XIV International Mikael Tariverdiev Organ Competition. Gala Concert

The International Organ Competition, named after Mikael Leonovich Tariverdiev, an outstanding contemporary composer, and organized by his wife Vera Tariverdiyeva 26 years ago, has become a significant event in the world of music.

The geography of the XIV competition covers three continents. The semi-finals and finals will traditionally be held in Kaliningrad. And the first round of this year was held in four stages: in New Haven (Connecticut/USA), Hamburg (Germany), Moscow and Seoul (Republic of Korea).

The jury included musicians from Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Hungary, France, the USA, Japan, Korea and Russia, the chairman of the jury is the director of the Yale Institute of Church Music Martin Jean.

On September 8, the Orpheus media platform will broadcast live from Kaliningrad, the Cathedral on Kant Island, where the award ceremony and gala concert of the laureates of the XIV International Mikael Tariverdiev Organ Competition will take place.

Special prizes from Russian philharmonic societies, laureate prizes, and awards from partners will be presented on the Cathedral stage. We will find out who received the coveted Amber Angel statuette and the title of winner of the prestigious music competition.

At the end of the evening, the newly minted laureates will perform works by M. Tariverdiev, C. M. Widor, F. Liszt, and J. S. Bach on the largest organ in Russia.

Cathedral on Kant Island, Kaliningrad, September 8, 2025.