Jürnjakob Timm, longtime 1st solo cellist of the Gewandhaus Orchestra and member of the Gewandhaus Quartet, studied in Leipzig. During his studies and artistic aspirant he became a laureate of several international competitions.
Timm played in addition to his commitments in the Gewandhaus Orchestra and Gewandhaus Quartet as a soloist with many orchestras in Germany, Europe, Japan, South America and the United States. On many travels of the Gewandhaus Orchestra he played as a solo cellist and as a soloist under Kurt Masur. Renowned music festivals such as „Prague Spring“, „Brahms Festival Granada“, „Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival“, „Ann Arbor Music Weeks“ engaged him. In 1988 Jürnjakob Timm was appointed Honorary Professor at the Leipzig Conservatory. Since 1986 he teaches as a guest lecturer in Japan in addition to his regular concert activities. In 1993 he was appointed solo cellist in the orchestra of the Bayreuth Festival.