Johann Vexo

Johann Vexo is a French organist, born in 1978. He is organist for the choir organ at Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris.^[1] He's also organist of the great organ of the Cathedral of Nancy.

Biography

Native from Nancy, Johann Vexo studied organ with Christophe Mantoux, historical music with Martin Gester and harpsichord with Aline Zylberajch at the Conservatoire of Strasbourg, where he was awarded first organ prize.

After being admitted to the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique of Paris, he perfected his studies with Michel Bouvard and Olivier Latry, and won their first organ prize, their first basso continuo prize and the Diplôme de Formation Supérieure. In parallel, he took writing classes, winning the harmony and counterpoint prizes.

In 2004, Johann Vexo was granted the position of organist for the Choir Organ of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris. Since 2009, he is also organist of the Cathedral of Nancy. He holds the Aptitude Certificate and teaches organ at the Conservatoire of Angers.

Johann Vexo teaches organ during the European Summer Masterclasses of Nancy,^[2] performs many concerts, both in France and abroad (Europe, North America, Russia) and has recorded several CDs on historical French organs,^[3] especially one for JAV recordings on the great organ of Notre-Dame de Paris.^[4]

Discography

• Works by Liszt, Franck, Vierne, Duruflé, Escaich on the great organ of Notre-Dame de Paris, JAV recordings, Washington DC, 2010
• Works by Bach, Clérambault, Couperin, Grigny, Guilain, Marchand, Séjan on the historical organ of Vézelise (France), Amis de l'orgue de Vézelise, 2007
• Œuvres de Mendelssohn, Brahms, Schumann, Liszt on the historical organ of Réchésy (France), Festival de Masevaux, 2005

External links

• (en) Biography on the website of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral
• (en) Biography on the website of European music Masterclasses of Nancy
• Johann Vexo plays Vierne, Allegro of 2nd Symphony on the great organ of Notre-Dame de Paris [video]
• Johann Vexo plays Louis Marchand on the great organ of Nancy's cathedral [video]
• Johann Vexo plays Bach on the great Walcker organ of Riga (Latvia)[vidéo]
• Johann Vexo plays on the great organ of the cathedral of Nancy :

• Marche of the 3rd symphony of Charles-Marie Widor
• Idylle mélancolique of Louis Vierne

References