Jean Ferrard

Jean Ferrard (born January 27, 1944 in Watermael-Boitsfort ) is a Belgian organist and musicologist.

Life

After studying organ at the Brussels Conservatory , Jean Ferrard continued his studies with Marie-Claire Alain in Paris. He then studied musicology at the University of Brussels .

After completing his studies, he produced a daily classic program for RTBF 3 (today Musiq3) for more than ten years. Since 1985 he has mainly devoted his time to teaching, so from 1982 to 1992 he was professor of organ at the Liège Conservatory and from 1992 until his retirement in 2009, he held the same position at the Brussels Conservatory. In addition to regular master classes, he holds several visiting professorships in various European countries. Since his retirement, Ferrad has been preparing a doctorate on the subject of "La musique d'orgue des Pays-bas méridionaux au premier tiers du XVIIe siècle, mise en rapport avec les écoles nationales naissantes"

Since 1996 he has been the editor of Le Magazine de l'orgue, a quarterly trade journal . In addition to his work as an editor for the French publisher Heugel, with works from "early music", he has worked on several films, such as a 90-minute film about the life of Johann Sebastian Bach for GDR television.

In addition to his international concert activities, he made more than 20 CD recordings.

Publications

Numerous encyclopedia articles for the New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians and The Music Past and Present .
Orgues du Brabant Wallon, un Inventaire critique par Jean Ferrard (Brussels 1981).
Le plus impressionnant dans l'orgue est son silence. Jean Ferrard, photos by André Janssens (Brussels, 1999) ISBN 2930018224 .

Individual evidence

personal data
SURNAME	Ferrard, Jean
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Belgian organist and musicologist
DATE OF BIRTH	January 27, 1944
PLACE OF BIRTH	Watermael-Boitsfort

[1] ttp://www.lemagazinedel.org

[2] Ferrards' curriculum vitae on the website of the Académie royale des Beaux-Arts (PDF; 44 kB)