Romanian participation at Terra Sancta International Organ Festival

Terra Sancta International Organ Festival takes place between September 29 – November 21, 2019 in churches in Greece, Cyprus, Jordan and Israel.

With the support of the Romanian Cultural Institute in Tel Aviv, Romania will be represented at the 2019 edition of the festival by prof. Erzsébet Windhager-Geréd, who will perform three organ recitals in Yaffo, Nazareth and Jerusalem, between 22-24 October.

The entrance to all festival events is free, the number of seats is limited.

Recital program:

Tuesday, 22.10.2019, at 18:00 – Yaffo, Church of St.Peter, details: http://www.tsorganfestival.org/

The musical program includes:

Daniel Croner (1656-1740): I call to you Lord Jesus Christ
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750): Allein Gott in der Höh´sei Ehr, BWV 711
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750): Allein Gott in der Höh´sei Ehr, BWV 675
Valentin Bakfark (1507-1576): Fantasia I in D
Johann Kaspar Kerll: Toccata 3
Johann Kaspar Kerll (1627-1693): Toccata 4, cromatica con durezze e ligature
John James (1616-1667): Toccata 101
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809): 5 Pieces for Flötenuhr
John James (1616-1667): Touch V (from sonarsi to levatione) Fbwv 106


•Wednesday, 23.10.2019, at 18:00 –Nazareth, Basilica of the Annunciation, details: http://www.tsorganfestival.org/

The musical program includes:

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750): Praeludium and Fugue in E flat, BWV 548
Tudor Ciortea (1903-1982): Abendlied (Gebet) - (in canone all´ottava per augmentationem)
Thierry Escaich (*1965): Èvocation II
Charles Tournemire (1870-1939): Postlude (from L'Orgue Mystique - Office of the Immaculata Conceptio B. Maria Virgine)
Maurice Duruflé (1902-1986): Toccata (from the Suite Op.5)

•Thursday, 24.10.2019, at 18:00 – Jerusalem, Church of St. Savior (close to the New Gate), details: http://www.tsorganfestival.org/

The musical program includes:

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750): Praeludium and Fugue in E flat, BWV 548
Tudor Ciortea (1903-1982): Abendlied (Gebet) - (in canone all´ottava per augmentationem)
Thierry Escaich (*1965): Èvocation II
Georg Böhm (1661-1733): Partita on "Jesu, dub ist all zu schöne"
Maurice Duruflé (1902-1986): Toccata (from the Suite Op.5)


Erzsébet Windhager-Geréd has been the organist of the Lutherische Stadtkirche in Vienna since 2006. She studied organ with Ursula Philippi at the Gheorghe Dima Music Academy in Cluj. Continuing her studies at the Music University in Vienna with Michael Radulescu and Peter Planyavsky, she earned degrees in organ and church music with highest distinction, followed by further solo performance studies in the classes of Olivier Latry and Michel Bouvard at the Paris Conservatory. She has received several prizes and scholarships from the Organ Competition in Bruges, Stiftung St. Severin in Austria, Fondation Meyer in London, and Mecenat Musical in Paris. She held the position of professor for organ improvisation, choir, and choir conducting at the Babeş from 2005 – 2017 at the Bolyai University in Cluj.