Thanks to Music Teacher for this recent interview with our Chair and Founder, Richard Yarr MBE DL (Richard Yarr MBE DL), ahead of our Competition next month. Entries close next Wednesday at 12 noon. musicteachermagazine.co.uk/news/article/n… Charles Wood Festival St Albans International Organ Festival RCO Choir & Organ

Ben was our very first winner, back in 2011, with an unforgettable transcription (of his own) of Stravinsky’s Firebird! Entries for our 2024 Competition close on Wednesday at 12 noon. Full details on our website. If you have any queries, do contact us at [email protected]

NIIOC 2024 SENIOR COMPETITION SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED — NIIOC niioc.com/news/shortlist

A veritable cornucopia of musical delights as @NIIOC announce their 2024 senior shortlist. Congratulations to all who have made it this far and thanks to the committee and team for this wonderful event that contributes so much to NI's international Arts profile Arts Council of Northern Ireland

13 young organists, representing 6 countries on both sides of the Atlantic, have been selected to participate in the Senior Category of NIIOC 2024. St Albans International Organ Festival Choir & Organ RCO Charles Wood Festival David Hill niioc.com/news/shortlist

We’re delighted to publish the programmes for Monday’s Senior Finals, played by top talent from the US, Canada, Latvia, Luxembourg, Czech Republic, Germany & the UK. Do join us for 1 or both sessions, beginning at 1.30pm and 7pm. Tickets at the door. Charles Wood Festival Arts Council of Northern Ireland

There is something for everyone at the 2024 Charles Wood Festival and Summer School next week between the 11th and 18th of August! 🎶 We have a range of services and concerts, masterclasses and private singing lessons for you to enjoy. There might even be something new for you

Who will win this year’s beautiful Dame Gillian Weir Medal? Do join us for our Senior Category Finals on Monday - Session 1, beginning 1.30pm and Session 2 with Awards Ceremony, beginning 7pm. Arts Council of Northern Ireland | Choir & Organ | St Albans International Organ Festival | Charles Wood Festival

With many of our Senior Competitors now in Armagh, here’s a preview of our Intermediate programmes, running Tuesday 13th August at 1pm. Tickets are available at the door or via this link: eventbrite.co.uk/e/niioc-interm… Good luck to them all! Arts Council of Northern Ireland

We are grateful to all of our Sponsors and Friends for making our work possible, and in particular, our Principal Funder, the Arts Council of Northern Ireland through their National Lottery progamme. Competitions, masterclasses and workshops all await. Do join us this week - Charles Wood Festival

From Canada, to the US, Germany to Latvia, UK to the Czech Republic … just some of our Senior Competitors enjoying some #Armagh hospitality. Do join them for tomorrow’s competitions - St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh, 1.30 and 7pm.

Today is Senior Competition Day! We are grateful to all those who have supported this year’s prizes - The John Pilling Trust (1st Prize), The McElderry Family (2nd Prize), Wells-Kennedy (3rd Prize), Neiland & Creane Organ Builders (trophy) and Elizabeth Bicker (Bach Prize).

Final Reminder! Get ready for the 12th Northern Ireland International Organ Competition (NIIOC) - Senior Final today at 1.30pm. Join us at St Patrick’s Church of Ireland Cathedral, Armagh, to witness top international competitors play their hearts out for a chance to win

What an Amazing Competition! The 12th Northern Ireland International Organ Competition (NIIOC) - Senior Final has just concluded, and what a breathtaking display of talent it was! A huge congratulations to all the competitors for their outstanding performances today at St

They’ve a lot to think about! Our esteemed jury: Thomas Trotter (chair), Anna-Victoria Baltrush and David Hill. A superb afternoon session complete. Join us at 7pm for session 2 and our Awards Ceremony.

Congratulations to Jan Lieberman on winning first prize at the NIIOC competition (Charles Wood Festival) - a wonderful platform for young organists. Congratulations to all who organise it, including Richard Yarr MBE DL and David Hill. Great to see lots of friends from the organ world!

niioc.com/news/niioc-202… Full details of our 2024 prize winners ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Charles Wood Festival St Albans International Organ Festival Choir & Organ RCO David Hill