Waterford International Organ Festival

Waterford International Organ Festival

Friday, 9 June 2023, 8.00pm

“Pushing the boundaries”
In celebration of the centenary of György Ligeti and his unique sound world

Vincent Thévenaz
(Professor of organ and improvisation at the Haute Ecole de Musique in Geneva and titular organist and carilloneur of Saint-Pierre Cathedral)
Plays an eclectic programme including avant-garde

Entrance: €12 con. €10
Children under 18 accompanied by parents go free

The third annual Waterford International Organ Festival presents diverse, creative classical music concerts featuring the pipe organ, choral and instrumental forces. This year’s festival will be extended to four evening concerts and a special children’s morning concert.

The second evening of the festival will bring virtuoso Swiss organist, Vincent Thévenaz to Waterford. Thévenaz is professor of organ and improvisation at the Haute Ecole de Musique in Geneva and titular organist and carilloneur of Saint-Pierre Cathedral. Renowned for his dynamic and eclectic programmes, Thévenaz will present the facsinating sound-world of avant-garde composer György Ligeti, celebrating this composer’s centenary.

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Published by Waterford International Organ Festival on 20 May 2023

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