions he has added include the following productions:

  • Don Quixote (Nureyev)
  • Swan Lake (Natalia Conus)
  • The dream of Swan Lake (Pär Isberg; world premiere)
  • Giselle (Natalia Makarova)
  • Sleeping Beauty (Marcia Haydée)
  • Onegin (John Cranko)
  • Alice in Wonderland (Christopher Wheeldon)
  • The Nutcracker (Pär Isberg)
  • Raymonda (Pontus Lidberg, world premiere)
  • Sylfiden (Frank Andersen)
  • Pontemolle (Frank Andersen; world premiere)
  • Juliet and Romeo (Mats Ek; world premiere)
  • Swan Lake (Mats Ek)
  • A Midsummer Night's Dream (Alexander Ekman; world premiere)
  • Sharon Eyal (world premiere)
  • Sasha Waltz
  • Crystal Pite
  • Wim Vandekeybus
  • William Forsythe
  • David Dawson
  • Alexander Ekman (world premiere)
  • Stijn Celis (world premiere)
  • Emanuel Gat (world premiere)
  • Olivier Dubois (world premiere)
  • Johan Inger (world premiere)
  • Örjan Andersson (world premiere)

Öhman led the ensemble of the Royal Swedish Ballet on international guest performances:

State Ballet Berlin

Johannes Öhman has been the artistic director of the Berlin State Ballet since August 2018 .

Prizes and awards

  • 1987: Swedish Eurovision Dance Competition; 1st place
  • 1986: International Ballet Competition Varna; finalist
  • 1986: Paris International Ballet Competition “Prix Rayonnement”
  • 1990: Mariane Orlandos; scholarship
  • 2015: Olivier Awards, Best New Dance Production, Mats Eks "Juliet and Romeo"
  • 2016: Litteris et Artibus

Other activities

  • 2017: Moscow International Ballet Competition; Jury member
  • 2015–2017: The Fedora Prize; Jury member
  • 2016–2018: The Göteborg Dance and Theater Festival; curator
  • 2016: Prix Benois de la Danse Moscow; Jury member
  • 2012: Beijing International Choreography Competition; Jury member
  • 2012: Prix de Lausanne; Jury member

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Portrait Johannes Öhman– 2018 , accessed on February 2, 2018.
  2. ↑ FAZ Interview with Johannes Öhman– 2018 , accessed on March 23, 2018.
  3. ↑ Sasha Waltz and Johannes Öhman become co-directors - Theaterzeitung from September 7, 2016 , accessed on February 2, 2018
  4. ↑ Double leadership for the Staatsballett Berlin - Tagesspiegel from September 7, 2016 , accessed on February 9, 2018
personal data
SURNAME Öhman, Johannes
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swedish ballet dancer and artistic director
DATE OF BIRTH July 22, 1967
PLACE OF BIRTH Högalids, Stockholm