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Festival 2011
Only days to the 26th International Organ Festival at St Albans, which will take place from 7th to 16th July 2011.
The 2011 Competitions Program was published on 23rd March 2010. Click here for more information.
If you have an enquiry about the Competition please contact the IOF office.
We are devoted to promoting "the King of Instruments" as a solo instrument in its own right as well as an instrument capable of performing in a variety of musical contexts.
The Festival is staged every two years - predominantly in the magnificent historic Norman St Albans Cathedral - attracts artists, musicians and performers of the highest calibre from all around the world.
St Albans, England is 30 kilometres north of London.
Launch of the Endowment Fund for the International Organ Festival at St Albans
Please click here to learn more about the Endowment Fund.
The Marquess and Marchioness of Salisbury hosted a gala
reception at Hatfield House on 5
July 2010 to launch
an Endowment Fund
for the International Organ Festival at St Albans. The picture on the
left shows the Marquess welcoming the guests.
In 2013 the Festival will celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of its foundation.
Amongst the distinguished guests were the Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire, the Countess of Verulam and Dame Glynne Evans, both Patrons of the Festival Society, together with many other dignitaries from across Hertfordshire and beyond.
During the reception, a performance of Chopin's Concerto in F Minor No. 2 was given by Liu Ji (Piano) and the Thom String Quartet.
David Titterington, Dr Stephen Boffey, The Countess of Verulam, The Thom String Quartet with Liu Ji (centre), and Lesley King at Hatfield House.
For more pictures from the Reception, click here.
International Organ Competitions 2011
For further information about the Competitions, click here.
The International Organ Festival at St Albans was launched on the 23rd March 2010.
David Titterington, Peter Hurford, the Countess of Verulam, Lesley King, Graeme Kay and Councillor Chris Oxley at the launch. (Photo courtesy of Andy Wright)
The interpretation and improvisation organ competitions for the 26th Festival, will take place in St Albans between 7 and 16 July 2011. The competitions were formally launched by BBC presenter Graeme Kay in the presence of the Mayor of St Albans, Councillor Chris Oxley.
A new work has been commissioned from John McCabe for the quarter-final Interpretation rounds and generously supported by the RVW Trust.
Following the success at the 2009 festival of an ensemble work for organ and percussion in the Interpretation semi-finals, Thierry Escaich’s Ground II will be performed in 2011. In the Improvisation semi-finals, competitors will perform free-improvisations on literary texts with the same percussion ensemble.
The Jury increases to seven for the 2011 Competitions – world renowned organists Bine Katrine Bryndorf, Helmut Deutsch, Martin Jean, Tong-Soon Kwak, Simon Preston and Daniel Roth will be joined by the music critic and writer Richard Morrison of The Times.
David Titterington the Artistic Director says The 25th Anniversary of the Competitions in 2009 was a significant landmark in the history of the International Organ Festival. In 2011, we continue the policy of implementing changes that not only reflect our evolving profession but also aim to ensure the competitors have the very best conditions in which to perform.
At the launch today, the competitions brochure was released and is now available here. Young organists worldwide are invited to apply; the age limit is 33 for both competitions. Applications must be received by 18 March 2011.
For further information click here.
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