Dr. Jean Goldenbaum is a composer, doctor in Musicology, educator and social and political activist. After receiving his PhD in Musicology and Music Pedagogy at the University of Augsburg (2013) he worked in his post-doc project at the 'European Center for Jewish Music' ('University of Music, Theater and Media Hanover’) in cooperation with the 'Hebrew University of Jerusalem'. He is still a researcher at the Hannover institute and is now an specialist in the vast world of Jewish Music.
He was born in 1982 and raised in São Paulo, Brazil, and at 21, he immigrated to Germany. At this point he started to specialize
His music has already been performed in several countries: Germany, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, England, Italy, Israel, Paraguay, Sweden and United States.
In 2010, he had his first symphony premiered and recorded in São Paulo, the Symphony of the Good. Goldenbaum was the composer-in-residence of the 'Wasa Sinfonieta Music Festival', in Finland, in 2011 and 2013, having premiered his double concertos Ode to Friendship (for flute, guitar and orchestra) and The Universe shall conspire to Love (for flute, percussion and orchestra). In 2011, some of his chamber works were presented at the ‘Neue Musik International’ event in Salzburg (Austria). In 2012, sponsored by the 'Ministry of Culture of Brazil', his music was the center of the event 'New Sounds from Brazil - in Portrait: Jean Goldenbaum', once again in Salzburg, where the European premiere of his concerto May all dictators fall (for guitar and guitar quartet) took place, previously premiered in Brazil. In 2014 his pedagogical work Music for children - pieces to break paradigms for young pianists to grow different and build a better world was published by LRPublications. In 2016, the event ‘Neue Töne für das Gute – New sounds for the Good’ was held in Berlin, which exclusively featured works by Goldenbaum, performed by eight musicians from different countries. In August of the same year he was the guest composer of the ‘29 event. Schwäbischer Kunstsommer’, in the city of Irsee, southern Germany, an event in which his Ecumenical Suite: in the name of Peace, Freedom and Tolerance (for cappella choir), published by the German publisher Ikuro Edition, was premiered. Goldenbaum produced five albums with some of his orchestral and chamber works.
On 31.3.2020, on the day of the tenth anniversary of the debut of his Symphony of Good, and the official start of his career, Jean announced through an article 'The boat at the taste of the tides (or Why do I decide today to conclude my musical career)’, he was concluding (at least for that time) his activities as a composer. In June 2021, he decided to return to activities, driven by several new initiatives and invitations, after exactly 645 days of leave.
In 2022 he was the music director of the festival 'Aktuelle Jüdische Musik in Deutschland', which took place in Hannover.
In Mai 2022 he was invited to present his music and his thoughts on Hannah Arendt at the event 'Jüdische Musik & Erinnerungskultur: Hannah-Arendt', at the Rathaus Hannover.
In October 2024 his opera Di viderbagegenish was premiered in Germany, seting a new phase for his career.
Currently, his catalog of works comprises more than 130 compositions (of which almost all of them were already premiered) for orchestra, solo instrument and the most diversified chamber music line-ups.
His book was published in January 2025.
He conducts lectures and masterclasses around the world on his musicological research as well as his work as a composer.
Goldenbaum is very active and vocal politically in the name of Democracy, Social Justice and Human Rights. He dedicates himself specially to the cause of Israel-Palestine, working to reach the Two-States-Solution and a peaceful end for the conflict.
He is also a teacher for Jewish Culture and Religion and the founder of the Jewish Community in the region where chose to live, Weserbergland.
Goldenbaum lives in in Bevern with his German shepherd Jake.
He was born in 1982 and raised in São Paulo, Brazil, and at 21, he immigrated to Germany. At this point he started to specialize
His music has already been performed in several countries: Germany, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, England, Italy, Israel, Paraguay, Sweden and United States.
In 2010, he had his first symphony premiered and recorded in São Paulo, the Symphony of the Good. Goldenbaum was the composer-in-residence of the 'Wasa Sinfonieta Music Festival', in Finland, in 2011 and 2013, having premiered his double concertos Ode to Friendship (for flute, guitar and orchestra) and The Universe shall conspire to Love (for flute, percussion and orchestra). In 2011, some of his chamber works were presented at the ‘Neue Musik International’ event in Salzburg (Austria). In 2012, sponsored by the 'Ministry of Culture of Brazil', his music was the center of the event 'New Sounds from Brazil - in Portrait: Jean Goldenbaum', once again in Salzburg, where the European premiere of his concerto May all dictators fall (for guitar and guitar quartet) took place, previously premiered in Brazil. In 2014 his pedagogical work Music for children - pieces to break paradigms for young pianists to grow different and build a better world was published by LRPublications. In 2016, the event ‘Neue Töne für das Gute – New sounds for the Good’ was held in Berlin, which exclusively featured works by Goldenbaum, performed by eight musicians from different countries. In August of the same year he was the guest composer of the ‘29 event. Schwäbischer Kunstsommer’, in the city of Irsee, southern Germany, an event in which his Ecumenical Suite: in the name of Peace, Freedom and Tolerance (for cappella choir), published by the German publisher Ikuro Edition, was premiered. Goldenbaum produced five albums with some of his orchestral and chamber works.
On 31.3.2020, on the day of the tenth anniversary of the debut of his Symphony of Good, and the official start of his career, Jean announced through an article 'The boat at the taste of the tides (or Why do I decide today to conclude my musical career)’, he was concluding (at least for that time) his activities as a composer. In June 2021, he decided to return to activities, driven by several new initiatives and invitations, after exactly 645 days of leave.
In 2022 he was the music director of the festival 'Aktuelle Jüdische Musik in Deutschland', which took place in Hannover.
In Mai 2022 he was invited to present his music and his thoughts on Hannah Arendt at the event 'Jüdische Musik & Erinnerungskultur: Hannah-Arendt', at the Rathaus Hannover.
In October 2024 his opera Di viderbagegenish was premiered in Germany, seting a new phase for his career.
Currently, his catalog of works comprises more than 130 compositions (of which almost all of them were already premiered) for orchestra, solo instrument and the most diversified chamber music line-ups.
His book was published in January 2025.
He conducts lectures and masterclasses around the world on his musicological research as well as his work as a composer.
Goldenbaum is very active and vocal politically in the name of Democracy, Social Justice and Human Rights. He dedicates himself specially to the cause of Israel-Palestine, working to reach the Two-States-Solution and a peaceful end for the conflict.
He is also a teacher for Jewish Culture and Religion and the founder of the Jewish Community in the region where chose to live, Weserbergland.
Goldenbaum lives in in Bevern with his German shepherd Jake.
