Festivals
ALKMAAR
Organ Festival Holland 2011
17 - 26 June 2011
500th Anniversary of the Van Covelens organ
Grand Prix d'ECHO
Early music competitions for organists join forces
Three of the member cities of ECHO (European Cities of Historic Organs) Akmaar, Freiberg, and Innsbruck, are currently working together to develop their renowned organ competitions. All three of the competitions are noted for their exclusive use of historic organs, and for their emphasis on the performance of early music.
FREIBERG
X Gottfried Silbermann Organ Competition 2011
September 2011
The Gottfried Silbermann Organ Competition takes place in honour of the great Saxon organ builder. Its aim is to foster young organists who are engaged in the interpretation of organ music on historical organs.
For details of Concert program and Organ Competition:
Grand Prix d'ECHO
Early music competitions for organists join forces
Three of the member cities of ECHO (European Cities of Historic Organs) Akmaar, Freiberg, and Innsbruck, are currently working together to develop their renowned organ competitions. All three of the competitions are noted for their exclusive use of historic organs, and for their emphasis on the performance of early music.
FRIBOURG
Festival International d'Orgue | 13th edition
23th - 26th September 2010
Programme
Thursday 23/09/2010 10:15
Fribourg, église du collège St-Michel
Young People’s Concert
S. Prokoviev, Peter and the Wolf
Anne Schwaller, narrator
Roberto Antonello, Maurizio Croci, organ 4-hands
In collaboration with AOCSM
Thursday 23/09/2010 11:00
Fribourg, Collège St-Michel
Vernissage - of the new CD, Peter and the Wolf, produced by ECHO (European Cities of Historic Organs)
Thursday 23/09/2010 17:30
Fribourg, Forum FNAC
Gilles Cantagrel, conference
Sources of the organ music of J.S. Bach
In collaboration with the Department of Musicology, University of Fribourg
Thursday 23/09/2010 20:30
Fribourg, église des Cordeliers
Domus Domini
René Perler, bass bariton, Meret Lüthi, baroque violin, Johannes Strobl, organ
Friday 24/09/2010 20:00
Fribourg, cathédrale St-Nicolas
Nova et vetera
Bernard Foccroulle, Manderscheidt organ
Saturday 25/09/2010 10:00 Romont, collégiale
Young People’s Concert - S. Prokoviev, Peter and the Wolf
Anne Schwaller, narrarator,
Roberto Antonello, Maurizio Croci, organ 4-hands
In collaboration with 20 heures de musiques de Romont
Saturday 25/09/2010 16:00
Fribourg, chapelle de l'Hôpital des Bourgeois
Concert premier of a new work by Daniel Glaus (commissioned by the Festival)
Daniel Glaus, organ
Saturday 25/09/2010 17:30
Fribourg, Aula du collège St-Michel Luca Zoppelli, lecture
Advertising’s Effects on Concert Going: The Concerto for organ, strings and timpani by Francis Poulenc
In collaboration with the Department of Musicology, University of Fribourg
Saturday 25/09/2010 20:00 Fribourg, église du collège St-Michel
Poulenc, Concerto for organ, strings and timpani
Orchestre de Chambre Fribourgeois, Emmanuel Siffert, conductor, Roberto Antonello, organ
In collaboration with AOCSM
Sunday 26/09/2010 17:15 Bulle, église St-Pierre-aux-Liens
Organ Recital
Gilles Leyers (ECHO Young Organist of the Year 2009), organ
In collaboration with les concerts St-Pierre-aux-Liens
GOTEBORG
Göteborg International Organ Academy
5 - 13 August 2011
The Göteborg International Organ Academy is a biennial festival, organized by the Göteborg International Organ Academy Association in cooperation with the City of Göteborg and the University of Gothenburg.
INNSBRUCK
16 th Organ Competition Innsbruck
for the Paul Hofhaimer prize
3 - 9 September 2010
In 1969, in commemoration of the 450th anniversary of the death of Emperor Maximilian the city of Innsbruck established the “Paul Hofhaimer Prize” for the interpretation of classic organ masterpieces.
Grand Prix d'ECHO
Early music competitions for organists join forces
Three of the member cities of ECHO (European Cities of Historic Organs) Akmaar, Freiberg, and Innsbruck, are currently working together to develop their renowned organ competitions. All three of the competitions are noted for their exclusive use of historic organs, and for their emphasis on the performance of early music.
LISBOA
13th Festival Internacional de Órgăo de Lisboa
September – October
Artistic Direction: JOĂO VAZ - ANTÓNIO DUARTE
TOULOUSE
15th International Organ Festival of Toulouse
7th October - 17th October 2010
TREVISO
XVIII Festival Organistico Internazionale 2010
Città di Treviso e della Marca Trevigiana
11th September - 17th October 2010
TRONDHEIM
Orgelfest 09
1st – 8th November
Trondheim became a member of ECHO in 2009. During 1 week with 18 concerts, masterclasses, children programme and lectures, the festival will stand out with a wide and qualitatively strong artistic programme. Orgelfest 09 is a courageous and innovative festival both for the academic community and for the wide audience, and the main target is to increase the interest for church music and the organ. The festival is organized by Nidaros Cathedral and Our Lady's Church in cooperation with NTNU (Norwegian University of Science and Technology).
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