Lithuanian organist Aleksandr Isakov confesses his love for the Vitebsk organ and Vitebsk

February 17, Vitebsk / Sergey Kotovets - BELTA/. Lithuanian organist Alexander Isakov, a laureate of international competitions, will present an unexpected program to the Vitebsk public on February 18, specially prepared by the musician for the organ of the regional philharmonic. This was reported to a BELTA correspondent by the artistic director of the regional philharmonic, Nelly Matsaberidze. The renowned Lithuanian performer is a regular participant in the organ subscription programs of the Vitebsk Philharmonic. The musician has grown fond of the Vitebsk organ and its audience, and the public reciprocates his affection. Each of the musician's performances in Vitebsk is accompanied by unexpected discoveries and surprises, and the upcoming concert will be no exception. The program includes compositions by masters of organ music from the early 18th to the 20th centuries, with all pieces demanding a high level of performing skill. According to Nelly Matsaberidze, the musician himself considers performing this program a milestone, a step into a new stage of his creative career, which he wants to achieve precisely in Vitebsk. On the eve of the performance, the musician rehearsed continuously for over five hours. In Alexander Isakov's performance, Vitebsk residents will hear compositions by the outstanding German composer Dietrich Buxtehude, Johann Sebastian Bach, the rarely performed 19th-century German composer Julius Reubke, and Guy Bovet. For the first time in his musical career, Alexander Isakov will perform a piece by the renowned French classic Charles-Marie Widor, who wrote symphonies for the organ. Alexander Isakov will dedicate the performance of his teacher's work, the outstanding Russian organist Oleg Yanchenko, "Music for the Organ of Speyer Cathedral, Partita Fantasy on a Medieval Chorale," to his memory. This performance will be accompanied by a light show. The program will conclude with works by the outstanding 20th-century German musician Max Reger. The Lithuanian organist will perform the composer's last work, "Fantasy and Fugue in D minor, Op. 135b," which the author himself dedicated to Richard Strauss. Alexander Isakov is the organist of the St. John's Church of Vilnius University. He graduated from the Akhremchik Belarusian Lyceum of Arts, studied at the Music Academy in Katowice (Poland), interned at the Haarlem Summer Academy (Netherlands), and participated in master classes by outstanding organists from Russia, France, Switzerland, and Latvia. The musician actively performs, having given solo organ concerts and participated in music festivals in Western European, Baltic, and CIS countries. -0-