| Formation | |
| ∙ | 1965-1975: Piano and organ at the Conservatory of Mulhouse (Alsace) diplomas: Première Médaille d’Or in organ (First Prize for Organ) and Licence de solfège |
| ∙ | 1973-1978 studies in organ, improvisation, harmony, counterpoint and fugue with Jean Langlais in Paris, who dedicated him 1979 one of his organ compositions (“Noël N°3 avec variations“). Often he accompanied Langlais on concert tours as an assistant and as co-performer in concerts for four hands and four feet. |
| ∙ | 1978-1981 studies in Musicology at the Université des Sciences Humaines, Strasbourg diploma: DEUG en musicology (Associate’s Degree in musicology) |
| ∙ | 1978-1982 studies in Organ and Improvisation: Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris (in the class of Rolande Falcinelli) diploma: 1982 Premier Prix d’orgue (First Prize for Organ) |
| ∙ | Further studies with Alain Langrée, André Marchal and masterclasses with Lionel Rogg, Jean Guillou, Guy Bovet, Marie-Claire Alain (and piano studies with Jean Boucly and Hélène Boschi). |
| Artistic formation | |
| 1975 First Prize for Organ at the Conservatory in Mulhouse | |
| ∙ | 1982 First Prize with Honours unanimously from the Jury of the International Competition in Paris |
| 1982 First Prize for Organ from the National Conservatory of Paris. | |
| ∙ | renowned soloist performer in numerous European countries and Japan |
| ∙ | Organ recitals in Europa and Japan; debut performances of contemporary works |
| ∙ | Artistic director of different concert series in Strasbourg and of projects around the organ |
| Jury member of international competitions | |
| Author of many transcriptions for organ | |
| ∙ | 1979-2003 Titular Organist in St. Jean, Mulhouse |
| ∙ | 2010-2015 Titular Organist in St. Guillaume, Strasbourg |
| ∙ | since 2004 Titular Organist of the historical J.A. Silbermann organ (1741), St. Thomas Church, Strasbourg |
| Guest Professor at international Master Classes or Organ Academies (for interpretation as well as for improvisation) | |
| ∙ | 1993-2009 Professor of Organ and Piano at conservatories in the Grand Est (Mulhouse, Mirecourt, Épinal) |
| ∙ | replacement professorship of Bernhardt Marx at the Hochschule für Kirchenmusik, Rottenburg, (Winter semester 2005/2006) |
| ∙ | 2000 Professor of Organ at the Conservatory of Strasbourg |
| ∙ | 2012 he was appointed University Professor of Organ and Improvisation at the Académie Supérieure de Musiqueof Strasbourg (Haute École des Arts du Rhin – HEAR; 2020 professeur d’enseignement artistique hors classe / titulaire) |
| ∙ | he also teaches organ at the Musikhochschule of Freiburg i. Br. (since summer semester 2021) |
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Concerto in A minor for 4 harpsichords – BWV 1065 | J.S. BACH Transcription for organ: © Daniel MAURER 2016
00:05 Allegro 04:42 Largo 07:28 Allegro