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Canadian International Organ Competition held in October

December 28, 2011
THE DIAPASON

The Canadian International Organ Competition (CIOC) took place in October. During the finals, each of the five finalists played a 60-minute recital; repertoire was left to their discretion, with the exception of the compulsory piece by Franz Liszt, Variations on Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen.



The competitors vied for a total of $72,000 in prizes. First prize of $30,000 was awarded by an international jury of nine organ experts to American Christian Lane, who also enjoys a three-year management contract with Karen McFarlane Artists, a CD recording with ATMA Classique, and career management and coaching from the CIOC.



The second prize of $15,000 went to German competitor Jens Korndörfer, who, in the final round, also won the $2,000 Liszt prize. Third prize ($10,000) was awarded to two finalists: Balthasar Baumgartner from Germany and Jean-Willy Kunz from France. The jury awarded the $2,000 Royal Canadian College of Organists (RCCO) prize to American finalist Jared Ostermann for the best interpretation of a Canadian composition. The audience voted for Jean-Willy Kunz for the $4,000 Richard Bradshaw audience prize. In addition to the official awards ceremony, the closing event featured recitals by the top four prizewinners. For information:
www.ciocm.org.