Organ Concert

Simon Reichert performs on the large Metzler organ at Freiburg's Johanneskirche the following programme:

Dietrich Buxtehude - Ciacona in c BuxWV 159
Sofia Gubaidulina - Hell und Dunkel
Thierry Escaich - Évocation IV
Johann Sebastian Bach - Sonate III in d BWV 527
Maurice Duruflé - Scherzo op. 2
Tilo Medek - Gebrochene Flügel
Johann Sebastian Bach - Passacaglia in c BWV 582

Simon Reichert is an organist, conductor, and specialist in historically informed performance practice. As district cantor in Neustadt (Weinstraße), he directs the Stiftskantorei and vocal ensemble there and serves as principal organist of the Edskes organ at Stiftskirche. He teaches organists and choir directors and is artistic director of several concert series and festivals. In 2023 he received the Neustadt Cultural Prize.

His repertoire ranges from earlier periods to world premieres. In November 2023 he performed all solo works (organ and harpsichord) by Dietrich Buxtehude across ten concerts. As winner of the Grand Prix d'ECHO, he regularly performs at major churches in Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Portugal, Great Britain, Czechia, Poland, and Iceland. He regularly plays with Capricornus Ensemble Stuttgart and ensemble 1800; together with Wolf Matthias Friedrich he founded the professional solo vocal ensemble Delectus Cantionum for the research and revival of vocal works by Johann Caspar Kerll.

CD and radio recordings exist (ZDF / SWR / DLF / ORF / Radio Stephansdom).