Bryan Anderson, competing with 10 international organists, was unanimously awarded the $40,000 Pierre S. DuPont First Prize at the 2023 Longwood Gardens International Organ Competition, a competition specializing in orchestral transcriptions for organ. He demonstrated a great level of musicality and exacting technical prowess. The Diapason named him to its “20 under 30” Class of 2017, calling his playing “brilliant.” He is Music Director for St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church and School in Houston, Texas.
Program: O Mensch Bewein’ Dein’ Sunde Gross, BWV 622, J. S. Bach; Wachet Auf, Ruuf Uns Die Stimme, BWV 645, J. S. Bach; Triumphal March from Caractacus, E. Elgar; Choral No. 2 in B minor, C. Franck; Homage to Fritz Kreisler (Londonderry Air), R. Hebble; Concert Overture No. 3 in F minor, A. Hollins; Overture to The Flying Dutchman, R. Wagner; Bach’s Memento’s No.’s 4 and 5, Marche du Veilleur de Nuit, and Sicilienne, C.M. Widor.
With Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Principal Flute, Randolph Bowman: Adagio in G minor, T. Albinoni; Arioso from Cantata BWV 156, J. S. Bach; Flute Sonata (2nd movement: Pan and the Birds), J. Mouquet.