Leo Krämer is a German organist and conductor, born in Püttlingen, Saarland, Germany. He studied church music in Trier and Saarbrücken, then continued his training as an organist and conductor with Sergiu Celibidache, Günter Wand, Eugen Jochum, and Ludwig Dörr.
In 1969, he became head of the Saar Philharmonic Choir. From 1971 to 2009, he was titular organist at Speyer Cathedral, where he also served as cathedral music director from 1990. He initiated and became artistic director of the International Music Festival at Speyer Cathedral. Since 2012, he has been artistic director of the PalatinaKlassik arts organization.
In 1998, Krämer became an honorary professor at the Saar College of Music in Saarbrücken and the University of Music and Performing Arts Mannheim. He has led choral and chamber ensembles in Saarland and was head of the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra from 1991 to 1993. He regularly performs with the chamber ensemble of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra and has conducted in Germany, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, and Russia. Since 1989, he has worked closely with ensembles at the Kazan Conservatory.
Krämer has won prizes at international organ competitions in Austria, Belgium, Germany, and Italy. As an organist, he is particularly known for his performances of Johann Sebastian Bach and also has a broad repertoire of Romantic music. His honors include the Peter Cornelius Memorial Medal (2007) and the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.