International Organ Competition

Experience the preliminary and final rounds as 10 of the organ world’s brightest young talents compete before a panel of top judges in a quest for the Pierre S. du Pont First Prize.

Preliminaries:
Tuesday, June 18 at 2:00 & 7:00 pm
Wednesday, June 19 at 2:00 & 7:00 pm

Finals:
Saturday, June 22 at 1:00 & 7:00 pm - Sold Out!

Ballroom

Order of Competitors Announced!

The ten young organists from around the world competing in the inaugural Longwood Gardens International Organ Competition have arrived at Longwood Gardens to begin their quest for the $40,000 Pierre S. du Pont First Prize.
 
Each competitor drew at random a number indicating his or her order of performance for the Competition. For the Final Round, the competitors will still perform in number order, lowest to highest, without drawing new numbers.
 
Order of Competitors, Preliminary Rounds:

Tuesday, June 18—Preliminary Round 1 at 2:00 pm

• Daria Burlak, 26, Russia View Daria's repertoire
• Adam Pajan, 26, USA  View Adam's repertoire
• Thomas Gaynor, 22, New Zealand View Thomas' repertoire

Tuesday, June 18—Preliminary Round 2 at 7:00 pm

• James Kennerley, 29, United Kingdom View James'repertoire
• Yuri McCoy, 28, USA View Yuri's repertoire

Wednesday, June 19—Preliminary Round 3 at 2:00 pm

• Silviya Mateva, 28, Bulgaria View Silviya's repertoire
• Jinhee Kim, 28, South Korea View Jinhee's repertoire
• Matthieu Latreille, 29, Canada View Matthieu's repertoire

Wednesday, June 19—Preliminary Round 4 at 7:00 pm

• Benjamin Sheen, 23, United Kingdom View Benjamin's repertoire
• Baptiste-Florian Marle-Ouvrard, 31, France View Baptiste-Florian's repertoire

Tickets

Preliminary Individual Rounds (June 18 & 19):
Reserved Seating: $30
Members: $25
Ticket prices are for 2:00 pm or 7:00 pm preliminary round performances on either June 18 or June 19. 

Final Round (June 22): Sold Out!
Reserved Seating: $60
Members: $51
Ticket prices include 1:00 pm and 7:00 pm final round performances on June 22.

See it all and save! : Sold Out!
Reserved Seating: $153
Members: $130
Ticket includes admission to all preliminary rounds and final round of the International Organ Competition, June 18–22.

Buy tickets online (via ticketphiladelphia.org) or by calling 215-893-1999.

Tickets limited. Sell out likely.

Wine and Dine

June 18, 19 & 22—1906 

Savor this artful, full-service dining experience. Throughout the Longwood Gardens International Organ Competition you can make a reservation at 1906 in between competition rounds.

Reservations for 1906 can be made via opentable.com or by calling 610-388-1000.

June 22—Summer Barbeque

Savor picnic favorites with a gourmet flair in between the final rounds. Find out more and purchase tickets.

June 22—The Café

Choose from an ever-changing selection of fresh local salads, soups, sandwiches, hot entrees, pastries, children's meals and more in the Café. Seating is first-come, first-served.

Learn more about the Organ Competition

The ten young organists have been selected to compete for the $40,000 Pierre S. du Pont First Prize at the Longwood Gardens International Organ Competition.

Meet the competitors.

Learn more about the competition rules and repertoire.

Get to know more about the talented competitors from around the globe with their short video introductions:

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Coming in 2014—A Documentary in the Making

An exciting endeavor is taking root in the Gardens during the Competition. With the support of generous sponsors and the vision of established filmmaker and producer Eric Schultz of PCK Media, a 57-minute documentary is being made chronicling the journey of the 10 finalists and the orchestration of the International Organ Competition.

Thank You to Our Sponsors for Bringing this Documentary to Life.

Lead Sponsor
Wilmington Trust

Sponsors
Frederick R. Haas Legacy Fund
Crystal Trust
1916 Foundation

2012-2013 Season Performances

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