Organist David Titterington to Hold Recital in Korea Next Month

The British master organist David Titterington will hold a concert in Korea for the first time in three years. Photo by Lotte Cultural Foundation

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heeyoon] The British master organist David Titterington will hold a concert in Korea for the first time in three years.

The Lotte Cultural Foundation announced on the 13th that it will hold David Titterington's organ recital on May 17. Previously, Titterington's performance scheduled for September 2020 was canceled due to overseas performer entry restrictions amid the spread of COVID-19.

Since 2017, the Lotte Cultural Foundation has been hosting an organ series inviting world-renowned organists such as Olivier Latry, Wayne Marshall, and Daniel Roth to perform recitals. The foundation explained that David Titterington, who left fans disappointed by the 2020 cancellation, has prepared a welcome and precious stage to repay music lovers' support after two years.

David Titterington serves as the Head of Organ at the Royal Academy of Music in the UK and is a professor at the University of London. He is also the artistic director of the St Albans International Organ Festival in the UK and curates the organ at St John Smith Square Church located in Smith Square, Westminster, London.

Moreover, known as "the busiest organist in the world" due to his touring performances as a soloist worldwide, he is already familiar to domestic fans through his experience as a visiting professor at Yonsei University and previous concerts and masterclasses in Korea.

In this concert, Titterington will present a stage where audiences can experience the past, present, and future of the British pipe organ. He will perform works such as "Fantasia" by Renaissance composer William Byrd, "Fantasia on the English Horizon" composed by Henry Wood to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar, and "Tuba Tune," a representative piece by contemporary composer Norman Cocker.

Additionally, he will also perform the overture to Mendelssohn's oratorio "St. Paul," which he frequently visits Britain and which influenced 19th-century British organ music.

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