Olivier Latry Organ Recital

Olivier Latry Organ Recital

We are thrilled to welcome Notre Dame's resident organist to Portico!

By Portico

Date and time

Sunday, June 1 · 3 - 4:30pm GMT+1

Location

Portico of Ards

Steel Dickson Avenue Portaferry Portaferry BT22 1LE United Kingdom

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

About this event

  • Event lasts 1 hour 30 minutes

Programme:

Alexandre GUILMANT (1837 – 1911) :


1 ère Sonate :


Final


Manuel de Falla (1876 - 1946) :

Danse rituelle du feu

(Transcription Olivier Latry)


Béla BARTÓK (1881 - 1945) :


Danses roumaines (Transcr. André Isoir) :

- Cornemuses

- La Trépigneuse

- Danse de Bucium

- Polka roumaine

- Danse rapide

Johann-Sebastian BACH (1685 – 1750) :

Fugue en Sol mineur BWV 578

Passacaille et Fugue en Ut mineur BWV 582


Charles TOURNEMIRE (1970 - 1939) :

Petite rhapsodie improvisée

(reconstitution Maurice Duruflé)


Louis VIERNE (1870 – 1937) :

Troisième Symphonie :

- Adagio

Maurice DURUFLÉ (1902 - 1986) :


Choral varié sur le « Veni Creator »


Olivier LATRY (né en 1962) :

Improvisation


About Olivier Latry

Olivier Latry is acknowledged as one of the world’s most eminent exponents of the organ. He has performed in the most prestigious concert halls, has appeared as a guest of major orchestras under the direction of renowned conductors, and has premiered an impressive number of new works.

Appointed titular organist of the Great Organ of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris when he was just twenty-three, and emeritus organist of the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal in 2012, Olivier Latry is above all a brilliant and audacious all-round musician, exploring every possible aspect of his instrument, and endowed with an exceptional talent as an improviser.

He took an active part in the inauguration of the organ of the Maison de Radio France in May 2016 and inaugurated the Rieger organ of the Philharmonie de Paris in 2017. He is organist in residence at the Dresden Philharmonie for the 2017-19 seasons.

A former student of Gaston Litaize, he succeeded his teacher at the Saint-Maur Conservatoire before being appointed professor at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris. Olivier Latry has received numerous prizes and distinctions, including the Prize of the Fondation Cino and Simone Del Duca (Institut de France – Académie des Beaux-Arts) in 2000. He was awarded honorary doctorates by the North and Midlands School of Music in the United Kingdom and McGill University in Montreal in 2010.

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Portico

The Portico of Ards ('Portico') is an Arts and Heritage Centre in Portaferry, County Down, at the mouth of Strangford Lough in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (45 mins south of Belfast).

Built in 1841, Portico is a venue with unique grade A listed Greek architecture. It is owned by the charity Portico of Ards Ltd. but still used every Sunday morning by the Portaferry Presbyterian congregation (now our tenants).

Portico was restored and reopened in 2016 as a venue for events: Classical, Comedy, Country, Folk, Jazz, Organ, Pop, Rock, Theatre and more!

We also offer guided tours of the architecture, heritage exhibitions and the refurbished organ with its spectacular modern console.

Portico is a social enterprise that aims to make life better for locals and visitors. We believe that arts and heritage brings joy to individuals and social and economic benefits to the wider community by attracting visitors and local spend.

We are a charity, operating on a not-for-profit basis. We rely on income from our events, grants from Arts funders such as the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and Ards and North Down Borough Council and donations from individuals and organisations. If you'd like to donate, please follow this link to find out more.

Our wonderful team of volunteers make it all happen. If you'd like to find out more about volunteering, take a look here

For further information please see our website.