 Olivier Latry, titular organist of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris, is one of the world's most distinguished organists. From 1981-1985 Olivier Latry was titular organist of Meaux Cathedral and at age 23 he won a competition to become one of the three titular organists of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris. Since 1995 he has taught at the Paris Conservatory, where he has succeeded Michel Chapuis. Not wishing to specialize in a particular repertoire, Olivier Latry would like to be an ambassador of seventeenth to twenty-first century French organ music, hence his equal devotion to the art of improvisation. Today he is counted among the most noted 'improvisateurs' in the exceptional French tradition from Charles Tournemire to Pierre Cochereau. Olivier Latry has performed in more than forty countries on five continents, appearing most often in the United States. He made his first American tour during the fall of 1986, and has subsequently made annual tours to the U.S., playing recitals in major cities coast to coast, as well as in cities throughout Canada. In addition, he has made special trips to appear for regional and national conventions of the American Guild of Organists as well as for inaugural recitals of new instruments and for major music festivals and summer schools. In 2006 he was the featured soloist for the opening of the new Dobson organ at Verizon Hall in Philadelphia where he performed for three sold out audiences in gala concerts with the Philadelphia Orchestra under the direction of Christoph Eschenbach. For his work in the field of organ performance and studies, Olivier Latry was awarded the Prix de la Fondation Cino et Simone Del Duca in 2000, as well as a Fellowship 'Honoris Causa' from the North and Midlands School of Music in 2006, and from the Royal College of organists in 2007. |
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