L'heure musicale - Organ recital with Bérénice Nuss

The Association Les Amis de l'Orgue Merklin invites you to an organ concert with Bérénice Nuss,

The musical year of Les Amis de l'Orgue Merklin begins under the auspices of youth and renewal with a brilliant young strasbourgoise.

Bérénice NUSS began her musical studies at the age of 8. Particularly interested in liturgical accompaniment, she developed her activity as liturgical organist in various parishes, including Saint-Maurice in Strasbourg.
In turn, she taught organ for several years at CALM, as well as introductory keyboard lessons to the children of the Maîtrise de la Cathédrale de Strasbourg.
She regularly travels to Sainte Anne d'Auray (Brittany) for various musical projects, including the Soli Deo Gloria workshop.
Since September 2020, Bérénice has been continuing her training in Germany, at the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst in Stuttgart. After obtaining her Bachelor's degree, she is currently completing her Master's degree in church music.
In June 2025, following a competitive examination, she was appointed Kapellmeister in Schramberg (Black Forest) and became titular organist of the town's two historic organs. She will take up her new post in spring 2026.

Program:
- Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
Ave Maria (Harmonies poétiques et religieuses) organ transcription by Bérénice Nuss.
- Charles-Valentin Alkan (1813-1888)
Grand prélude en Ré bémol Majeur op. 66 Nr. 9.
- Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943)
Prelude in C sharp minor op. 2 Nr. 3 transcription for organ by Louis Vierne.
- Elsa Barraine (1910-1999)
Prelude (second prelude and fugue).
- Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
Après une lecture de Dante (deuxième année de pèlerinage : Italie) transcription for organ by Helmut Deutsch