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Academy

Every year, the Contius Foundation organizes an Academy at which promising and talented organists are immersed in a specific repertoire for their instrument. They are coached by the best musicians from our region, such as Bernard Foccroulle, Reinoud Van Mechelen and many others. The 2024 edition will take place from July 4 to 13 in Leuven and you can register either per session or for both sessions.

Session 1

J.S. Bach and the polyphonic German tradition (organ & voice)
from 4 to 8 July

Repertoire:

  • Organ works (manualiter) of Scheidemann, Buxtehude, Bach on the historic Goltfuss organ (1692) at the St. John-Baptist Church (Grand Béguinage)
  • Bach organ works from Leipzig: Trio sonatas, Schübler Chorales, Preludes and Fugues on the Contius organ at the St. Michael’s Church and the organ at the St. Gertrude Church
  • J.S. Bach and C.P.E. Bach Arias, works by Buxtehude

Teachers: Jan Willem Janssen (organ), Jean-Luc Ho (organ & clavichord), Bernard Foccroulle (organ), Wouter Dekoninck (continuo), Monica Melcova (organ), Reinoud Van Mechelen (voice)

Final concert: Monday July 8 at 20.30 at the St. John-Baptist Church (Grand Béguinage)

In collaboration with the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel, the Universitaire Parochie & Grand Béguinage KU Leuven and the St. Gertrude Church.

Session 2

Johann Sebastian & Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (organ)
from 9 to 13 July

Repertoire:

  • Six sonatas of C.P.E. Bach at the St. Gertrude Church
  • Organ works of J.S. Bach and sons at the St. Michael’s Church
  • Works for clavichord of Bach and family

Teachers: Annette Richards (organ), Bernard Foccroulle (organ), Miklos Spanyi (organ & clavichord), Wim Winters (organ & clavichord)

Final concert: Friday July 12 at 20.30 at the St. Michael’s Church

 

Participate

The participation fee is:

  • € 250 for one session (including free entrance for all concerts of the festival)
  • € 350 for both sessions (including free entrance for all concerts of the festival)

Travel, lodging and meals are NOT included in the participation fee.