Join us at Coventry Cathedral for our popular Monday Lunchtime Organ Recitals, running from May to September 2026. These free, half‑hour concerts (12.30–1.00pm) offer a perfect midday pause, showcasing the magnificent cathedral organ played by distinguished guest organists from across the UK and beyond. Each week brings a fresh and varied programme, from much‑loved classics to contemporary and newly composed works, performed in the inspiring surroundings of this iconic building. All are warmly welcome.
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Melodie Michel - Free Monday Lunchtime Organ Recitals 2026
Event details
Mélodie Michel was unanimously awarded her Master’s degree in the organ class of Olivier Latry and Thomas Ospital at the Paris Conservatoire (CNSMDP) in 2025, graduating with highest honors at the age of 21. A French-American musician, she began her studies with Jean-Baptiste Robin at the Versailles Regional Conservatory (CRR), where she also studied piano, violin, viola, and musical composition.
She has performed in many major churches and venues, including Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, Saint-Sulpice Church, Sainte-Clotilde Basilica, Saint-Eustache Church, the Royal Chapel of Versailles, Royaumont Abbey, Nîmes Cathedral, and Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Mélodie co-inaugurated the organ at Zaryadye Hall in Moscow during a 24-hour marathon featuring internationally renowned organists and participated in the complete performance of Bach’s organ works at the Philharmonie de Paris.
She performs regularly in Germany and appears internationally in cities such as Seoul, Bucharest, and Madrid. A prizewinner at several competitions, she won First Prize at the André Marchal “L’Orgue des Jeunes” Competition, the Artistic Development Prize at the Canadian International Organ Competition, and multiple awards at the International Albert Schweitzer Competition in Saarbrücken.
Mélodie is supported by the Safran Foundation for Music and is concurrently pursuing aeronautical engineering studies at ESTACA.
Programme of Music:
Prelude in E minor (Great) - Bruhns
‘Allegro’ from 5th Trio Sonata BWV 529 - J.S. Bach
Variations sérieuses - Mendelssohn
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