Link to the Show / Show Notes"I never think about the abilities of a soloist in terms of if he can do this or that - I always have a structure in my mind and I want to fulfil this"
Born in Germany in 1963, Christian Jost studied composition, analysis and conducting in Cologne and San Francisco. His work comprises of a growing number of impressive concertos and operas. Some of his most significant works include TiefenRausch for violin and orchestra Cosmodromion for percussion and orchestra and in 2009, the Konzerthausorchester Berlin premiered his CodeNine.
Jost’s operas include Vipern, Death Knocks, The Arabian Night and the musical drama Hamlet, based on William Shakespeare, which premiered in 2009.
In this week’s Inspired Minds, the first of two programmes with Christian Jost, the composer talks to Breandáin O’Shea about his latest compositions, his constant search for new forms in his works and the inspiration he draws from his life in Berlin.
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