European Organ Academy

Masterclasses

The Organ Academy works in four phases:
  • Phase A: Sat., 31.07. - Wed., 04.08.2027
  • Phase B: Thu., 05.08. – Sat., 08.08.2027
  • Phase C: Sun., 08.08. – Wed., 11.08.2027
  • Phase D: Thu., 12.08. – Sun., 15.08.2027

Below you find classes and workshops of the four phases.

 

Repertoire:

J. Alain, O. Messiaen, J. Guillou, J.-P. Leguay and others – participation in repertoire and improvisation is possible either separately or in combination

Sun 1 Aug, 9:00–13:00, HMT, Great Hall, Eule organ

Mon 2 Aug, 14:00–17:00, Neue Propsteikirche St. Trinitatis Leipzig, Vleugels organ / specification

Tue 3 Aug, 15:00–17:00, HMT, Great Hall, Eule organ

Wed 4 Aug, 13:00–16:00, Kreuzkirche Dresden, Jehmlich organ kreuzkirche-dresden.de/musik/orgel-kreuzorganisten/grosse-jehmlich-orgel/

  • Concert: Sat 31 July, 15:00, Thomaskirche Leipzig
  • Lecture: Sun 1 Aug, 13:30, HMT, Great Hall: French modernism – “Souvenir et Avenir”

Repertoire:

Tunder, Buxtehude, Weckmann and others / Muffat, Froberger, Kerll and others / early Bach – Free choice of works from the stylistic areas listed above

Sat 31 July, 17:00–20:00, Thomaskirche Leipzig, Bach organ

Sun 1 Aug, 19:00–21:00, Kreuzkirche Störmthal, Hildebrandt organ

Mon 2 Aug, 09:00–12:00, HMT, Chamber Music Hall, Collon organ

Wed 4 Aug, 10:00–12:00, Dresden Cathedral, Silbermann organ

  • Concert: Sun 1 Aug, 17:00, Kreuzkirche Störmthal
  • Lecture: Tue 3 Aug, 17:00, HMT, Great Hall: Contrasts – foundations of organ music in North and South Germany

Repertoire:

Works by M. Reger and his school: Johanna Senfter, Joseph Haas, Fritz Lubrich and others

Tue 3 Aug, 10:00–13:00, Michaeliskirche Leipzig

  • Lecture: Mon 2 Aug, 12:00, HMT, Great Hall: Johanna Senfter – Reger’s Leipzig master pupil and her organ music
  • Concert: Mon 2 Aug, 19:30, Michaeliskirche Leipzig

 

  • Participant Concert I: Tue 3 Aug, 19:30, Neue Propsteikirche St. Trinitatis Leipzig
  • Masterclass Concert: Wed 4 Aug, 20:00, Dresden Cathedral

Repertoire:
Free choice of works

Thu 5 Aug, 14:00–18:00, HMT, Great Hall, Eule organ

Fri 6 Aug, 10:00–14:00, Naumburg, St. Wenzel, Hildebrandt organ

Sat 7 Aug, 17:00–19:00, Thomaskirche Leipzig, Sauer organ

Sun 8 Aug, 14:00–16:00, HMT, Great Hall, Eule organ

  • Concert: Fri 6 Aug, 19:30, Naumburg, St. Wenzel
  • Lecture: Sun 8 Aug, 13:00, HMT, Great Hall, title tba

Repertoire: Free choice of works

Thu 5 Aug, 10:00–13:00, HMT, Great Hall, Eule organ

Fri 6 Aug, 15:00–18:00, Naumburg, Marien-Magdalenen-Kirche, Christian-Friedrich-Poppe organ

Sat 7 Aug, 09:00–13:00, Michaeliskirche Leipzig, Sauer organ

Sat 7 Aug, 19:30–21:30, Nikolaikirche Leipzig, Ladegast organ

  • Concert: Thu 5 Aug, 19:30, HMT, Great Hall
  • Lecture: Sat 7 Aug, 13:30, HMT, Great Hall: Sigfrid Karg-Elert – portrait of an extraordinary artistic personality

Participant Concert II: Sun 8 Aug, 11:00, HMT, Chamber Music Hall and Great Hall

Repertoire:

Free choice of works, ideally an original work and a Romantic arrangement

Sun 8 Aug, 19:00–22:00, Thomaskirche Leipzig, Sauer organ, Bach organ
Mon 9 Aug, 09:00–11:00, Thomaskirche

Tue 10 Aug, 15:00–18:00, HMT, Chamber Music Hall, Collon organ

Wed 11 Aug, 09:00–13:00, Thomaskirche

 

  • Concert lecture: Mon 9 Aug, 18:00, Thomaskirche

Repertoire:

Free choice of works

 

Mon 9 Aug, 12:00–16:00, HMT, Great Hall, Eule organ

Tue 10 Aug, 10:00–14:00, Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche Leipzig, Eule organ https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche_(Leipzig)#Orgel

Wed 11 Aug, 14:00–18:00, HMT, Great Hall, Eule organ

  • Concert: Tue 10 Aug, 19:30, Nikolaikirche Leipzig
  • Lecture: Mon 9 Aug, 16:00, HMT, Great Hall, title tba

 

  • Lunchtime music: Wed 11 Aug, 12:00, Michaeliskirche Leipzig, participants of the Organ Academy
  • Participant Concert III: Wed 11 Aug, 19:30, HMT, Chamber Music Hall and Great Hall

Repertoire:
Free choice of works

Thu 12 Aug, 09:00–13:00, Neue Propsteikirche St. Trinitatis Leipzig, Vleugels organ / specification
Fri 13 Aug, 16:00–20:00, HMT, Great Hall, Eule organ
Sat 14 Aug, 08:00–12:00, Nikolaikirche Leipzig, Ladegast organ

  • Concert: Thu 12 Aug, 19:30, Nikolaikirche Leipzig
  • Lecture: Fri 13 Aug, 15:00, HMT, Great Hall, “Aristide Cavaillé-Coll”

Repertoire: works by Hofhaimer, Buchner, Froberger and others, and Bach (early works, trio sonatas), freely chosen

Thu 12 Aug, 14:00–18:00, HMT, Chamber Music Hall, Collon organ
Fri 13 Aug, 09:00–13:00, Paulinum Leipzig, Jehmlich organ, swallow’s nest organ 
Sat 14 Aug, 18:30–20:30, Rötha, St. Marien and St. Georgen, Silbermann organs, St. Marien / St. Georgen
Sun 15 Aug, 13:00–15:00, HMT, Chamber Music Hall, Collon organ

  • Lecture: Fri 13 Aug, 14:00, HMT, Great Hall, “The Neumeister Chorales – analytical insights into the astonishing inner world of the young Johann Sebastian Bach”
  • Concert: Sat 14 Aug, 17:00, Rötha, St. Marien and St. Georgen

Participant Concert IV: Sun 15 Aug, 11:00, HMT, Chamber Music Hall and Great Hall

Sat 14 Aug, 13:00–16:00, HMT, Chamber Music Hall, Collon organ and Great Hall, Eule organ

Concert: Sun 15 Aug, 16:00, HMT, Great Hall