Enjott Schneider

Enjott Schneider, a musicologist, musician, German scholar and linguist, was born in Weil am Rhein in 1950. From 1979 to 2012, he taught church music composition, among other subjects, as a professor at the Music University in Munich. In addition to eight operas, he composed numerous orchestral and chamber music works, sacred music with oratorio works, organ concertos and 13 organ symphonies, as well as over 500 film scores. Schneider has been recognized for his work with numerous awards, including the Bavarian Film Prize for film music, an Emmy Award, and the German Television Award. In 2015, he was awarded the “Soundtrack Cologne” film festival prize for his life’s work. In his versatile oeuvre, Schneider often combines opposites in creative symbiosis. His compositional work is also closely linked to intensive reflection as a writer.