Jena, June 10, 2026 – As part of the International Organ Summer, top Polish organist Gedymin Grubba will perform in Jena this Wednesday evening. Music lovers can look forward to a high-caliber concert at the Stadtkirche St. Michael.
- Event: Organ concert as part of the International Organ Summer
- Artist: Gedymin Grubba (Poland)
- Date & Time: Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at 8:00 PM
- Location: Stadtkirche St. Michael, Kirchplatz 1, 07743 Jena
- Program: Works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Max Reger and Alexandre Guilmant
A World-Renowned Virtuoso Visiting Jena
With Gedymin Grubba, one of Poland’s most prominent and internationally successful concert organists is visiting Thüringen. Grubba looks back on a worldwide concert career that regularly takes him to major cathedrals and concert halls around the globe. For his outstanding commitment and cultural merits, he was awarded, among others, the prestigious Polish Gloria Artis Medal.
In addition to his active career as a performer, Grubba also shapes the European organ music scene as an organizer: He is the artistic director of the International Organ Festival at the Cathedral of Pelplin. This concert series is one of the largest and most significant festivals of its kind on the European continent.
Demanding Program from Bach to Reger
For his guest performance in Jena, the exceptional artist has put together a demanding program. The audience can expect a musical journey through different eras of organ music. In addition to the timeless, complex works of the Baroque master Johann Sebastian Bach, compositions by Max Reger take center stage, whose monumental style revolutionized romantic organ music. The evening is complemented by the colorful creations of the French Romantic Alexandre Guilmant.
🎭 Culture & City Life: The Stadtkirche and its Organ Summer
The Protestant Stadtkirche St. Michael is the largest church in Jena and looks back on a history of over 500 years. It has always been a central location for sacred music in the Saaletal. The International Organ Summer attracts renowned organists from all over the world every year. The main organ there, with its diverse stops, offers the ideal sound stage for the sophisticated interpretation of international masterpieces.
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Award-winning Organist at the Organ Summer
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