La Route Royale" International Organ Festival

In London, Georg Friedrich Handel established himself not only as an opera composer, but also as a virtuoso organist. Having settled in England in 1712, he charmed London audiences with his expressive playing and mastery of the instrument. During the premiere of his oratorios, the most famous of which is Messiah, he often improvised between acts, captivating the London audience. With Handel, the organ took on a theatrical dimension worthy of the finest opera scenes! Franck Marcon is a complete and versatile musician, offering an instrumental, vocal, musicological and organological approach,
vocal, musicological and organological approaches. After obtaining first prizes in harpsichord
in harpsichord, early music and chamber music at the Nice and Paris conservatoires
a master's degree in concert performance from the Haute École de Musique de Genève, followed by a master's degree in conducting.
Franck Marcon is regularly engaged as an orchestral and choral conductor. Since 2009, he has been
accompanist and vocal coach in baroque music at the H.E.M. in Geneva and Neuchatel. He also
the Ensemble vocal Polhymnia, which focuses on contemporary music. Since 2021, he has been artistic director
of the international Festival La Route royale des orgues.
- franckmarcon.com
Concert organized in co-production with Sivom de la Roya and Les amis de la Route Royale