He has served as composer-in-residence for several German orchestras; in 2003, he was awarded the Ernst von Siemens Composer Prize.
[1][2] In 2009, Jost was described by Musical Opinion as "one of the most exciting young composers at work in Germany today.
"[3] Born in Trier, Jost studied in Cologne from 1983 to 1988 and at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music from 1988 to 1989.
[4][6] In 2020, his opera Egmont was premiered at the Theater an der Wien as part of the theatre's Beethoven Year.
His reworking of Robert Schumann's Dichterliebe, conceived for her before her death, was released by Deutsche Grammophon in 2019.