Midori Abe Organ Concert

①Dietrich Buxtehude(ca. 1637-1707)：Toccata F-dur BuxWV 156

②Robert Shumann(1810-1856)：　Ⅳ. Innig aus 《Studien für den Pedal-Flügel 》Op.56

③Johannes Brahms(1833-1897)：Nr.11 O Welt, ich muss dich lassen aus 《11 Choralvorspiele》Op.122

④Johann Sebastian Bach(1685-1750)：Fantasie und Fuge g-moll BWV 542

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⑤Jean-Adam Guilain(ca.1680-ca.1739)：Prélude -Tierce en taille -Duo-Basse de trompette -Dialogue de《Suite du deuxième ton》

⑥Thierry Escaich (1965-)：Évocation Ⅱ

⑦Louis Vierne(1870-1937)：４.Élévation de《Messe basse pour les défunts 》op. 62

⑧Louis Vierne：５. Finale de 《3ème symphonie pour orgue》 op.28

The theme of the program is "The Charm of French and German Organ Music". The chapel here at ICU has been a place of memories for me since my university entrance examinations. I took lessons from Mrs. Tokuoka, the university organist. After a lapse of about 10 years, I am grateful for the opportunity to expand my repertoire and give concerts. I would like to share with you the charm of the organ, featuring works from the German and French Baroque to the modern and contemporary periods.

Organist Profile

Midori Abe earned her bachelor's degree in musicology and organ from the Tokyo University of the Arts, where she completed her master's degree in organ as well. She studied at Conservatoire à rayonnement régional de Paris for two years from 2018. She has studied with Miho Hasegawa, Tsuguo Hirono, Megumi Tokuoka, Christophe Mantoux on organ, Yuichiro Shiina and Jean-Christophe Revel on basso continuo. In 2016, she won a Jury's Special Prize in a competition titled Organ Music in Nagasaki. She's been actively performing both in domestic concerts and in France, including Sogakudo Morning Concert (with the Philharmonia Orchestra of Geidai, 2017), and the 49th Debut Concert held by Japan Assosiation of Organists. She is an organist at Catholic Ichikawa Church, Catholic Himonya Church, and Catholic Den-enchofu Church.