Leeds International Organ Festival – Diocese of Leeds’ Organists’ Training Programme

For the first time, students from the Diocese of Leeds’ Organists’ Training Programme will perform as part of the Leeds International Organ Festival, and we would be delighted if you could join us to support them in this event sponsored by the University of Huddersfield. Leeds International Organ Festival is the first of its kind in the North of England. It focusses on legacy and education, aiming to grow as a cultural institution across the region, break down the perceived cultural barriers surrounding the organ, and make Mozart’s ‘King of Instruments’ accessible to all.

The Organists’ Training Programme was launched in May 2016 to provide high-quality organ and piano tuition across the Diocese of Leeds to choristers, school pupils and adult learners. With a national decline in students learning the organ, the programme aims to reintroduce this instrument steeped in tradition to students of all backgrounds, teaching them valuable musical skills and opening doors to opportunities in further education, choral direction and accompaniment.

This concert will celebrate three fantastic years of the Organists’ Training Programme and will be followed by tea and cake in Wheeler Hall.