The organ meets the public
From September 10 to 18, 2016, the 19th edition of the International Organ Festival will take place in Fribourg. Four free tickets are available to our readers.
The organ has great theatrical potential, as demonstrated by the two shows on offer in this 19th edition. Children from elementary school in and around Fribourg will be introduced to organ music by the show The carnival of animals with the participation of a cartoonist and a storyteller. This project is the winner of the ECHO Introducing Children to Organ Music international competition.
In the night, the ballad for organ, puppets and machines will illuminate another little-known facet of organ music: its ability to bring a rich and profound sonic experience to the performance, in this case of puppets.
The Fribourg organ night
The summit of the 2016 edition will be The Fribourg organ night. This nocturnal event begins with a concert of 17th century Fribourg music, and continues with a puppet show. In the night ending with a second concert from Fribourg, featuring improvisations on themes by Abbé Bovet with Jean-Louis Feiertag on organ, and works by Fribourg-born Jean-François Michel. Michel will lead his brass ensemble, accompanied by young organist Olga Zhukova.
Eight concerts
Among the eight concerts on offer during the festival is the Bach en miroir concert, offering a unique experience. Maurizio Croci will perform pieces by Bach for harpsichord and organ. The compositions offered to the public are mirrors of each other: following similar inspirations, Bach explores the languages and technical possibilities of both instruments, often evoking the language of the other on one instrument. This concert will serve as a preview for Maurizio Croci's latest CD.
To ensure the perfect marriage between a composition and the most appropriate instrument, the festival will travel outside the canton for two concerts, in Berne and Payerne.
Fribourg has been a member of ECHO (European Cities of Historical Organs) since 2008. In 2016, Fribourg even became president of this association, positioning itself as the organ capital of Switzerland.
4 free tickets
The Festival International d'Orgue de Fribourg is offering four free tickets to readers of the Swiss Music Review:
- 2 tickets for September 14, 2016 at 8 pm at the Payerne parish church
- 2 tickets for September 16, 2016 at 8pm at St-Pierre-aux-Liens church in Bulle
Interested parties can send an e-mail to redaction@revuemusicale.ch.
More info: www.academieorgue.ch/fr
