Johannes Kretz is a composer, electronics performer and artistic researcher living in Vienna. Since 1997: Lecturer for computer music at mdw – University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna, since  2001 also music theory, since 2004 composition, since 2009: habilitation in composition, associate professor.  2018-2022: Principal Investigator of “creative (mis)understandings” (4-year AR project funded by FWF-PEEK). Since 2020 Head of the Artistic Research Center (ARC) of mdw. 2021: Chair of Conference Committee of the 12th International Conference of Artistic Research of SAR. Since 2023: member of the Research Advisory Council of Orpheus Institute, Ghent, Belgium. Since 2024: member of core AR-Ensemble in PEEK project “Philosophy in the Arts : Arts in Philosophy.

His works have been performed worldwide, at/with: National Theater Hall, Taipei, Wien modern festival, Festival Ars Electronica, Konzerthaus Wien, Eclat festival Stuttgart, Klangforum Wien, Tonkünstler Orchester, Omnibus Ensemble Taschkent and many others.