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Jonas Lundblad serves as an Affiliated Researcher at the Department of Musicology, Uppsala University, and holds the position of Associate Professor (docent) in historical musical aesthetics at Åbo Academy University. His academic work bridges musicology, theology, and performance practice with particular focus on organ music and aesthetics.
Lundblad's educational background includes a Master of Fine Arts in Church Music (2005), Master of Music in Organ Performance (2006), and Concert Organist Diploma (2009). He also earned a Master of Theology (2008) from Lund University where he served as a doctoral fellow in Systematic Theology. His international research experience includes fellowships at Glasgow University's School of Critical Studies and Berlin's Humboldt University.
His research centers on historical musical aesthetics with particular emphasis on German Romanticism, Swedish church music history, and the works of Olivier Messiaen. Lundblad investigates interconnections between music history, aesthetics, and performance practice, with special attention to 20th century French and Swedish music. His scholarly output demonstrates consistent focus on organ music, Lutheran musical traditions, and theological dimensions of musical aesthetics.
Lundblad's publications reveal strong thematic continuity centered on Messiaen studies, Swedish organ music history, and Lutheran church music traditions. His work spans historical analysis, performance studies, and philosophical aesthetics, with increasing attention to digital humanities approaches in recent years.
Among his notable professional activities, Lundblad serves as Main Editor of Svensk Tidskrift för Musikforskning / Swedish Journal of Music Research since 2025 and will host the international symposium 'Olivier Messiaen as Organist' in 2025. He has received research funding including support from the Swedish Research Council for his Messiaen project.
Lundblad maintains an active performance career as an organist, having performed Messiaen's complete organ works across Sweden and internationally. His performance background deeply informs his scholarly work, particularly in performance history and interpretation studies.
