Background
Kerger was born on 9 February 1957 in Redange-sur-Attert in central Luxembourg.
Kerger was born on 9 February 1957 in Redange-sur-Attert in central Luxembourg.
He studied trombone, singing and composition at the Conservatoire de Luxembourg, in Metz, and at the Mannheim and Düsseldorf Musikhochschule where he graduated in singing.
Since 1982, he has composed a wide variety of chamber and orchestral works. He first played as a trombonist in various orchestras including the RTL Symphony Orchestra and the Trier Theatre Orchestra. As a tenor opera singer, he has performed at a variety of venues across Europe, sharing the stage with celebrates such as Barbara Hendricks and James Bowman and working under the leadership of Leopold Hager, Pierre Cao and Robert King.
He is currently the director of Luxembourg"s Institut Européen de Chant Choral.
In 1996, he was a founding member of the Théâtre National de Luxembourg which he directed until 2006. He was twice a member of the European Youth Orchestra and played in numerous chamber ensembles. In 1996, he was a founding member of Théâtre National du Luxembourg which he led until June 2006.
Since 2007, he has been a member of the Art and Literature section of the Grand Ducal Institute.