Omer Klein was born in Israel in 1982 and grew up in Netanya. He is the son of parents of Israeli descent and the grandson of immigrants from Tunisia, Libya and Hungary. Klein began playing keyboard instruments at the age of 5, concentrating on the piano at the age of 13 and composing and improvising from a young age. He studied at the Thelma Yellin High School of the Arts in Givatayim before moving to the USA on a scholarship from the New England Conservatory in Boston, where he studied jazz and classical piano. He has lived in Germany since 2009.
A prolific musician and composer, Klein has released ten albums as a soloist and published over 100 original compositions. Together with bassist Haggai Cohen Milo and drummer Amir Bresler, Klein founded the Omer Klein Trio in 2013. The trio plays Klein’s compositions and tours extensively. He also works with mandolinist Avi Avital, the Aris Quartet and the NDR Big Band, among others. For his activities in 2023, Klein received two nominations for the German Jazz Award in the categories “Piano/Keyboards” and “Live Act of the Year”.
He performs regularly as a soloist, composer and bandleader at numerous international festivals.