Saturday J 29 @ 12 NOON

Program

Edgar Elgar 1685-1750 
Imperial March op 32 arr. by G. Martin

Dimitri Shostakovich 1906-1975 
Andante 
version for organ solo by Mattias Wager 

Jean Guillou 1930-2019 
Au miroir des flûtes 
From ”Jeux d’orgue” 

Johann Sebastian Bach 1685-1750 
Toccata and Fugue D minor BWB 565

Sunday June 30 at 5 pm

Edgar Elgar 1685-1750 
Imperial March op 32 
arr. by G. Martin 

Jean Guillou 1930-2019 
Au miroir des flûtes 
From ”Jeux d’orgue” 

Johann Sebastian Bach 1685-1750 
Toccata and Fugue D minor BWB 565 
Three improvisations on Icelandic melodies 

Johann Sebastian Bach 1685-1750 
Air 
From Suite in D 

Dimitri Shostakovich 1906-1975 
Edvard Grieg 1843-1907 
Four Norwegian Dances op 35: 
(Arr. For organ by Bjørn Andor Drage) 
Allegro marcato 
Allegretto tranquillo e grazioso 
Allegro moderato alla marcia 
Allegro molto

Mattias Wager was born in Stockholm in 1967. He studied Organ and Church Music at the Royal College of Music under Torvald Torén and Anders Bondeman. Later, he also studied with Johannes Geffert in Bonn and in Paris with Naji Hakim.

His achievements include three first prizes in international competitions: in the 1995 Organ Interpretation Competition in St Albans, England, and in the improvisation competitions in 1991 in Strängnäs, Sweden, and 1995 in Paris (Grand Prix d’improvisation “Pierre Cochereau”). Beside his work as Cathedral organist in Stockholm, Mattias Wager gives concert performances and masterclasses at festivals and other prestigious venues throughout Europe and has also given several concerts in Brazil.

He has been teaching organ and improvisation at the four major Music Colleges in Sweden. Mattias Wager takes a particular interest in cooperating with other artists, for example percussionist Anders Åstrand and singer/choirmaster Gary Graden, together with whom he has formed a trio focusing on improvisation. He has also composed music for several successful theatre plays. Since 1995, Mattias Wager has been a regular guest in the Icelandic organ world, performing, recording and teaching.

Mattias Wager is proud to be Visiting Artistic Director of the Organ Summer 2019 in Hallgrímskirkja, together with resident Master of Music Hörður Áskelsson.

Since 2017, Mattias Wager has been a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music.