Diocesan News
Christ Church and St Patrick's organist comes second in prestigious international competition
The organ scholar of Christ Church and St Patrick's cathedrals, Dublin, Mr Tristan Russcher, came second in the international organ competition held as part of the Pipeworks festival currently being held in Dublin. The winner of the competition was Mr Guttorm Edvin Guleng of Norway.
Born in Perth, Western Australia, Tristan won a full music scholarship to Guildford Grammar School, Perth. In October 1999 he was offered an unconditional entry to Worcester College, Oxford to take up the position of an Organ Scholar. He graduated in 2003 with a BA in Music. In February he was awarded the Organ Scholarship at Christ Church Cathedral and St Patrick?s Cathedral, Dublin for 2003-2005. Presently, he takes parts in many recitals around Dublin.
Competing in the finals, Tristan played Prelude and Fugue in D (JS Bach), Variations on Mein Junges Leben hat ein End (JP Sweelinck), Prelude et Fugue sur le nom d?Alain (M Durufle), Offrande au Saint Sacrement (O Messiaen) and Final from Symony No 6 in b (L Vierne).
The 2005 competition received the highest ever number of applicants (over 40) and 16 competitors came to Dublin from countries as far away as Japan, Korea and Canada to take part. Four competitors went through to the final in Christ Church Cathedral where each presented a forty minute programme of their own choice.
The full list of finalists are:
1st Place: Mr Guttorm Edvin Guleng (Norway) who wins ?5000 and a number of prestigious recital engagements in the UK and the Netherlands and a recital tour of Ireland.
2nd Place: Mr Tristan Russcher (UK/Australia) who wins ?3000
3rd Place: Mr Ashley Grote (UK) who wins ?1500
4th Place: Ms Isabelle Demers (Canada)
Further information from:
Mr Garrett Casey
Diocesan Communications Officer
Dublin and Glendalough
Tel: +353 1 6106447
Mob: + 353 87 2356472