Dear Weiwuying Unlimited member, this is a Weiwuying presented program. You can contact us for a free ticket or buy extra tickets via the link below. Thank You! (Contact +886-7-262-6666 or unlimited@npac-weiwuying.org)
- Presenter: Weiwuying
- Duration is 85 minutes with a 20-minute intermission.
- Age guidance 7+
- Latecomers must follow staff instructions for entry and re-entry.
- For Group Purchase Discounts, please contact 07-262-6666.
- 10% off for Weiwuying Lifestyle member
- Weiwuying Youth member: 25% ticket discount for your first purchase. The additional ticket discount same as Lifestyle members.
※ID and Youth membership card are required at the door. - Weiwuying Unlimited member: 30% ticket discount for your first purchase. The additional ticket discount same as Lifestyle members.
- For details, please see Weiwuying Members Benefit
Thierry ESCAICH Organ Recital
►【House Program】Thierry ESCAICH Organ Recital
Nowadays, many classical musicians lack the skill of improvisation. However, organists, due to their roles in churches, are required to create music during ceremonies. They still master this skill, which has become a hallmark of their expertise. Thierry ESCAICH, a five-time recipient of the prestigious French "Victoires de la Musique" award, will show his unique musical style through improvisation in this concert. Let us look forward to it!
Pre-talk
2024/10/13(Sun)14:00 Concert Hall 3F Lobby
Program
J. S. BACH: Passacaglia and Fugue in c minor, BWV 582
L. VIERNE: "Naiades" from 24 Pièces de Fantaisie, Op. 55
City-themed Improvisation - Kaohsiung
B. BARTOK: Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 68, BB. 76 (Arranged by Thierry ESCAICH)
O. MESSIAEN: 'Alléluias sereins d'un âme que désire le ciel' from L'Ascension
City-themed Improvisation - New York
M. DURUFLÉ: Toccata
City-themed Improvisation - Paris
※The presenter and performers reserve the right to change the repertoire.
Encore Pieces:
G. F. HÄNDEL: Mov. IV Presto from Organ Concerto in F major, Op 4 No 5, HWV 293
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Article
►The Organ Can Improv Too! -Thierry ESCAICH
Artists Introduction
Organ|Thierry ESCAICH
Composer, organist and improviser Thierry ESCAICH is a unique figure in contemporary music and one of the most important French composers of his generation. The three elements of ESCAICH's artistry are inseparable, allowing him to express himself as a performer, creator and collaborator in a wide range of settings. Drawing from the French line of composition of RAVEL, MESSIAEN and DUTILLEUX, and imbued with references from contemporary, popular and spiritual music, the distinctive sound-world of ESCAICH's music is anchored by an obsessive rhythmic drive and an overarching sense of architecture.
Thierry ESCAICH's works are performed by leading orchestras in Europe and North America and by musicians such as Lisa BATIASHVILI and François LELEUX, Valery GERGIEV, Paavo JÄRVI, and so on. ESCAICH has been Composer-in-Residence with the Orchestre National de Lyon, Orchestre National de Lille and the Paris Chamber Orchestra and his music has been honoured by five 'Victoires de la Musique' awards (2003, 2006, 2011, 2017 and 2022).
Thierry ESCAICH's career as a composer is closely linked to his career as an organist – one of the ambassadors of the great French school of improvisation in the wake of Maurice DURUFLÉ, whom he succeeded as organist of Saint-Étienne-du-Mont in Paris. He appears in recitals internationally, combining repertoire pieces with his own compositions and improvisations. His passion for cinema has led him to perform 'cine-concerts', improvised accompaniments on both the organ and piano for silent films such as Phantom of the Opera and Metropolis.
Thierry ESCAICH Organ Recital
►【House Program】Thierry ESCAICH Organ Recital
Nowadays, many classical musicians lack the skill of improvisation. However, organists, due to their roles in churches, are required to create music during ceremonies. They still master this skill, which has become a hallmark of their expertise. Thierry ESCAICH, a five-time recipient of the prestigious French "Victoires de la Musique" award, will show his unique musical style through improvisation in this concert. Let us look forward to it!
Pre-talk
2024/10/13(Sun)14:00 Concert Hall 3F Lobby
Program
J. S. BACH: Passacaglia and Fugue in c minor, BWV 582
L. VIERNE: "Naiades" from 24 Pièces de Fantaisie, Op. 55
City-themed Improvisation - Kaohsiung
B. BARTOK: Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 68, BB. 76 (Arranged by Thierry ESCAICH)
O. MESSIAEN: 'Alléluias sereins d'un âme que désire le ciel' from L'Ascension
City-themed Improvisation - New York
M. DURUFLÉ: Toccata
City-themed Improvisation - Paris
※The presenter and performers reserve the right to change the repertoire.
Encore Pieces:
G. F. HÄNDEL: Mov. IV Presto from Organ Concerto in F major, Op 4 No 5, HWV 293
Thierry ESCAICH:Weiwuying Improvisation-3
Thierry ESCAICH:Weiwuying Improvisation-4
Article
►The Organ Can Improv Too! -Thierry ESCAICH
Artists Introduction
Organ|Thierry ESCAICH
Composer, organist and improviser Thierry ESCAICH is a unique figure in contemporary music and one of the most important French composers of his generation. The three elements of ESCAICH's artistry are inseparable, allowing him to express himself as a performer, creator and collaborator in a wide range of settings. Drawing from the French line of composition of RAVEL, MESSIAEN and DUTILLEUX, and imbued with references from contemporary, popular and spiritual music, the distinctive sound-world of ESCAICH's music is anchored by an obsessive rhythmic drive and an overarching sense of architecture.
Thierry ESCAICH's works are performed by leading orchestras in Europe and North America and by musicians such as Lisa BATIASHVILI and François LELEUX, Valery GERGIEV, Paavo JÄRVI, and so on. ESCAICH has been Composer-in-Residence with the Orchestre National de Lyon, Orchestre National de Lille and the Paris Chamber Orchestra and his music has been honoured by five 'Victoires de la Musique' awards (2003, 2006, 2011, 2017 and 2022).
Thierry ESCAICH's career as a composer is closely linked to his career as an organist – one of the ambassadors of the great French school of improvisation in the wake of Maurice DURUFLÉ, whom he succeeded as organist of Saint-Étienne-du-Mont in Paris. He appears in recitals internationally, combining repertoire pieces with his own compositions and improvisations. His passion for cinema has led him to perform 'cine-concerts', improvised accompaniments on both the organ and piano for silent films such as Phantom of the Opera and Metropolis.
Dear Weiwuying Unlimited member, this is a Weiwuying presented program. You can contact us for a free ticket or buy extra tickets via the link below. Thank You! (Contact +886-7-262-6666 or unlimited@npac-weiwuying.org)
- Presenter: Weiwuying
- Duration is 85 minutes with a 20-minute intermission.
- Age guidance 7+
- Latecomers must follow staff instructions for entry and re-entry.
- For Group Purchase Discounts, please contact 07-262-6666.
- 10% off for Weiwuying Lifestyle member
- Weiwuying Youth member: 25% ticket discount for your first purchase. The additional ticket discount same as Lifestyle members.
※ID and Youth membership card are required at the door. - Weiwuying Unlimited member: 30% ticket discount for your first purchase. The additional ticket discount same as Lifestyle members.
- For details, please see Weiwuying Members Benefit