Programme:
-2 August
Sacha Dhénin (St Louis Cathedral, Versailles)
"Versailles à Briançon, une journée à la cour du Roi"
Charpentier, Corette, Clérambault, Rameau, Couperin...
Sacha Dhénin began playing the organ at the age of 7 at the Poissy conservatoire.
He continued his studies at Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, where he was awarded several first prizes. A prizewinner in international competitions, he has performed in France and abroad at numerous festivals and cathedrals.
Assistant titular organist at Saint-Louis Cathedral in Versailles, he is also developing an original harp-organ duo.
A passionate pedagogue, he teaches organ and mathematics, which he links in his approach to transmission.
- 16 August
Alessandra Mazzanti (Bologna, Italy)
"When sacred or popular melodies inspire the composer's works"
Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Perosi-Bossi, Kiefer, Yon, Mazzanti....
Alessandra Mazzanti, a native of Bologna, graduated in organ, composition and conducting with the highest honours from the "G.B. Martini" Conservatory
An international performer, she performs in Europe and America and has taken masterclasses with leading interpreters.
The titular organist of the Basilica of St Anthony of Padua in Bologna, she also supervised the restoration of its organ in 2018.
An award-winning composer and conductor, she leads several ensembles in Italy and abroad.
She teaches organ and Gregorian chant at the conservatories of Cesena and Rimini.
- 23 August
Vincent Warnier (St Étienne du Mont, Paris)
"Hommage à Marie-Claire Alain pour le centenaire de sa naissance"
Buxtehude, Bach, Grigny, Alain
Vincent Warnier is a renowned French organist, concert performer and teacher, titular of the organ at Saint-Étienne-du-Mont in Paris.
Educated in Strasbourg and at the CNSMD in Paris, he won the Grand Prix d'interprétation de Chartres in 1992 before embarking on an international career. His recordings and recitals, particularly of French music and Messiaen, have been acclaimed by critics and audiences alike.
He has played with prestigious orchestras and conductors in France and abroad, and has taken part in major organ inaugurations.
Also a teacher and lecturer, he teaches at the École normale de musique in Paris and contributes to organ programmes and books.