The Boston Bach International Organ Competition took place September 3–11 with rounds at First Lutheran Church, Old West Church, and the Church of the Advent. Five concerts by groups of jury members took place over the week at all three churches, plus King’s Chapel and Harvard University Memorial Church.
At the end of the week, the prize winners were announced: Heejin Kim (Korea) first prize; Mona Rozdestvenskyte (Lithuania), second prize; Freddie James (Great Britain), third prize. Sharing the Bálint Karosi prize for best interpretation of his new Four Preludes and Fugues on B-A-C-H were Jinhee Kim (Korea) and Lisa Hummel (Germany).
For information: bbioc.org.
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