Gala Concert featuring two CIOC winners October 21st, 7PM Ascension of Our Lord Church Aaron Tan, 1st prize winner of the 2021 CIOC Christian Lane, 1st prize winner of the 2011 CIOC Purchase Tickets General Admission: $20 (in advance) / $25 (at the door) VIP ticket: $150 with cocktail and charitable donation receipt for $100 […]
Our 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prize winners will perform in this gala concert, dedicated to the memory of E. Noël Spinelli, co-founder of the Canadian International Organ Competition. Mr. Spinelli is remembered as a generous and visionary entrepreneur, who built one of the first groups of automobile dealerships in Quebec. He played a leading role […]
View the program notes Please note: the correct start time for this concert is 15:30. October 26 offers a truly exceptional experience as Swedish organist Hans-Ola Ericsson, former professor of organ at McGill University, presents Olivier Messiaen’s masterpiece, Livre du Saint Sacrement, at the iconic Oratoire Saint-Joseph. This is a rare opportunity to hear this monumental […]
Watch on YouTube Watch on Facebook The CIOC is pleased to present Hans-Ola Ericsson in concert at the Immaculée-Conception church and Saint Joseph’s Oratory. Join us January 28 at 4 p.m. for this special concert production, presented in collaboration with the Oratoire Saint-Joseph du Mont-Royal. With a selection of works by J.S. Bach, Nicolas Bruhns, […]
Alain and Vierne: 20th-Century Masters of the Organ Lecture-recital with Helga Schauerte-Maubouet Member of the international jury October 20 at 7 PM Église du Très-Saint-Nom-de-Jésus $20 (advance purchase) $25 (at the door) PROGRAM: Louis Vierne (1870-1937) 24 pièces en style libre, op. 31 (extraits) Carillon sur la sonnerie du Carillon de la chapelle du Château […]
Isabelle Demers, organist Member of the international jury October 21 at 7 PM Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste $20 (advance purchase) $25 (at the door) PROGRAM: Rachel Laurin (1961-) Sonate #1 op. 91 Allegro agitato Berceuse mariale Carillon-Toccata Charles-Valentin Alkan (1813-1888) Douze études pour les pieds seulement (extraits /excerpts) no 2 en do majeur – Adagio no 5 […]
Isabelle Demers, renowned concert organist and Organ Professor at the Schulich School of Music at McGill University, will pay tribute to beloved Canadian composer and organist Rachel Laurin (1961–2023). The performance will include the world premiere of Laurin’s final organ work. This concert is presented in collaboration with the RCCO Ottawa Centre, as part of […]
This event is generously sponsored by Casavant Frères Isabelle Demers and Ken Cowan present a concert of works by renowned Canadian composer Rachel Laurin (1961-2023) on the organ of église Saint-Jean-Baptiste in Montréal. PROGRAMME : Rachel Laurin (1961 – 2023) Étude héroïque Prelude and Fugue in G Major Isabelle Demers, organiste Rachel Laurin Poème symphonique […]
Isabelle Demers plays Petrushka October 20th, 7PM Location: Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste Isabelle Demers, organ Purchase tickets General Admission: $20 (in advance) / $25 (at the door) Ticket valid for the Isabelle Demers concert only Two-concert package (Isabelle Demers / Nighttime Revelations): $25 (in advance) / $30 (at the door) Ticket valid for both concerts on the […]
The Canadian International Organ Competition presents the 2020 Festival des couleurs de l’orgue français. Each Sunday in October we will present live broadcasts on our Facebook page of organ recitals in the magnificent chapel of the Grand Séminaire de Montréal Jacquelin Rochette, organ October 11 at 3 p.m. Please note that due to restrictions for […]
