Organists Olivier Latry and Lee Shin-young return to Seoul after 8 years for homecoming duet
It is a strikng image: two musicians sharing a narrow bench, their hands crossed crossing hands over keyboards as four feet delicately coordinate over pedals. For married organists Olivier Latry and Lee Shin-young, the organ is a stage where they work together as a single musical mind. The couple will bring their partnership to Seoul’s Lotte Concert Hall on Oct. 6 in “Four Hands,” their first…
Olivier Latry and Lee Shin-young, a married pair of organists, are set to reunite in Seoul for their first duet performance in eight years. The concert, titled "Four Hands," will take place at the Lotte Concert Hall on October 6. The pair will showcase their unique partnership on the organ, a stage where they work together as one musical entity. Their program will range from Rameau to Stravinsky, highlighting the organ's versatility as a rhythmic, theatrical, and orchestral instrument.
The duo's collaboration began when Latry, then a 23-year-old titular organist at Notre-Dame de Paris, fell in love with Lee during her studies at the Paris Conservatoire. He kept his feelings concealed during her education, adhering to a sense of restraint. Eight years later, once Lee was no longer his student, Latry revealed his emotions. Lee herself described him as disciplined, reserved, yet exceptionally severe in his teaching methods.
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