Penny Lorenz Artist Management will sponsor a recital tour to the United States by French organist Christophe Mantoux in February 2010. Mantoux is titular organist at Saint-Séverin Church in Paris, and professor of organ at the Conservatoire National de Région (National Conservatoire) in Strasbourg. Born in 1961 in Paris, he completed organ studies with Gaston Litaize at the Conservatoire National de Région (National Conservatoire) of Saint-Maur-des-Fossés. He later studied at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique (National Superior Conservatoire) in Paris, where he received first prizes in harmony and counterpoint. In 1984, he won the “Grand Prix d’interprétation” (1st prize in interpretation) at the International Organ Competition in Chartres (Grand Prix de Chartres).
Mantoux performs frequently in Europe, North America and South America. He is regularly invited to conduct masterclasses and workshops, particularly on French organ music. He has contributed articles to numerous organ journals, most recently to The American Organist (July 2008). This will be Mantoux’s first tour to the United States since 2004. For more information, contact Penny Lorenz at 425/745-1316 or [email protected].
