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== Career ==
== Career ==
Born in [[Leipzig]], Jena attended the [[Thomasschule]] there, and then studied musicology. He studied psychology and philosophy in Berlin, and conducting and [[pipe organ|organ]] at the [[Musikhochschule München]] with [[Karl Richter (conductor)|Karl Richter]], becoming his assistent.
Born in [[Leipzig]], Jena attended the [[Thomasschule]] there, and then studied musicology. He studied psychology and philosophy in Berlin, and conducting and [[pipe organ|organ]] at the [[Musikhochschule München]] with [[Karl Richter (conductor)|Karl Richter]], becoming his assistant.


Jena worked as the church musician at {{ill|St. Johannis, Würzburg|de|St.-Johannis-Kirche (Würzburg)|lt=St. Johannis}} in [[Würzburg]]. In 1969 he founded the festival {{ill|Würzburger Bachtage|de}}. From 1974 he was the church musician at [[Hamburg]]'s [[St. Michael's Church, Hamburg|Hauptkirche St. Michaelis]], where he regularly conducted performances of works by [[Johann Sebastian Bach|Bach]], music from the [[Classical period (music)|classical period]] and the [[romantic music|romantic period]]. He founded the festival Bach-Tage Hamburg, and was appointed director of church music (''Kirchenmusikdirektor'') for the region. Jena prepared the choir for performances by the choreographer [[John Neumeier]] at the [[Hamburg State Opera|Hamburgische Staatsoper]], including Bach's ''[[St Matthew Passion]]'' and Mozart's [[Requiem (Mozart)|Requiem]]. He prepared and conducted the [[NDR Chor]] for a recording of the complete [[a cappella]] works by [[Johannes Brahms]] in 1996.
Jena worked as the church musician at {{ill|St. Johannis, Würzburg|de|St.-Johannis-Kirche (Würzburg)|lt=St. Johannis}} in [[Würzburg]]. In 1969 he founded the festival {{ill|Würzburger Bachtage|de}}. From 1974 he was the church musician at [[Hamburg]]'s [[St. Michael's Church, Hamburg|Hauptkirche St. Michaelis]], where he regularly conducted performances of works by [[Johann Sebastian Bach|Bach]], music from the [[Classical period (music)|classical period]] and the [[romantic music|romantic period]]. He founded the festival Bach-Tage Hamburg, and was appointed director of church music (''Kirchenmusikdirektor'') for the region. Jena prepared the choir for performances by the choreographer [[John Neumeier]] at the [[Hamburg State Opera|Hamburgische Staatsoper]], including Bach's ''[[St Matthew Passion]]'' and Mozart's [[Requiem (Mozart)|Requiem]]. He prepared and conducted the [[NDR Chor]] for a recording of the complete [[a cappella]] works by [[Johannes Brahms]] in 1996.

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Günter Jena
Organ in St. Michaelis, Hamburg, where Jena was responsible for church music from 1974
Born1933 (age 90–91)
Leipzig
Education
Occupations
  • Conductor
  • Chorale conductor
  • Musicologist
  • Kirchenmusikdirektor
Organizations
  • St. Johannis, Würzburg
  • St. Michaelis
AwardsJohannes Brahms Medal
Websitewww.guenter-jena.de

Günter Jena (born 1933) is a German choral conductor, musicologist and director of church music, based at St. Michaelis in Hamburg. He is a founder of the festival Bach-Tage Hamburg.

Career

Born in Leipzig, Jena attended the Thomasschule there, and then studied musicology. He studied psychology and philosophy in Berlin, and conducting and organ at the Musikhochschule München with Karl Richter, becoming his assistant.

Jena worked as the church musician at St. Johannis [de] in Würzburg. In 1969 he founded the festival Würzburger Bachtage [de]. From 1974 he was the church musician at Hamburg's Hauptkirche St. Michaelis, where he regularly conducted performances of works by Bach, music from the classical period and the romantic period. He founded the festival Bach-Tage Hamburg, and was appointed director of church music (Kirchenmusikdirektor) for the region. Jena prepared the choir for performances by the choreographer John Neumeier at the Hamburgische Staatsoper, including Bach's St Matthew Passion and Mozart's Requiem. He prepared and conducted the NDR Chor for a recording of the complete a cappella works by Johannes Brahms in 1996.

Jena published books about the musicologal and theological background of the St Matthew Passion and Bach's Christmas Oratorio. He is a member of the Freie Akademie der Künste Hamburg.

Awards

Jena was awarded the Würzburg Cultural Prize. The Hamburg Senate [de] appointed him an honorary professor in 1986 and awarded him the music prize Johannes Brahms Medal in 1987. He received the Plakette of 1988 of the Akademie der Künste in Hamburg.

Publications

  • Günter Jena: "Das gehet meiner Seele nah". Die Matthäuspassion von Johann Sebastian Bach. Piper Verlag 1993, Herder Verlag, Freiburg 1999
  • Günter Jena: "Brich an, o schönes Morgenlicht". Das Weihnachtsoratorium von Johann Sebastian Bach. 1997
  • Günter Jena: Ich lebe mein Leben in wachsenden Ringen, with 2 CDs. 2000

Selected recordings

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