✏️A date for your diary: entries will open on Tuesday 7 May for the 33rd St Albans International Organ Competition, which will take place from 7 to 19 July 2025. https://organfestival.com/competitions/
More sad news. Sir Andrew Davis: a wonderful musician and Patron of the Organ Festival, having been a prize-winner in 1965.
Sir Andrew Davis: BBC Proms conductor dies aged 80
Sir Andrew was one of the longest-serving chief conductors of the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
www.bbc.co.uk
Oh, Sir Andrew Davis has died. How sad. A wonderful musician, longtime Music Director of @TorontoSymphony; did so much for music in Canada & everywhere. We last played together in February '23 in Manchester. He was not well, but when he conducted it was full of life & precision.
We celebrated #InternationalOrganDay in the perfect way at @dutchchurch with a wonderful fund-raising recital by David Titterington. https://organfestival.com/support-us/
Celebrate David Titterington’s 35 years as Organist of @dutchchurch with us this afternoon – free fundraising concert, donations invited to support the Festival https://organfestival.com/events/david-titterington-2/
Join us one week today at @dutchchurch for a special fund-raising concert by our Artistic Director, David Titterington https://organfestival.com/events/david-titterington-2/
Announcing the full programme for David Titterington’s fund-raising concert at @dutchchurch on Saturday 20th. Free; donations to the International Organ Festival will be invited. https://organfestival.com/events/david-titterington-2/
We are deeply saddened to hear that our dear friend and colleague Kalevi Kiviniemi, international organist and composer, died two days ago in his native Finland at the age of 65 https://organfestival.com/2024/04/05/kalevi-kiviniemi-1958-2024/
NIIOC is delighted to announce the Jury for our 12th Competition this August, with a £4,000 first prize in our Senior Category.
Don't miss this career-enhancing opportunity. Applications open!
https://www.niioc.com/news/northern-ireland-international-organ-competition-2024
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