COSMOS BACH: MASTER CLASS FOR ORGAN

Klosters Music offers within its series of church concerts a one-day master class for organ. This public master class will take place on Saturday, 13th September 2025 in St. Jakobs Church. The church has a Goll organ (built in 2019) with a rich disposition offering 28 registers and a colourful sound palette all of its own.

«One of the most brilliant organists of his generation» (Revue musicale de Suisse romande)

Benjamin Righetti is the titular organist of the Saint-François Church and a lecturer at the Conservatory of Lausanne and Haute Ecole de Musique of Lausanne, HEMU. He also performs regularly all over the world, with over 800 concerts to date and recordings for CD, radio, television and the Internet. He loves the mountains and the lakes and is also editor of the orgue art website.
He tries to combine all these numerous activities with conscientiousness and joy.

Master class

Up to six students will be taught individually by Benjamin Righetti in the presence of the other students. The repertoire includes works mainly by the composers J. S. Bach and F. Mendelssohn, as well as other baroque and romantic pieces. During the classes, the focus is on technical aspects of the instrument as well as musical aspects, and the students can furthermore gain experience of playing in public.

Friday, 12 September 2025
Individual arrival by midday
Early afternoon: information session and check-in
6 pm: compulsory participation in the recital by Benjamin Righetti, St. Jakobs Church

Saturday, 13 September 2025
Public classes                    9–12 am, 2–5 pm
Lunch break                       Kirchen- und Orgelführung für das Publikum
Final concert                     7.30 pm

Sunday, 14 September 2025
Individual departure

There will be opportunities to practise on the organ in St. Jakobs Church at certain times on 12 September in the afternoon and evening after the recital, as well as on Saturday between the lessons and the final concert.

Course participation and fees

The master class is primarily intended for students on bachelor’s and master’s degree courses, as well as students on a foundation course to study music at university. The required repertoire includes works by J. S. Bach and at least one movement of a work by F. Mendelssohn. Participants will be chosen by the lecturer, Benjamin Righetti. There is no fee for registration or the course itself.

Arrival and accommodation

Arrival will be on Friday, 12 September by midday. The cost of travelling is the responsibility of the participants. Klosters Music organises the accommodation (two nights in a single room including half board for a total of CHF 160).

Application and registration

Application deadline: 30 April 2025

Applicants should complete the following application form:

To the application

Participants will be selected by mid-May. Applicants will be notified of their participation after 15 May.