About
Baptiste-Florian Marle-Ouvrard is now one of the leading organists of today's French organ school, championing an eclectic repertoire while giving pride of place to the art of improvisation.
After brilliant studies at the Paris Conservatoire (CNSMDP), where he was taught by Olivier Latry, Michel Bouvard, Thierry Escaich, Philippe Lefebvre, Pierre Pincemaille, Jean-François Zygel and François-Xavier Roth, he has won numerous international competitions: first prize and audience prize at the Leipzig International Improvisation Competition (2009), first prize and audience prize at the Luxembourg International Improvisation Competition (2011), winner of the M. Tariverdiev Competition in Kaliningrad (Russia, 2011), second prize ex-aequo and audience prize at the Chartres Improvisation Grand Prix (2012) and the Clarence Snyder Prize at the Chartres International Improvisation Competition (2012). Tariverdiev Competition in Kaliningrad (Russia, 2011), joint second prize and audience prize at the Chartres Grand Prix d'improvisation (2012) and the Clarence Snyder Prize at the Longwood Gardens International Competition (United States, 2013).
Titular organist of the great Abbey organs at Saint-Vincent-de-Paul church in Clichy-la-Garenne since 2001, he was appointed titular organist of the great organs at Saint-Eustache church in Paris in 2015. His intense concert activity has led him to perform throughout Europe, as well as in Russia, Canada, the United States, Japan and South Africa.
He also teaches improvisation and the French repertoire at academies and masterclasses. He also has a passion for accompanying silent films, and works regularly with the Cinémathèque française in Paris. Although he has a vast repertoire, he does not hesitate to include transcriptions of symphonic works in his programmes.
He also continues to explore the most audacious blends between the organ and other forms of artistic expression, including dance, graphic works and electronic music. In 2016, he collaborated with the American choreographer Dylan Crossman to create the ballet "Souffle sur l'étang" as part of the "Toulouse les Orgues" festival. In 2017, he created the duo Prière with the clarinettist Yom in a programme combining classical, jazz and klezmer influences. The duo recorded an album on the Rieger organ at the Philharmonie de Paris for the Buda musique label.
A drink will be served after the concert.
Upcoming dates
31110 BAGNERES-DE-LUCHON