Konrad Junghänel is a German conductor

Conducting

Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. The primary duties of the conductor are to unify performers, set the tempo, execute clear preparations and beats, and to listen critically and shape the sound of the ensemble...

 and lute

Lute

Lute can refer generally to any plucked string instrument with a neck and a deep round back, or more specifically to an instrument from the family of European lutes....

nist. He has given numerous solo concerts all around the world and has also worked with ensembles such as Les Arts Florissants

Les Arts Florissants (ensemble)

Les Arts Florissants is a Baroque musical ensemble in residence at the Théâtre de Caen in Caen, France. The organization was founded by conductor William Christie in 1979. The ensemble derives its name from the 1685 opera by Marc-Antoine Charpentier. The organization consists of a chamber orchestra...

 and others.

In 1987 Konrad Junghänel founded the vocal ensemble Cantus Cölln, which he directs. Numerous recordings of Cantus Cölln have received international recognition.

He teaches at the Hochschule für Musik Köln

Hochschule für Musik Köln

The Cologne University of Music is a music college in Cologne, and Germany's largest academy of music.-History:The academy was founded by Ferdinand Hiller in 1850 as Conservatorium der Musik in Coeln...

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External links

• Konrad Junghänel
• Cantus Cölln
• Biography and Concert Schedule (Harmonia Mundi)
• Biography (www.mhs-koeln.de)