Helsinki Organ Festival

Tuesday 7. – Wednesday 8.3.

Reger Master Class in St. John’s Church

Helsinki Organ festival 2023 starts with professor Ulrich Walthers Master Class in St. Johns Church during 7-8 of March. Master Class is about Max Reger’s Organ music.

Master Class is organized by Organum society in co-operation with Sibelius Academy, University of the Arts Helsinki.

Ulrich Walther is professor of Organ in the University of Graz in Austria. He is also active concert organist and has won many prizes in various competitions. He is about to record all Bach transcriptions by Reger

For more information: info@helsinginurkufestivaali.fi

Thursday 9.3.

St. Paul’s Church at 19.00
Concert: Santeri Siimes

Santeri Siimes plays works by Jacques-Nicolas Lemmens and Joseph Jongen.

In co-operation with St. Paul’s congregation

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Friday 10.3.

St. John’s Church at 19.00
Concert: Ulrich Walther (Germany)

Ulrich Walther (Germany) plays works by J.S.Bach, Kerll-Straube, Ligeti, Merikanto, Reger  

In co-operation with St. John’s congregation

Saturday 11.3.

Old Church at 13.00
Lecture: David Löfgren (Sweden)

David Löfgren (Sweden) Lemmens och den moderna franska orgeltekniken

(Jacques-Nicolas Lemmens (1823–1881) and modern French organ technic, lecture in swedish)

Speeches about research of Organ music: Matti Vaakanainen and Anna Pulli-Huomo (Doctoral school of Sibelius Academy)

In co-operation with Helsinki Cathedral congregation and Sibelius Academy, University of the Arts Helsinki.

Old Church at 19.00
Concert: David Löfgren (Sweden)

David Löfgren (Sweden) plays swedish Organ music.

In co-operation with Helsinki Cathedral congregation

Sunday 12.3.

Leppävaaran Church, Espoo at 13.00
Concert: Pauliina Hyry

Pauliina Hyry, “In the company of the Queen – colors and moods at the organ”

In co-operation with Leppävaara congregation

Concert is part of Kangasala Organ Factory 180 years concert series

After the concert, there is a chance to get familiar with the organ and a coffee is serviced and payment is for charity

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Kallio Church at 18.00
Olli Saari’s compositions (premieres)

Requiem for choir and organ (premiere)
Somnium Ensemble conducts Elisa Huovinen
Veikko Vallinoja, baritone
Tiia Maria Saari, soprano
Irina Vavilova, organ

Dance Diptych for organ (premiere)
James D. Hicks (USA)

In co-operation with Kallio congregation

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Kokkola Church at 19.00
Concert: Ulrich Walther (Germany)

Ulrich Walther (Germany) plays works by J.S.Bach, Kerll-Straube, Ligeti, Merikanto, Reger  

In co-operation with Kokkola Organ society