Organ music performances highlighted in Germany, Romania, and Japan

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Various organ music events and performances are highlighted across Europe. In Romania, the summer 2026 season in Transylvania features numerous concerts in evangelical churches, including performances by Bucharest organist Vlad Năstase in Großau and various ensembles in Hermannstadt.

In Germany, the Essen Cathedral's 22nd organ cycle recently featured 22-year-old Alma Bettencourt, a resident artist at Radio France, who performed works by Julius Reubke, César Franck, Charles-Marie Widor, and Maurice Duruflé. Additionally, Speyer Cathedral has announced a special concert for August 29, 2026, featuring Japanese organists Mami Nagata and Kensuke Ohira. Their program will blend French romanticism with contemporary Japanese compositions.

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Alma Bettencourt · Essen Cathedral · Kensuke Ohira · Mami Nagata · Speyer Cathedral

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[○ 1 SOURCE] Kensuke Ohira will perform contemporary Japanese organ music at Speyer Cathedral. www.treffpunkt-pfalz.de
[○ 1 SOURCE] Mami Nagata is the resident organist at Parnassus Concert Hall in Himeji, Japan. www.treffpunkt-pfalz.de
[○ 1 SOURCE] Alma Bettencourt is a 22-year-old resident artist at Radio France. www.nrz.de
[○ 1 SOURCE] Alma Bettencourt performed works by Julius Reubke, César Franck, Charles-Marie Widor, and Maurice Duruflé at Essen Cathedral. www.nrz.de
[○ 1 SOURCE] Speyer Cathedral will host an organ concert on August 29, 2026, featuring Mami Nagata and Kensuke Ohira. www.treffpunkt-pfalz.de
[○ 1 SOURCE] Organist Vlad Năstase performed works by Bach, Buxtehude, and Böhm at the Großau evangelical church. www.hermannstaedter.ro