The St Albans International Organ Festival presents arguably the world’s leading organ competition. Its roll-call of past prize-winners includes many of today’s most influential organists.
For two weeks our biennial festival celebrates organs and a lot more besides. A diverse mix of large-scale and intimate concerts, talks, workshops, art exhibitions and fringe events offers something for everyone and complements the organ competition itself. Events are centred around the magnificent Norman cathedral of St Albans and spread out across this beautiful historic city. Important venues in London host additional competition rounds and performances.
The festival attracts leading performers from around the world together with the very best young organists. It was founded in 1963 by the distinguished organist Peter Hurford OBE (1930–2019).
Full Press Release from NIIOC 2023. It just gets more and more spectacular each year!
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Delighted to release details of the performance order & repertoire in our Senior Competition.
Join us in @stpatricks_coi on Monday 21 August from 1230 for some spectacular playing. Tickets on the door.
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‘A wide range of musical tastes were catered for’ – @AnneSuslakNews of @hertsad looks back on the 60th anniversary festival
St Albans Organ Festival's 60th anniversary is a 'roaring success'
Audiences enjoyed nearly two weeks of concerts as St Albans International Organ Festival celebrated its 60th anniversary.
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