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Festival International d’Orgue de Roquevaire

1, October, 2017 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

The “Festival International d’Orgue de Roquevaire” (International Organ Festival in Roquevaire) takes place every year in September and October, since 1997. This very friendly event allows organ-music lovers and the general public to discover the Grand Organ of Roquevaire.

Brilliant improviser, Pierre Cochereau was the prestigious was the holder of the Great Organs of Notre-Dame de Paris until his sudden death in 1984, at the age of 59. All over the world each of his performances attracted hundreds even thousands of music lovers astounded by his exceptional creativity.
The new instrument of the Roquevaire Saint-Vincent Church was reconstructed, in 1997, integrating Pierre Cochereau’s personal 5 keyboards organ.

This organ became the soul of an International Festival. The full programme can be seen here.

Anthony Hammond will be playing Calvière-Frescobaldi-Franck-Bouvard-Vierne-Widor-Cochereau-Improvisations.

Details

Date:
1, October, 2017
Time:
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Event Category:
Website:
http://www.tourisme-paysdaubagne.fr/en/event/international-organ-festival-roquevaire-2017

Venue

Église Saint Vincent
Roquevaire, France + Google Map