1st International Organ Academy Paris 2017
1. Internationale Orgelakademie Paris 2017
1ère Académie international d´orgue de Paris - AIOP 2017
masterclasses et cours de Maitres
Monday 24th July to Friday 28th July
with Frédéric Blanc, Samuel Liégeon, Baptiste-Florian Marle-Ouvrard, Louis Robilliard
at the organs of St. Eustache, La Madeleine, St. Augustin, St. Pierre de Chaillot
Paris, capital of culture and the beaux arts is this year for the first time host to an international organ academy with renowned professors, teachers and organists specalising in French repertoire and improvisation. The courses will be held on 4 famous Paris organs, each of which has been inspirational to numerous composers and improvisors. 5 precious days full of teaching and discoveries, with:
Louis ROBILLIARD, Titularprofessor at the Conservatoire National de Région de Lyon, Titularorganist at the great Cavaillé-Coll organ of Saint François de Sales in Lyon: Works by Franck, Dupré, Messiaen, Widor, Vierne, Brahms, Liszt, transcriptions.
Frédéric BLANC, Titular organist on the great Cavaillé-Coll organ in the church of Notre Dame d'Auteuil in Paris.
Works by Tournemire, Duruflé, Fleury, Langlais, Grunenwald, Vierne ,Widor, Dupré, Franck, improvisations.
Baptiste-Florian MARLE-OUVRARD, Titular organist on the great organ of Saint Eustache in Paris. French music of the 19th century, Vierne, Widor, Gigout, und 20. Jh: Duruflé, Dupré, transcriptions, improvisation.
Samuel LIÉGEON, Titular organist on the great organ of Saint Pierre de Chaillot in Paris, professor am Pôle Supérieur d'Aubervilliers.
Works by Messiaen, Leguay, Florentz, Escaich, improvisations.
Daily teaching morning and afternoon in 4 groups.
Group 1: improvisation
Group 2: improvisation, romantic, symphonic and modern
Group 3: improvisation, romantic and symphonic
Group 4: romantic and symphonic
Romantic: Brahms, Schumann, Liszt, etc.
Symphonic: Franck, Widor, Vierne, Guilmant etc.
Modern: Langlais, Duruflé, Dupré, Messiaen, Litaize, Escaich, Florentz, Leguay usw…
Course languages: French, English, German
Each participant will apply for one of the groups (7 active participants per group), and will then switch to other teachers on the appropriate organ.
An attractive framework and evening programme with organ viewings, recitals and tourist events will complement the course.
Fee: Active participant 350 Euros, passive participant 200 Euros
single Day as passive participant € 50
If required we can arrange accommodation.
Our grateful thanks to the priests of the 4 church communities in Paris for hosting us and opening their churches to us. Special thanks to Francois-Henri Houbart, Titular organist at La Madeleine, Didier Matry and Christophe Martin-Maeder, organists at St Augustin for their kind involvement in the organisation.