Ansgar Wallenhorst

As the Director of Music at Saint Peter and Paul’s Church in Ratingen and winner of the 42nd Haarlem Improvisation competition, Ansgar Wallenhorst is one of the most distinguished improvisers of his generation. Having performed in more than twenty countries in Europe, North-America, Asia and Australia, he has been acclaimed as an ambassador of inspired improvisation and innovative organ culture. He studied at the Würzburg Academy of Music with Prof. Günther Kaunzinger (organ) and Prof. Zsolt Gárdonyi (music theory), among others. He broadened his improvisation skills with Thierry Escaich and in the class of Olivier Latry in Paris, while Maître Jean Guillou provided him with further guidance on interaction of interpretation and improvisation. In 2019 he was soloist at the world premiere of Marcel Dupré’s Résonances at St. Luke’s in Munich, conducted by KMD Tobias Frank. Further information at ansgar-wallenhorst.de.