Concert Documentary: Organ Sound 2023 | Votive Church Vienna | Erwan Le Prado | Best of...
- Orgelklang Votivkirche
- Apr 1
- 2 min read
ERWAN LE PRADO
played works by:
F. Mendelssohn, C. Franck, L. Viernes, C. Tournemire
Best of ... ERWAN LE PRADO
Erwan Le Prado (*1978) initially studied at the Caen Conservatory and, at the age of 15, at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris. He was taught primarily by André Isoir, Michel Chapuis, and Marie-Claire Alain.
Competitions in Lucerne, St. Albans and a “Prix JS Bach” in Chartres 1996, Geneva 1999 (1st prize Swiss Organ Competition), Grand Prix de Chartres (1st prize in the interpretation category and audience award) 2000.
His career as a concert organist has taken Erwan Le Prado all over the world: concerts in Europe, the USA, Canada, South America, Japan, China and Syria... Soloist with the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, with the Warsaw Philharmonic and the Beijing Symphony Orchestra in Beijing.
He also regularly gives courses as a lecturer abroad, at international European Organ Academies (Leipzig, Cambridge, Oxford, Kaliningrad), as well as at various universities (Lübeck, Essen, Würzburg, Basel, Tokyo...) as well as in South Africa, Colombia, Uzbekistan...
He is also in demand internationally as a competition juror: in Freiberg, Nuremberg, Freiburg, Chartres, Angers, St Albans, and the North Ireland Organ Competition. He holds a professorship in organ at the Caen Conservatory, where he is also titulaire of the Cavaillé-Coll organ in the Abbatiale Saint-Etienne. He is also titulaire of the historic Parisot organ in Falaise.
THE GREAT ORGAN OF THE VOTIVE CHURCH
The historic organ in the Votivkirche was built in 1878 by the renowned organ building company EF Walcker and inspected by Anton Bruckner.
Renowned composers and organists have treasured, played, and used this instrument as a model for sound. Fortunately, the instrument is in almost original condition and is considered one of the most important organs in Europe.
We thank the Foundation
Dr. Robert & Lina Thyll-Dürr, Hergiswil
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