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.
What's on
Victoria Ulriksen - Free Monday Lunchtime Organ Recitals 2026
Event details
Victoria Ulriksen (b. 2006) studies bachelor in organ at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Leipzig with professor dr. Martin Schmeding, in parallel with bachelor in church music at the Norwegian Academy of Music with professor Kåre Nordstoga. She also studies fortepiano and modern piano with professor emerita Liv Glaser.
She gave her debut recital at age 15 in Oslo Cathedral, and abroad in 2023 on Scandinavia’s only Cavaillé-Coll in Copenhagen. She has later played recitals in Westminster Abbey, Nidaros Cathedral and Fraumünster Zürich, among others.
Victoria has played at many festivals such as Oslo International Church Music Festival, International Organ Summer Karlsruhe, Festival Internacional de Órgão e Música Sacra, Nordic Church Music Festival, and was chosen by Olivier Latry to close the International Organ Festival Haarlem 2024 in St. Bavo. She has also opened the Salzburg Festival 4 times.
This year, she will play at venues like St. Paul’s Cathedral London, Saint-Ouen Abbey, Grote of St.-Bavokerk Haarlem, Innsbruck Cathedral, Westminster Abbey, and Bergen International Festival, OrgelGlanzLichter and Orgelfestival Ruhr. She started the year by playing the traditional New Year’s concerts in Stockholm City Hall with two full audiences. Victoria will represent Norway at the Nordic Church Music Symposium in 2028.
Programme of Music:
Ride of the Valkyries from Die Walküre WWV 86B - Wagner, arr. Lemare
Concerto for 4 Harpsichords in A Minor, after A. Vivaldi BWV 1065 - J.S.Bach, arr. Schmeding
Rotneims-Knut - Grieg, arr. Nordstoga
‘Toccata’ from Suite Op. 5 - Duruflé
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