Born in Wuerzburg, Germany, in 1974, Mr. Rost studied with Guenther Kaunzinger (Wuerzburg), and Marie-Claire Alain (Paris) and complemented his studies by taking master-classes with Daniel Roth, James David Christie and Jean Guillou.

Mr. Rost has been awarded prizes for his performances in more than ten important organ competitions, including the Leipzig Bach Competition, the Dallas International Organ Competition, the ION Nuernberg, and Gyoer/Hungary. In 2002 he was awarded the "Bayerischer Kunstfoerderpreis" (Bavarian state award for the advancement of arts).

From 1998 to 2002 he taught organ performance and improvisation at the Hermann Zilcher Conservatory and at the University of Music in Wuerzburg; subsequently he received an appointment as professor of organ at the University of Music and Dramatic Arts (Graz, Austria).

Besides teaching at Graz University, he acts as jury member and teaches master classes, e.g. at the Moscow Tchaikowski Conservatory.

Guenther Rost performs worldwide and had engagements with such renowned en-sembles as the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and the Windsbach Boys' Choir. He has given guest performances in festivals such as the Styriarte, the Rheingau Musik Festival or the Leipzig Bach Festival.

German, Austrian and American radio stations have broadcast live recordings of his solo concerts. In addition, various German state broadcasting companies have been making productions with Mr. Rost.

In close cooperation with the composer, Guenther Rost recorded Petr Eben's complete organ works for the Motette label.

At present he dedicates himself to a concert series with Johann Sebastian Bach's organ works to be performed within a timeframe of several years and in cooperation with the Austrian Broadcasting Company (ORF). This task also includes Mr. Rost's own organ transcriptions of further Bach compositions.