Concert d’orgue – Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez

Admission is free and open to all.

A graduate of the Paris Conservatoire, Mickaël Durand was taught by Olivier Latry, Michel Bouvard, Thierry Eschaich and Jean-François Zygel. He continued his studies with Wolfgang Zerer in Hamburg and was awarded the 'Konzertexam' (Master) diploma in 2005.

An organ teacher at the Conservatoire in Les Sables d'Olonne, he was appointed titular organist at Nantes Cathedral and accompanist to the Maîtrise choir in 2012.

Mickaël Durand's programme for this organ recital is a journey from the Renaissance to the 20th century. Works from the Italian and Spanish Baroque (Frescobaldi, Cabezón) will precede the masterpieces of Johann Sebastian Bach, as well as works by Mozart, Mendelssohn and Jehan Alain for the 20th century. Improvisation on Renaissance themes (folia, passemezzo, chaconne) will also be on the programme.