HKB graduate wins organ competition
Samuel Cosandey, a former organ student at the Bern University of the Arts (HKB), has won first prize in the Stiftsmusik Stuttgart competition. He will perform on June 29 at 10 a.m. in the Stiftskirche Stuttgart.
According to the HKB's press release, the four-member jury selected five works from 44 entries, with Samuel Cosandey's "...Sommerzeit?" winning the first prize of 1500 euros. The five works will be premiered at the prizewinners' concert by students of the organ class at the Stuttgart University of Music on the Mühleisen organ.
Samuel Cosandey studied New Music at the HKB with Daniel Glaus and Xavier Dayer in the Master Specialized Music Performance and graduated with distinction in June 2018.
