Olivier Latry
Regarded as one of the world’s foremost ambassadors of the organ, Olivier Latry has performed on the most prestigious stages worldwide, among others as a guest of major orchestras under renowned conductors. He has recorded with several prominent labels and premiered an impressive number of new works. Appointed titular organist of Notre-Dame de Paris’ Grandes Orgues at age 23 following a competitive examination, he has also been named Organist Emeritus of the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal. Above all, he is an accomplished, thoughtful, and adventurous musician who explores all possible fields of his instrument. Olivier Latry will also serve as Organist-in-Residence of the Dresden Philharmonic in 2025–2026. A professor of organ at the Conservatoire de Paris until June 2024, he currently serves as William T. Kemper Artist-in-Residence at the University of Kansas School of Music in Lawrence, Kansas.