IX International M. K. Čiurlionis Organ Competition

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IX International M. K. Čiurlionis Organ Competition

Lena Fischer, Norway

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Name of the educational insititution NTNU Musikk (Master Orgel), Trondheim
Accompanist "Yes"

Lena Fischer her musical education has received at the Badisches CONservatoire (piano, cello, string quartet, organ) and at the Helmholtz Gymnasium (majoring in music theory, choir, orchestra, chamber orchestra, conducting) in Karlsruhe. In recognition of outstanding achievements in the subject of music, she was awarded with the Werner-Stober prize.

She studied music, specialising in organ performance, with Martha Schuster at the State University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart, and has received her bachelor (the organ performance) at the Karlsruhe's University of Music and one in performance of sacred music at the University of Church Music in Heidelberg, where she studied with prof. Carsten Wiebusch. In 2021, she, with her family, has emigrated to Norway to take up a position as cantor there. Since autumn 2022, she has been studying master in organ in Trondheim with Erling With Aasgård. She received masterclasses and private lessons from Bine Bryndorf, Klaus Rothaupt, Éric Lebrun and Daniel Roth, among the others.

I ROUND

  1. Johann Sebastian Bach | Organ Trio Sonata No. 3 · D minor · BWV 527
    • Andante
  2. Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis | Fugue · C sharp minor · VL 86
  3. Nicolaus Bruhns | Grande Prelude · E minor

II ROUND

  1. Johann Sebastian Bach | Prelude and Fugue · E minor · BWV 548
  2. Zita Bružaite | "Sparks"
  3. Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis | Fugue-Choral · A minor · VL 227
  4. Olivier Messiaen | "La Nativité du Seigneur" ("The Nativity of the Lord")
    • IX. "Dieu parmi nous" ("God Among Us")

III ROUND

  1. Camille Saint-Saëns | Prélude et Fugue No. 3 · C major · Op. 109
  2. Nadia Boulanger | Trois Improvisations · F minor
  3. Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis | Fugue · B flat minor · VL 345
  4. Julius Reubke | Sonata on the 94th Psalm · C minor

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