Thierry Escaich, organ

Program
Jean-Baptiste Lully, Overture to Le Bourgeois gentilhomme (arr. Th. Escaich)
Johann S. Bach, Fugue in G Major (a la Gigue), BWV 577
Belá Bártok, Romanian Folk Dances (arr. Th. Escaich)
Jehan Alain, Variations on a Theme by Clement Janequin
Litanies
Nicolas de Grigny, Récit de tierce en taille
Theirry Escaich, Evocations I and II
Maurice Duruflé, Toccata from Suite for Organ, Op. 5
Improvisation - Dance suite

Composer, organist and improviser Thierry Escaich is able to combine these three profiles in a unique manner, binding them inextricably together to reflect his rich inner world. An ambassador of the great French school of improvisation, four-time recipient of the Victoires de la Musique award and 2020/21 resident organist of the Dresden Philharmonic, Escaich is equally impressive as a brilliant performer of a stylistically diversified repertoire that blends early and contemporary, folk and sacred music, or an inspired composer whose unique, highly personal style covers a broad spectrum of forms and genres.
Presented under the evocative title Mirror Dances, the evening’s programme takes us on a thrilling musical journey. Pairing the elaborate grandeur of the Baroque style with contemporary pieces, it is interspersed with the organist’s own compositions and masterful improvisations.