Organ Concert Lambertikirche — Parisian Organists

Four Organists — One Evening

Thomas Ospital has been one of France's most sought-after younger organists worldwide for years. As titular organist of the major Parisian church Saint-Eustache, he shapes a style that combines virtuosic improvisation with interpretative clarity. Frédéric Blanc, titular organist of Notre-Dame d'Auteuil, is considered one of the most important representatives of the French symphonic tradition in the lineage of Maurice Duruflé. Karol Mossakowski, titular organist of Saint-Sulpice, follows in the tradition of Charles-Marie Widor and Marcel Dupré and is among the most prominent voices on today's Parisian organ scene. Tobias Götting completes the quartet as the regional representative — the exact distribution of works will be communicated with the program of Lamberti Church Music.

French Symphonic Organ Literature

The Parisian organ tradition shaped the 19th and 20th centuries like few others: Cavaillé-Coll organs, the symphonic organ literature of Wagner, Saint-Saëns, Franck, Widor, Vierne, Dupré, and Duruflé, as well as a tradition of improvisation that is still alive today. In Oldenburg, an evening at the Lamberti organ becomes an approach to this tradition — both in the works performed and in the direct encounter with three current Parisian titular organists.

Lambertikirche Oldenburg

The Lambertikirche in the center of Oldenburg is one of the most important concert venues on the North German church music scene. Its main organ offers sonic space for works of French and German organ literature alike. The St. Lamberti Church Music regularly organizes concert series with international soloists.

Tobias Götting

Tobias Götting is rooted in Oldenburg as an organist and church musician. His participation in the Parisian Organists' evening establishes the connection to the North German tradition and creates the bridge that makes this program more than just a guest concert series.