Biography
Organ
Olivier Latry
Olivier Latry was appointed a titular organist at Notre-Dame in Paris at age 23, and has been organist emeritus at Orchestre National de Montréal since 2012. He regularly appears at the Berlin Philharmonic, Philharmonie de Paris, Disney Hall, Concertgebouw, Elbphilharmonie, Leipzig Gewanhaus, Musikverein, Royal Albert Hall, and Suntory Hall, among other venues. He has appeared as a soloist with the Berlin Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Boston Symphony, NHK Symphony, Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony, Orchestre de Paris, Orchestre National de France, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Munich Philharmonic, Philharmonia Orchestra, Sydney Symphony, Hong Kong Philharmonic, and Toronto Symphony. He made his San Francisco Symphony debut in November 2010.
In 2023 Latry premiered Esa-Pekka Salonen’s Sinfonia concertante for organ and orchestra with the Berlin Philharmonic, conducted by Salonen. Other premieres have included Pascal Dusapin’s Waves, Kaija Saariaho’s Maan Varjot, and Michael Gandolfi’s Ascending Light. In 2019, he played the German premiere of Thierry Escaich’s Third Organ Concerto with the Dresden Philharmonic and Stéphane Denève.
Latry’s strong attachment to French organ repertoire led him to record Messiaen’s complete works for organ for Deutsche Grammophon, which he also performed in recitals in Paris, London, and New York. Among several other recordings, Latry also recorded Saint- Saëns’s Symphony No. 3 with the Philadelphia Orchestra for Ondine Records. His latest album is Liszt: Inspirations, recorded on the organ of Philharmonie de Paris.
Latry has taught at the Paris Conservatory and is a recipient of numerous international distinctions and awards. He was named International Performer of the Year by the American Guild of Organists in April 2009 and has received an honorary doctor of music degree from McGill University.
In 2023 Latry premiered Esa-Pekka Salonen’s Sinfonia concertante for organ and orchestra with the Berlin Philharmonic, conducted by Salonen. Other premieres have included Pascal Dusapin’s Waves, Kaija Saariaho’s Maan Varjot, and Michael Gandolfi’s Ascending Light. In 2019, he played the German premiere of Thierry Escaich’s Third Organ Concerto with the Dresden Philharmonic and Stéphane Denève.
Latry’s strong attachment to French organ repertoire led him to record Messiaen’s complete works for organ for Deutsche Grammophon, which he also performed in recitals in Paris, London, and New York. Among several other recordings, Latry also recorded Saint- Saëns’s Symphony No. 3 with the Philadelphia Orchestra for Ondine Records. His latest album is Liszt: Inspirations, recorded on the organ of Philharmonie de Paris.
Latry has taught at the Paris Conservatory and is a recipient of numerous international distinctions and awards. He was named International Performer of the Year by the American Guild of Organists in April 2009 and has received an honorary doctor of music degree from McGill University.
