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Jörn Weisbrodt
Weisbrodt at the Luminato Festival in June 2013
Weisbrodt in 2013
Born (1973-01-26) 26 January 1973 (age 51)
Hamburg, West Germany
(now Germany)
NationalityGerman–American
Occupation(s)Arts administrator and singer
Spouse
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(m. 2012)​
Children1

Jörn Weisbrodt (born 26 January 1973)[1] is a German-American arts administrator,[2] singer, and former artistic director of the Luminato Festival, Toronto's annual Festival of Arts and Creativity.[3] He is currently the artistic director of ALL ARTS,[4] a streaming platform and broadcast channel from WNET.

Early life and education

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Weisbrodt was born in Hamburg[5] and studied opera direction at the Hanns Eisler Music Conservatory in Berlin, graduating in 2000.[6] While still a student, he worked closely with directors Ruth Berghaus, Heiner Müller, Peter Stein, Peter Konwitschny and Robert Wilson.[7] He became Wilson's personal assistant and also interned at The Watermill Center, Wilson's Performance Laboratory in Long Island, New York.[8] It was here that Weisbrodt decided he would rather be an arts facilitator[5][8]—"I realized that I wasn't an artist, I was an enabler of artists”.[9]

Career

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After his graduation, Weisbrodt worked for management consulting firm McKinsey & Company[5] and held a number of positions in Germany, including assistant director at Deutsches Theater, co-founder of Zwischenpalastnutzung and Artistic Production Director at the Berlin State Opera.[10]

In 2006, Weisbrodt moved to the United States[11] to become executive director of Robert Wilson's company RW Work Ltd. and Director of the Watermill Center.[12] At Watermill he was responsible for developing inter-disciplinary performances and installations[10] and establishing new partnerships with, among others, the Guggenheim Museum, the Baryshnikov Arts Center, Moscow Biennale, Kampnagel Hamburg, the Donaufestival, the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, the Purnati Center for the Arts in Indonesia and Columbia University.[13][14] He also oversaw the launch of a residency for emerging international artists.[10]

Weisbrodt has an international reputation for collaborating with some of the world's leading arts organizations, including La Scala in Milan, the Spoleto Festival, the Barbican Centre in London, the Bolshoi Theatre, the Lincoln Center Festival, the Salzburg Festival and the Manchester International Festival.[15]

In 2018, Weisbrodt was appointed artistic director of ALL ARTS, WNET's new streaming platform and broadcast channel.[16]

Luminato Festival

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Weisbrodt and Joni Mitchell at the Luminato Festival in June 2013
Weisbrodt and Joni Mitchell at the Luminato Festival in June 2013

Weisbrodt first collaborated with Luminato to host the North American premiere of Rufus Wainwright's opera Prima Donna (2010)[2] and the revival of Robert Wilson's production of Philip Glass' opera Einstein on the Beach (2012).[2] He was the Festival's Artistic Director from January 2012[2] to July 2016.[3]

Luminato has encompassed all creative fields from music to theatre, dance, literature, visual arts, film, magic and food.[17] Weisbrodt's vision for the Festival was to create connections between the disciplines and promote collaborations between artists from different fields.[2][15] He stated, “I don't think a festival today should just invite productions from the international or national touring circuit; it should encourage artists to create something new.”[2] He also stressed the importance of pre-performance talks, artist interviews and community outreach in order to better engage a modern audience.[18][19]

Luminato's program of events during Weisbrodt's appointment included the North American premiere of Robert Lepage's Playing Cards: SPADES,[8] Joni Mitchell's 70th birthday tribute concert A Portrait in Song,[20] the North American premiere of Robert Wilson's The Life and Death of Marina Abramović[21] and the world premiere of Marina Abramović Institute—Prototype,[22] the world premiere of Ronnie Burkett's Daisy Theatre,[23] Pina Bausch's Kontakthof by Tanztheater Wuppertal,[24] a retrospective of avant-garde artist Matthew Barney,[25] the world premiere of Kid Koala's Nufonia Must Fall,[26] the world premieres of Terence Koh's tomorrow's snow and a way to the light,[27] the Canadian premiere of Paradisiacal Rites by Saint Genet[28] and the world premiere of If I Loved You: Gentlemen Prefer Broadway—An Evening of Love Duets.[29]

Weisbrodt believed that Toronto was on the verge of becoming a city of global and cultural importance[30] and that the Festival could attract artists to live and work in it[8]—”I would love to be [...] part of making something really extraordinary here,” he said.[31]

Personal life

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Weisbrodt and his husband Rufus Wainwright, in 2010.

Weisbrodt married his partner, singer-songwriter and composer Rufus Wainwright, in Montauk, Long Island, in August 2012.[32] They have a daughter, in a “parenting partnership” with friend Lorca Cohen, daughter of Leonard Cohen.[33]

Further reading

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References

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  1. ^ Govani, Shinan. “Shinan: Celebrating the day he was Jorn (Weisbordt), with a little ditty by Rufus” National Post, Toronto, 2 February 2013. Retrieved on 24 June 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Jorn Weisbrodt named new artistic director of Luminato". The Globe and Mail. 22 September 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Suddenly this summer - Luminato". luminatofestival.com. Archived from the original on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  4. ^ Staff, ALL ARTS (17 October 2018). "Artistic Director Jörn Weisbrodt On His Vision for the ALL ARTS Streaming Platform and Broadcast Channel". ALL ARTS. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  5. ^ a b c Citron, Paula (29 April 2014). "Weisbrodt's Luminato". The WholeNote. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  6. ^ "Startseite". Theater der Zeit (in German). Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  7. ^ "Jorn Weisbrodt. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  8. ^ a b c d "Jorn Weisbrodt - Part 1 - Feb. 23, 2012 - Appel salon". allreadable.com. 23 February 2012.
  9. ^ "MEN'S FASHION: Spring 2012". fashionmagazine.com. Archived from the original on 12 May 2016.
  10. ^ a b c TAPA (22 September 2011). "Announcement: Jorn Weisbrodt Announced As New Artistic Director, Luminato". The TAPA Blog. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  11. ^ Taylor, Kate. “Luminato reborn? It’s up to Jorn” The Globe and Mail, Toronto, 13 April 2012. Retrieved on 24 June 2014.
  12. ^ "Jorn Weisbrodt to lead Toronto's Luminato". cbc.ca. 22 September 2011.
  13. ^ “The Watermill Center’s Fall 2010 and Spring 2011 Residencies include 17 projects by artists from five continents”[permanent dead link‍] Blake Zidell & Associates, New York, 5 November 2010. Retrieved on 24 June 2014.
  14. ^ "TVTOTO # Situs Bet Terbaik Pilihan Tepat Bagi Pemain Bermental Juara". www.cityage.tv (in Indonesian). Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  15. ^ a b Leong, Melissa. “Meet Luminato’s new artistic director” Archived 11 April 2014 at archive.today National Post, Toronto, 22 September 2011. Retrieved on 24 June 2014.
  16. ^ Hayes, Dade (24 January 2019). "Public TV Force WNET Launches Broadcast And Streaming Channel All Arts". Deadline. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  17. ^ Columnist, Vinay Menon Entertainment (12 June 2013). "Jorn Weisbrodt: Hail to Luminato's visionary-in-chief". Toronto Star. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  18. ^ "Jorn Weisbrodt's eclectic 2013 Luminato festival crosses disciplines, highlights collaborations". Ludwig van Toronto. 16 April 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  19. ^ "EVENT: Luminato breaks down barriers between artist and audience". CityNews Toronto. 5 June 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  20. ^ Rockne Corrigan. “Joni Mitchell will appear at Luminato Festival in Toronto for live in-conversation event and appreciation” National Post, Toronto, 28 May 2013. Retrieved on 24 June 2014.
  21. ^ "Luminato to host North American premiere of Abramovic 'opera'". The Globe and Mail. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  22. ^ "Marina Abramovic to premiere new installation at Luminato Festival". artdaily.com. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  23. ^ Peterson, Tyler. "Ronnie Burkett is Back in Toronto with THE DAISY THEATRE". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  24. ^ Peterson, Tyler. "Luminato Festival to Present Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch's KONTAKTHOF". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  25. ^ "Luminato promises a festival full of sex – from Matthew Barney to David Byrne". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  26. ^ Star, Martin Knelman Special to the (4 June 2014). "Jorn Weisbrodt sees Luminato as a playground". Toronto Star. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  27. ^ "Matthew Barney, Terence Koh Highlight Luminato 2014 - Canadian Art". Canadian Art. Archived from the original on 8 February 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  28. ^ "Review: (Toronto / Theatre) Paradisiacal Rites (Luminato)". www.charpo-canada.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  29. ^ Henry, Alan. "LUMINATO to Present If I Loved You, Gentlemen Prefer Broadway: An Evening Of Love Duets". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  30. ^ Petrowski, Nathalie (23 June 2012). "Jorn Weisbrodt : du charme, des contacts et... Rufus". La Presse (in Canadian French). Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  31. ^ Star, Eric Veillette Special to the (7 June 2013). "A drink with: Jorn Weisbrodt, artistic director of Luminato". Toronto Star. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  32. ^ "Rufus Wainwright, Jorn Weisbrodt Wedding in Montauk : People.com". web.archive.org. 24 August 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  33. ^ Michaels, Sean (21 February 2011). "Hallelujah! Rufus Wainwright has baby with Leonard Cohen's daughter". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
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