Contius Foundation

Contius Foundation The foundation now acts as organizer of the Contius Bach Festival

The Contius Foundation took the initiative to build a copy of the 1779 Heinrich Andreas Contius organ (Liepaja, Latvia) in the Sint Michael church in Leuven (B).

We're excited to introduce the next candidate for the International ECHO Jehan Crinon Organ Competition, Pierre Ouilhon ...
23/06/2026

We're excited to introduce the next candidate for the International ECHO Jehan Crinon Organ Competition, Pierre Ouilhon from France!

Pierre Ouilhon began studying the organ at the Pau Conservatory at the age of four and a half. Early on, he developed a strong interest in the French symphonic repertoire and in improvisation. He is also drawn to organ building, seeking a concrete understanding of the instrument—from its mechanics to its wide range of timbres.

In 2018, he was appointed principal organist of the two Cavaillé-Coll organs of Oloron-Sainte-Marie, where he is actively involved in promoting and showcasing this heritage through projects, liturgical accompaniment, and the local musical life. In 2019, he obtained the Diplôme d’études musicales with highest honors.

In 2021, he entered the Strasbourg Conservatory in the class of Johann Vexo. The
following year, he began a Bachelor’s program at the Haute École des Arts du Rhin, which he completed in June 2025. Admitted in September 2025 to the Master’s program in “Composition and Musical Performance,” he also studies improvisation with Daniel Maurer and early organ with Benjamin Steens.

His work aims to connect performance, stylistic awareness, and knowledge of the instrument, with a focus on musical coherence and transmission.

He is one of the twelve young organists who will compete from 8-11 July in Leuven.

Find out more about the competition: https://contiusfoundation.org/en/echo-competition-2026/

In collaboration with Leuven Orgelstad and ECHO

20/06/2026

✨ Terugblik op een magische avond met Clari Cantores onder leiding van Michiel Haspeslagh. Samen met David Burn aan het orgel en de sopranen Dagmara Dobrowolska en Kristien Nijs werd het een avond vol schoonheid, verstilling en muzikale intensiteit.

Heeft u het concert gemist? Goed nieuws: morgen krijgt u opnieuw de kans om dit schitterende programma te beleven tijdens een tweede uitvoering!

Meer info en kaarten: https://contiusfoundation.org/concerts/clari-cantores-david-burn-2/

17/06/2026

Benieuwd naar wat voorafgaat aan deze slotnoten? Welkom op de concerten van aanstaande donderdag en zondag met Clari Cantores 🎶

Meer info en kaarten:
contiusfoundation.org/concerts/clari-cantores-david-burn

We're excited to introduce the next candidate for the International ECHO Jehan Crinon Organ Competition, Raphaël Mirensk...
16/06/2026

We're excited to introduce the next candidate for the International ECHO Jehan Crinon Organ Competition, Raphaël Mirensky from France!

Raphaël Mirensky is an organist and harpsichordist. He began his musical studies at the age of six, learning piano with his father, and three years later developed a passion for the organ and more specifically Baroque music.

He entered the organ class at the Marseille Conservatory at the age of ten, studying with André Rossi and then Emmanuel Arakélian, and remained there until he was eighteen.

In April 2025, Raphaël Mirensky was admitted to the Lyon National Conservatory of Music and Dance to study with François Espinasse and Liesbeth Schlumberger.

He is one of the twelve young organists who will compete from 8-11 July in Leuven.

Find out more about the competition: https://contiusfoundation.org/en/echo-competition-2026/

In collaboration with Leuven Orgelstad and ECHO

We're excited to introduce the next candidate for the International ECHO Jehan Crinon Organ Competition, Johannes Opferm...
15/06/2026

We're excited to introduce the next candidate for the International ECHO Jehan Crinon Organ Competition, Johannes Opfermann from Germany!

Organist and conductor Johannes Opfermann has obtained two Bachelor’s degrees thus far, one in Choral Conducting and the other in Protestant Church Music, both at Freiburg University of Music in Germany. He is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Music Performance with a major in Organ as well as an additional Bachelor’s degree in Music Education with a major in Jazz Piano at the same institution.

As an organist, Johannes has performed at venues such as St. Wenceslas Church in Naumburg, Freiburg Minster, and St Florian Basilica (Austria), where he won First Prize at the 2nd International Organ Competition “Augustinus Franz Kropfreiter” in 2024. He has served as music director at St Peter and Paul Freiburg-Kappel and as Organist at Kreuzkirche Freiburg from 2020 on.

As a singer, he performs with several renowned ensembles. He is a co-founder of the „ArcoIris Kammermusik-Kollektiv“. His studies are supported by the German Academic Scholarship Foundation. During the 2025-2026 academic year he studies at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY under the guidance of Prof. Nathan Laube.

He is one of the twelve young organists who will compete from 8-11 July in Leuven.

Find out more about the competition: https://contiusfoundation.org/en/echo-competition-2026/

In collaboration with Leuven Orgelstad and ECHO

We're excited to introduce the next candidate for the International ECHO Jehan Crinon Organ Competition, Anna Spirina fr...
12/06/2026

We're excited to introduce the next candidate for the International ECHO Jehan Crinon Organ Competition, Anna Spirina from Russia!

Anna Spirina is a concert organist, pianist and harpsichordist. She graduated cm laude from the Gnessin State Musical College, and with excellent marks from the Moscow State Conservatory. After graduating, she was awarded a prestigious Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships and she continued her education at the Higher School of Music in Lausanne, first as a Master concertist and then as a Master soloist in the class of Professor Benjamin Righetti.

She's the titular organist of the Reformed parish of Aigle, and
the organist at the Saint-François church in Lausanne and at the Saint- Maurice church in Fribourg in Switzerland. She leads an active international concert career and is a laureate of multiple international competitions, like the International Organ Competition Saint-Maurice and the International Competition 'Baikal Toccata'.

She is now also one of the twelve young organists who will compete in the ECHO competition from 8-11 July in Leuven.

Find out more about the competition: https://contiusfoundation.org/en/echo-competition-2026/

In collaboration with Leuven Orgelstad and ECHO

🌸☀️ SPRING TO SUMMER ☀️🌸Vier samen met ons de overgang van lente naar zomer tijdens een concert vol vreugde, verstilling...
11/06/2026

🌸☀️ SPRING TO SUMMER ☀️🌸

Vier samen met ons de overgang van lente naar zomer tijdens een concert vol vreugde, verstilling en hoop.

Clari Cantores, onder leiding van Michiel Haspeslagh, brengt samen met David Burn (orgel) en sopraansolisten Dagmara Dobrowolska en Kristien Nijs een sprankelend programma met muziek van Händel, Mendelssohn, Rutter en Jenkins. Een muzikale reis die barokke pracht verbindt met hedendaagse klankkleuren.

📅 18 juni | 20:00
📅 21 juni | 15:00
📍 Sint-Michiel Vredeskerk Leuven
🎫 Kaartjes via: https://contiusfoundation.org/concerts/clari-cantores-david-burn/

10/06/2026

Meet Aurore Baal, one of the jury members for the first International ECHO Jehan Crinon Organ Competition!

The competition will take place from 8-11 July in Leuven.

Find out more about the jury and competition: https://contiusfoundation.org/en/echo-competition-2026/

In collaboration with Leuven Orgelstad and ECHO

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