PHOTOS TAKEN DURING THE
INTERNATIONAL ORGAN COMPETITION
SAINT MAURICE, SWITZERLAND
AUGUST 23-28, 2005

Georges Athanasiadès, chairman of the organ competition.

Saint Sigismond Church in Saint Maurice, where the semi-final round of the competition took place.

THE JURY MEMBERS...

From the left: Jeremy Filsell, Johann Trummer, Ferdinand Klinda, Pierre-Yves Tribolet, Bernhard Haas and János Sebestyén.

Sebestyén in Athanasiadès's studio at the Saint Maurice Abbey.

Tribolet, Filsell and Klinda at the Abbey during the final round.

Tribolet and Trummer in Athanasiadès's studio.

AN EXCURSION TO SION...

János Sebestyén and retired Swiss ambassador Paul Wipfli at the Valère castle overlooking Sion.

Maurice Wenger, organizer of the Festival International de l'Orgue ancien in Sion, and Judit Hidasi.

AN EXCURSION TO LAKE GENEVA...

Judit Hidasi, Ferdinand Klinda, Luba Klinda, János Sebestyén, Georges Athanasiadès and Harrietta Krips.

Athanasiadès and Mrs. Krips.

Bernhard Haas and Judit Hidasi.

Sister Catherine Jerusalem, Athanasiadès's assistant.

A FRIEND FROM THE PAST...

Canon Marius Pasquier and André Guex-Joris at the reception following the competition. Guex-Joris is a prolific collector of recordings and has established a foundation in his name to promote the preservation of sound documents. More information regarding the foundation can be found on the website for the city of Martigny, Switzerland.