Keyboards in dialogue

Event details

  • Sunday | 25 October 2026
  • 15:00
  • Église Saints-Anges de Lachine 1400, Boul. St-Joseph Lachine (Qc) H8S 2M8
  • Aucun billet requis / Don suggéré : 15$

François Zeitouni orgue
Born in Montreal, François Zeitouni has a notable career as organist and pianist. He studied with Raymond Daveluy, won a piano prize with great distinction, and refined his skills in London with Maria Curcio.

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Biography

Montreal-born François Zeitouni enjoys a brilliant career as both a pianist and an organist for over twenty-five years. He has played for numerous concert societies, including the Festival de Lanaudière, Bourgie Hall, Festival Classica, the Société du Palais Montcalm, the Société de musique de chambre de Québec and Jeunesses Musicales Canada. A passionate chamber music player, he has performed alongside renowned artists, such as clarinetist Stéphane Fontaine, contralto Marie-Nicole Lemieux, cellist Benoit Loiselle, flutist Claire Marchand, pianists Olivier Godin and Julien LeBlanc, as well as violinist Olivier Thouin. His recordings include Louis-Claude d’Aquin’s Noëls for organ as well as Gabriel Fauré’s Complete works for violin and piano alongside violinist Olivier Thouin, both released for Disques XXI. The latter drew critical praise both in America and Europe, and was chosen ‘‘recording of the month’’ in July 2010 in the prestigious Strad Magazine. 

François Zeitouni has been titular organist at the Gesù Church from 2005 to 2025 He is currently organist at the Sanctuaire Marie-Reine-des-Cœurs. As an orchestral musician, he plays regularly as a supernumerary with the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal. He has also performed twice as an organist with the OSM Choir at the Maison Symphonique.

 

Program

Passacaille et fugue en do mineur, BWV 582 JEAN-SÉBASTIEN BACH
(1685–1750)
Choral no 2 en si mineur, FWV 39 CÉSAR FRANCK
(1822–1890)
Deux préludes sur choral « Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier » RAYMOND DAVELUY
(1926–2016)
Troisième sonate pour orgue
Fantaisie
Chaconne
Fugue
RAYMOND DAVELUY
(1926–2016)

 

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Emploi d’été Canada
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Major sponsors – Platinum

 
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Sponsors – Silver

 
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