Orgelsommer | Konzert mit Domkantor Michael Vetter

In the organizer's words:

Experience an extraordinary organ concert on June 28 at 3 p.m. in the Kreuzkirche Dresden, where the fascinating music of the Baroque and Romantic periods will be brought to life in an impressive way. Cathedral cantor Michael Vetter from Bautzen will take his place at the large Jehmlich organ in the Kreuzkirche and present his masterly skills.

Born and raised in Pirna/Saxony, Michael Vetter completed extensive studies in church music at the universities in Dresden, Weimar and Hanover. His musical curiosity led him to Bremen, where he studied early music, and to Boston, where he perfected his harpsichord and improvisation skills. Before accepting the position of cantor at the parish of St. Petri in Bautzen in 2014, he worked as a church musician at the Church of the Resurrection in Traunstein and at the Church of St. Matthew in Erlangen. The consistent arrangement of the church year in services and concerts is a particular concern of his there.

As an organist, Michael Vetter is a sought-after soloist whose varied concert activities take him to important instruments at home and abroad. His interpretations bear witness to a deep musical sensibility and a broad stylistic knowledge. Michael Vetter is also an accomplished harpsichordist who performs with various soloists, instrumentalists and early music ensembles.

A particular focus of his artistic work lies in innovative projects in which he improvises live to historical silent films by renowned directors such as Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau, Fritz Lang, Carl Theodor Dreyer, Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton. This unique combination of film and music never fails to delight audiences.

Organ concert with cathedral cantor Michael Vetter

The first part of the concert in the Kreuzkirche focuses on Johann Sebastian Bach. His lively Concerto in G major BWV 592, with its lively Allegro, solemn Grave and virtuoso Presto, will transport the audience into the Baroque world of sound. Bach's poignant chorale arrangement "Nun danket alle Gott" BWV 657 will also be heard, conveying the spiritual depth of his music in a haunting way.

Knut Nystedt's powerful "Tu es Petrus op. 69" impresses with its dynamic range and modern tonal language. The organ concert concludes with the intimate Adagio and the brilliant finale from Symphony No. II by Charles-Marie Widor, a master of the French Romantic organ symphony.

Don't miss the opportunity to experience the impressive acoustics of the Kreuzkirche Dresden, filled with music interpreted by an artist as versatile and distinguished as Michael Vetter.