The 10th anniversary of an organ competition founded by John Grew
An excerpt from a McGill Reporter article.
"鈥淚t was my crazy idea,鈥澛燡ohn Grew聽observed at the start of a conversation about what is now the only North American-based international pipe organ competition. 鈥淚n North America, we are unique.鈥�
The聽Canadian International Organ Competition聽which began Friday, Oct. 6, and which wraps up聽Saturday, Oct. 21, with a gala at Maison Symphonique, brings 20 competitors from 14 countries to Montreal for three rounds of competition. Three organ students at McGill鈥檚 Schulich School of Music will perform in at least Round 1 of the competition, which is focused on the work of Johann Sebastian Bach, at 脡glise de l鈥檌mmacul茅e conception at the corner of Rachel and Papineau streets."
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John Grew is a聽Professor Emeritus of聽Organ and Church Music at the Schulich聽School of Music. Competitors聽Nicholas Capozolli, M谩ria Bud谩膷ov谩, and Alc茅e Chriss are current organ students.
