On Stage

Performances &
Venues

Across Germany, Europe, and three continents

As Artistic Director, guest conductor, and concert pianist, Desar Sulejmani has collaborated with leading orchestras, opera houses, and academies across Germany, the Western Balkans, Central Asia, Japan, and South Africa — forging a career defined by artistic breadth and cultural bridge-building.

Orchestras & Institutions

Where He Has Performed

Artistic Director
Deutsche Rheinphilharmonie
Artistic Director & Conductor
Western Balkans Youth Orchestra
Orchestra
Bochumer Symphoniker
Orchestra
Heinrich Heine Symphonic Orchestra, Düsseldorf
Orchestra
Youth Philharmonic of Neuwied
Orchestra
Kosovo Philharmonic Orchestra
Opera House
Aalto Theater, Essen
Opera House
Operhaus Köln
Opera House
Städtische Bühnen Wuppertal
Opera House
Musiktheater im Revier, Gelsenkirchen
Opera & Ballet
National Theatre of Opera & Ballet, Tirana
Opera House
Alisher Navoi National Opera Theatre, Tashkent
Theatre
Joburg Theatre, Johannesburg
Festival
Young Euro Classic — Konzerthaus Berlin
Festival & Academy
European Summer Music Academy, Kosovo
Festival
Pro Klassik — Königswinter
Festival
Sinfonische Orchestertage Wuppertal
University
Folkwang University of the Arts, Essen

A career that bridges Germany, the Western Balkans, and stages across three continents — united by a commitment to musical excellence and cultural exchange.

Concert Highlights

Notable
Performances

2016
The Magic Flute — Mozart
Joburg Theatre · Johannesburg, South Africa
Music Director and Conductor of the international production, marking a major intercontinental engagement.
2022–23
Western Balkans Youth Orchestra — Summer Tour
Pristina · Skopje · Novi Sad · Mostar · Kotor · Berlin · Kassel · Königswinter · Aachen · Essen
10-city tour across the Western Balkans and Germany, including a landmark appearance at Young Euro Classic in the Konzerthaus Berlin.
2022
WBYO — Novi Sad, European Capital of Culture
Liberty Square · Novi Sad, Serbia
Conducted the Western Balkans Youth Orchestra at Novi Sad's celebration as European Capital of Culture 2022.
2013
Mendelssohn's World — CD Release
Farao Classics · Germany
Complete Mendelssohn Sonatas for Violin and Piano, recorded with violinist Andreas Reiner. Released on label Farao Classics.
Since 2004
Guest Conducting — Germany & Abroad
Essen · Düsseldorf · Köln · Bochum · Wuppertal · Neuwied · Berlin · Tirana · Pristina · Tashkent · Tokyo
Continuous guest engagements as conductor and pianist across European stages, the Western Balkans, Central Asia, and Japan.
International Reach

Countries
Performed In

🇩🇪 Germany Central Europe
🇦🇱 Albania Western Balkans
🇽🇰 Kosovo Western Balkans
🇲🇰 North Macedonia Western Balkans
🇷🇸 Serbia Western Balkans
🇧🇦 Bosnia & Herzegovina Western Balkans
🇲🇪 Montenegro Western Balkans
🇮🇹 Italy Europe
🇦🇹 Austria Europe
🇨🇿 Czech Republic Europe
🇷🇴 Romania Europe
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan Central Asia
🇯🇵 Japan Asia
🇿🇦 South Africa Africa