York Minster’s popular organ recitals return this summer with six acclaimed musicians taking centre stage in one of the world’s most magnificent cathedrals.
The series will be opened by Wayne Marshall OBE, a world-renowned conductor and master of improvisation who will include some of his own compositions alongside classics and live improvisations in his dazzling style. He will be followed by Jan Liebermann, one of the most promising young artists in the organ world who is well-known for his ability to play complex pieces entirely from memory; Daniel Cook, a performer with a unique understanding of early-twentieth-century organs like York Minster’s having recorded the complete works of many classic British organ composers; and Carolyn Craig, an award-winning American organist who champions female composers as the co-founder of the platform Amplify Female Composers.
York Minster’s own acclaimed musicians – Robert Sharpe, Director of Music, and Benjamin Morris, Assistant Director of Music, who are both experienced soloists performing in the UK and abroad – complete the line-up for six nights of spectacular organ music. The recitals will take place on Thursday evenings from 17 July to 21 August, beginning at 7pm.
Tickets:
Tickets for the recitals are available now priced at £15, with a combined season ticket price of £75 for all six recitals. A concessionary price of £7.50 for those aged 27 and under is also available, with a combined season ticket price of £38.
Tickets can be booked here:
https://yorkminster.org/whats-on/event/summer-organ-recitals/ or by calling our Box Office on 01904 557200.
Each ticket includes a free, souvenir programme filled with stunning full-colour photographs of York Minster’s Grand Organ and programme notes written by the talented David Gammie. Programmes will be available to collect inside the building on the night of each performance.
Organist details:
Wayne Marshall – Thursday 17 July
Jan Liebermann – Thursday 24 July
Robert Sharpe – Thursday 31 July
Daniel Cook – Thursday 7 August
Benjamin Morris – Thursday 14 August
Carolyn Craig – Thursday 21 August
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