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On 17 and 18 October, the restored organ at Saint Désiré in Lons-le-Saunier is inaugurated with a recital, a concert and free admission.
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The restored organ at Saint Désiré is inaugurated
In Lons-le-Saunier, the inauguration of the restored organ at Saint Désiré church takes place on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 October. The programme brings together a blessing, presentations and demonstrations of the instrument, an inaugural recital, Mass and a concert.
Saturday 17 October
- 3pm: Awakening and blessing of the organ by Monseigneur Garin.
- 4pm: Presentation and demonstration of the organ by organ builders Claude Jaccard and Yannick Bernard.
- 6pm: Inaugural recital by Michael Matthes, titular organist at Saint Germain l’Auxerrois in Paris.
- 7.30pm: Mass.
Sunday 18 October
- 3pm: Presentation and demonstration of the organ.
- 4pm: Concert by Lons-le-Saunier organists Raphaël Blot, Jean-Louis Gandelin, Peter Hammer, Yann Labanvoye, Antoine Pernot, Francis Schwetterlé and François-Xavier Thoorens.
Admission and screening
Admission is free throughout the weekend. A live relay on a screen is planned.