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WILLIAM WHITEHEAD (London International Festival of Early Music)
William Whitehead has gained a wide reputation for his engaging and inspiring interpretation of the organ repertoire. His concert career was given a boost when he won first prize at the Odense International organ competition in Denmark, 2004. Since then he has travelled widely giving concerts in Europe and the US. Recent venues include Oslo Cathedral, Uppsala Cathedral, The Royal Festival Hall, London (his debut at this venue), Westminster Cathedral and The Royal Albert Hall for the BBC Proms.
A recorded artist on dozens of discs, he is most recently to be heard as organ soloist in Handel’s Op. 7 No. 1 Organ Concerto with the Gabrieli Consort and Players (Winged Lion label). His work as a continuo player brings him together with groups such as the Gabrieli Consort, the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra (Proms 2019 and 2023). 2015’s Proms saw him appear with the St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra.
Trained at Oxford University and the Royal Academy of Music, William is now a sought-after organ teacher, with many students at both Oxford and Cambridge Universities. Previously he has held appointments as Assistant Organist, Rochester Cathedral, and Director of Music at St Mary’s Bourne Street; and is now the Associate Organist of Lincoln’s Inn in London. He has been a professor at both the Royal Academy of Music and Trinity College of Music.
A recorded artist on dozens of discs, he is most recently to be heard as organ soloist in Handel’s Op. 7 No. 1 Organ Concerto with the Gabrieli Consort and Players (Winged Lion label). His work as a continuo player brings him together with groups such as the Gabrieli Consort, the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra (Proms 2019 and 2023). 2015’s Proms saw him appear with the St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra.
Trained at Oxford University and the Royal Academy of Music, William is now a sought-after organ teacher, with many students at both Oxford and Cambridge Universities. Previously he has held appointments as Assistant Organist, Rochester Cathedral, and Director of Music at St Mary’s Bourne Street; and is now the Associate Organist of Lincoln’s Inn in London. He has been a professor at both the Royal Academy of Music and Trinity College of Music.
Friday 10 Nov 2023
St Michael & All Angels Blackheath, United Kingdom, London SE3 9JL
2 pmFree with an Exhibition Ticket or Festival Pass
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