International Organ Festival Haarlem 14 - 28 July 2012

The Haarlem Orgelfestival 2012 offers 15 wonderful days full of music, centred on the world-famous Müller organ (1738) in the Gothic church of St Bavo's. 

The opening concert (Saturday evening 14 July) will feature the world premiere of the Fukushima Requiem by Zsigmond Szathmáry, performed by Cappella Amsterdam, Calefax Reed Quintet and organist Gerrie Meijer, directed by Daniel Reuss. Prior to this concert, the Haarlem Organ Day offers the opportunity to visit the city's historic churches and enjoy the fine organs.

 

The festival programme includes organ recitals by (among others) James David Christie, Pieter van Dijk, Leo van Doeselaar, Ton Koopman, Jos van der Kooy, Olivier Latry, Jacques van Oortmerssen, Peter Planyavsky, Louis Robilliard, Martin Sander, Roman Summereder and Zsigmond Szathmáry.

In the weekend of 20-21 July the Festival symposium From Sweelinck to Bach offers recitals and introductory lectures in Oosthuizen, Edam, Haarlem and Amsterdam (Oude Kerk and Nieuwe Kerk) by guests including Margaret Phillips, Bernard Winsemius, Harald Vogel, Christoph Wolff and Jean-Claude Zehnder.

 

The International Improvisation Competition will take place during the first week of the festival in St Bavo's, and on the Cavaillé-Coll organ in the Philharmonie concert hall. The jury recital will be on Thursday afternoon 19 July, the final round on Friday evening 20 July, both in St Bavo's.

The Summer Academy for Organists is an intensive English-language masterclass programme for music students and professional organists. Each day there is a public masterclass and/or lecture by one of the internationally renowned academy teachers.

 

Reserve the dates of the 2012 International Haarlem Organ Festival!! 14-28 July 2012