Zen is a third-year BMus student at the SU Conservatory where he specialises in organ performance under the direction of Winand Grundling. His program includes a Baroque pastoral by Bernardo Pasquini and a late-Romantic pastoral by Paul Pierné. Along with works by Whitlock, Alain and Dubois, his program seeks to connect diverse emotions to different aspects of nature.
This year’s organ recital theme is Pastorale – a work in which a rural scene is painted through sound, often with a flute-like melody supported by a rumbling bass. Most pastorals are gentle in nature, although dramatic natural phenomena can result in surprising outbursts. Each organist’s program includes at least two pastorals. The special sounds and tones of the Moederkerk organ will be fully embraced, and close-ups of the organist’s hands and feet will be shown on the screens. We welcome three new sets of hands to the programme this year.
