Wednesday, 8th January to sunday, 12th January 2020
“Louis Vierne and his teachers Franck and Widor”
at the Kuhn organ in the St Johannis Kultur Kirche Hamburg-Altona
“When Olivier Latry was asked where in Germany he would like to give his course and recital for the Louis Vierne year 2020 he chose the Hamburg Kuhn organ. So we can look forward to having a global star at the organ of the St Johannis Kultur Kirche, Altona.”
Programme / schedule
Wednesday 8th January
morning: Arrival
14.00 Welcome and Course 1
Thursday 9th January
morning: Course 3
afternoon: Course 4
evening: Louis Vierne - his life and the editions - discussion with Dr. Markus Frank Hollingshaus
Friday 10th January
10 - 17h Organ Tour Hamburg (St. Michaelis / St. Katharinen)
18 - 22h Course 5
Saturday 11th January
morning: Course 6
afternoon: Course 7
18.00 Public recital by participants
Sunday 12th January
morning: course 8
17.00 Recital by Olivier Latry
Advance booking 12 Euros/8 Euros https://latry-hamburg.cortex-tickets.de
Widor: Allegro from the 6th Symphony, Franck: Andante in B Major (arr. for organ by Louis Vierne), Barie: Intermezzo, Vierne 1st Symphony. Followed by social evening and course finale.
Organ course Hamburg is sponsored by Orgelbau Kuhn
The church is heated
Participation fee
240 Euros
180 Euros for pupils and students
150 Euros passive.
Individual days (passive): 60 Euro per day
Individual courses (passive): 35 Euros per course
12 places for active participants
3 free places available for students (if necessary by raffle)
Course languages: German, English, French
Course supported by KUHN organ-builders.
St Johannis Kultur Kirche, Altona
Bei der Johanniskirche 22, 22767 Hamburg
Organist and Church music director: Fernando Swiech
www.Kulturkirche.de
www.gemeinde-altona-ost.de
www.musikfrieden.de
- Some tips on accommodation near the church;
Hostel Superbude, Juliusstr. 1-7, 22769 Hamburg
Tel. 0049 - 40 - 80 7915 820 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
2 bedroom from € 65 / 3 bedroom from € 78 / 4 bedroom from € 95 / 6 bedroom from € 120 - IBIS Budget Hotel Hamburg-Altona www.accorhotels.com rooms from € 50
- Motel One Hamburg-Altona www.hotels.com rooms from € 70
- Young people house „Dock Europe“
Tel. 0049 - 40 – 80 60 92 22 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - Hostel Meininger in Altona
- Stadthaushotel – anders und gut, Holstenstr. 118, 22767 Hamburg
Tel. 0049 - 40 - 38 99 20 20 Mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Double room from € 140; Single room from € 100 incl. Beakfast and parking place - Hotel Domicil, Stresemannstr. 62, 22769 Hamburg
Tel. 0040 - 40 - 229 47 17 0 Mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Double room from € 150; Single room from € 110 incl. breakfast
Invitation to the Organ Tour Paris
“Louis Vierne, Widor, Franck, Barie”
Wednesday, 15th April to Sunday 19th April (week after Easter)
10 organs in 4 days. Includes recital at the Paris Institute for the Blind, where Vierne and Barie were pupils; Barie later became organ professor.
Visit at Schola Cantorum, Excursion to Rouen, Organ seminar with Helga Schauerte
and Jean-Paul Imbert