Summer Organ Academy
Académie estivale d'orgue
July 1-6, 2020 Victoria, British Columbia***CANCELLED due to COVID19*** The Royal Canadian College of Organists is proud to announce the 2020 Summer Organ Academy. Offering a wide range of learning opportunities, the Summer Organ Academy is a comprehensive training program for beginner to advanced organists. Participants study with acclaimed organists while developing advanced musicianship skills in an intensive program of organ lessons, improvisation lessons, masterclasses, seminars, theory and ear-training, and scheduled daily practice. We are thrilled to welcome Jean-Willy Kunz, Patricia Wright, Christian Lane, Jonathan Oldengarm, Mark McDonald and David Stratkauskas as this year’s organ instructors and Nicholas Fairbank, Michael Jarvis and Timothy Pyper as guest clinicians. New This Year! Introduction to the Harpsichord, Alexander Technique Workshop and tickets to Air and Hammers: Maxine Thévenot and Edmund Connolly, and Holst’s “The Planets”: Mark McDonald. Participants will stay on the beautiful campus of the University of Victoria and experience some of Victoria’s finest organs. The Summer Organ Academy offers three registration streams in an inspiring and supportive environment: Youth (14-18 years old) ProgramSee proposed schedule here.
Performance ProgramSee proposed schedule here.
Church Organist ProgramSee proposed schedule here. · Private lessons with Patricia Wright, Mark McDonald or David Stratkauskas. The registration form is available here for download. Registration is limited – early registration is recommended! For more information, please contact Executive Director, Elizabeth Shannon at execdirector@rcco.ca. Organ Festival Canada (July 6-9, 2020)All Academy participants are invited to attend Organ Festival Canada which directly follows the Academy. Participants enrolled in full-time secondary or post-secondary education programs are eligible for complimentary registration. Other Academy participants are eligible for the special reduced rate of $200 using the “Student – valid ID” rate (no ID required for Academy students). For more details, visit https://www.rccovictoria2020.ca/registration. Paul Grimwood ScholarshipAwarded annually, the Paul Grimwood Scholarship was established to honour and perpetuate the legacy of Paul Grimwood’s thirty-nine years as Organist and Choirmaster of Central Presbyterian Church, Hamilton, by nurturing the development of a student organist. An award of up to $500.00 will be granted annually for ten years, beginning in 2018, to a student enrolled in the Royal Canadian College of Organists’ Summer Organ Academy. The intention of the award is to offset costs incurred by the student to attend the Summer Organ Academy. The scholarship will be awarded to a student organist who demonstrates proficiency in organ playing and a keen interest in further development as an organist. To qualify, the student must: The application form is available here. | In this section |