9 August 2026 at 20:00

Vincent Dubois (Notre-Dame, Paris)

Marie-Andrée Joerger, accordian

Titular organist of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, Vincent Dubois is internationally recognised as one of the leading concert organists of his generation. He came to international attention in 2002 after winning two major competitions: the Recital Gold Medal at the Calgary International Organ Competition and the Grand Prize at the International Organ Competition of Toulouse. Vincent Dubois has performed in many of the world’s most prestigious venues with renowned orchestras, including the Berlin Philharmonie, the Wiener Konzerthaus, Radio France, the Maison Symphonique in Montreal, the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia, Suntory Hall in Tokyo, and Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. His extensive discography includes recordings for Aeolus, JAV, Alpha, Radio France/Temperament, Cascavelle, and Warner Classics/Erato. His performances have been broadcast by Radio France, ORF Vienna, CBC Radio Canada, Australian Radio, and American Public Media’s Pipedreams. His latest album, Eternal Notre-Dame, released in September 2024, celebrates the rebirth of the legendary great organ of Notre-Dame de Paris. A dedicated pedagogue, he was Director of the Strasbourg Academy of Music from 2012 to 2022 and is currently Professor of Organ at the Hochschule für Musik in Saarbrücken, Germany.

Marie-Andrée Joerger, considered one of the leading classical accordionists of her generation, has performed internationally at prestigious festivals and venues, including Zelt-Musik-Festival in Freiburg, Musique en scène in Lyon, Messiaen Festival in France, Wien Modern, Berlin Konzerthaus, Tonhalle Zurich, Lyon Opera, Alte Oper Frankfurt, and the Philharmonie de Paris. She has collaborated with renowned orchestras and conductors, including Vladimir Spivakov, Marko Letonja, and Peter Rundel, and alongside distinguished soloists. Her first solo album, Bach en Miroir (Klarthe, 2021), received wide acclaim for its originality, expressive depth, and warm sound colors, giving new life to the classical accordion repertoire. A devoted chamber musician, she founded Les Musiciens de Strasbourg and regularly performs with Vincent Dubois, titular organist of Notre-Dame de Paris. Committed to contemporary creation, she has premiered works by Thierry Escaich, Annette Schlünz, Beat Furrer, and others. Graduating with highest honors from the Musikhochschule Freiburg and the University of Basel, she teaches at the Strasbourg Higher Music Academy and the Strasbourg Conservatory, inspiring the next generation of accordionists.