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Jan Raas studied at the Conservatory of Amsterdam, where he gained his solo organ diploma ‘cum laude’, the prize for improvisation and the ‘Prix d’Excellence’. In 1975, 1976 and 1977 he won the Haarlem improvisation competition. Since 1972 Raas has been organist of the Moses & Aaron Church in Amsterdam. He taught at the conservatories of Maastricht, Amsterdam and Utrecht until his retirement in 2005. Raas has given many masterclasses and courses, was a member of various juries and is active as a composer. |
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Lionel Rogg studied at the Geneva Conservatory with Pierre Segond (organ) and Nikita Magaloff (piano). In a professional career spanning nearly 50 years, he has performed and recorded throughout the world. Lionel Rogg was professor of organ at the Geneva Conservatory until 2002. He now teaches improvisation at the Royal Academy of Music in London on a regular basis, is supervisory organist of the Victoria Hall in Geneva, and is active as a composer. |
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Szigmond Szathmáry studied composition and organ at the Franz Liszt Music Academy in Budapest. He was organist of Bremen Cathedral and professor at the State Hochschule for Music in Freiburg. An international performer, Szathmáry directs masterclasses all over the world, is intensively involved in contemporary music, and has composed for orchestra, solo instruments and chamber ensembles. |
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Jaroslav Tuma is worldwide in demand as an organist and harpsichordist, and as a clavichord and pianoforte player. He won first prizes in interpretation and improvisation competitions, including the 1986 Haarlem competition. Tuma is an associate professor at the Faculty of Music of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, and a jury member at international competitions. He shares his wide experience at interpretation and improvisation courses at home and abroad. |
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Peter Jan Wagemans is one of Holland's most prominent contemporary composers. He studied organ, composition and theory of music at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague and with Klaus Huber in Freiburg. Wagemans' compositions have been performed by almost all orchestras and leading ensembles in the Netherlands, including the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. He teaches composition and music theory at the Rotterdam Conservatory. |
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Stephen Taylor (chairman) was a chorister at Bristol Cathedral and Organ Scholar of Jesus College, Oxford. He continued his studies in the Netherlands, won first prize at the Sweelinck Competition in Amsterdam (1975) and was awarded the Prix d'Excellence. Taylor is organist of the Nicolaïkerk in Utrecht and is in demand as a soloist and continuo player. He has published in a number of fields and was awarded the St Martin's Medal by the city of Utrecht. |
