Cellist and founder of Sounding Jerusalem, Erich Oskar Huetter has appeared as a soloist under conductors including Daniel Barenboim and Julien Salemkour, and as a chamber musician in renowned venues such as the Musikverein Vienna, the Konzerthaus Vienna, the Beethoven-Haus Bonn, and the Jerusalem Music Centre. He studied with Reinhard Latzko, János Starker, Ralph Kirshbaum, and Mischa Maisky.

As Artistic Director of Sounding Jerusalem, Huetter has spent two decades creating a festival dedicated to artistic excellence, dialogue, and cultural encounter. He also founded and directs the socio-cultural initiative HAUSKULTUR in Styria, Austria.