Organ Recital
The 2025 Truro Cathedral Organ Recital Series welcomes first-rate organists to play Truro’s acclaimed Father Willis Organ. This recital will be live-streamed on this page at 13:10 and our YouTube channel
This week, we welcome Victoria Ulriksen as our recitalist.
Programme
J.S.Bach (1685-1750): Italian Concerto in F, BWV 971 (arr. Martin Schmeding)
I. -
II. Andante
III. Presto
Gerard Bunk (1888-1958): Legende in G Minor, Op. 29
Edvard Grieg (1843-1907): Norwegian Dance: I, Op. 35 (arr. Bjørn Andor Drage)
C. Saint-Saëns (1835-1921): Danse Macabre, Op. 40 (transcribed by Edwin C. Lemare)
Biography
Victoria Ulriksen (b. 2006) studies organ in her bachelor’s degree at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Leipzig with professor dr. Martin Schmeding, in parallel with church music in her bachelor’s degree at the Norwegian Academy of Music with professor Kåre Nordstoga. She also studies fortepiano and modern piano with professor emerita Liv Glaser.
She has received prizes in competitions both at home and abroad, including 1st prize in the final of the Youth Music Championship and the audience prize in the International Maria Hofer Orgelwettbewerb 2023. She has received support and scholarships from Drømmestipendet, Tom Wilhelmsens Foundation and Fegerstens Foundation.
Victoria gave her debut recital at age 15 in Oslo Cathedral, and abroad in 2023 on Scandinavia’s only Cavaillé-Coll organ in Copenhagen. She has later played recitals in Nidaros Cathedral, Fraumünster Zürich, Uppsala Cathedral, Haderslev Cathedral, Westerkerk Amsterdam and Hasselt Cathedral. Her tour in England last year consisted of concerts in Blackburn Cathedral and Truro Cathedral among others, and this year’s tours consist of over 15 cathedrals such as Norwich, Chester, Southwark, as well as Handel House London and Westminster Abbey.
Victoria has played at a number of festivals such as the Oslo International Church Music Festival, Bergen International Organ Festival, Nordic Church Music Festival, and was chosen by Olivier Latry to play at the International Organ Festival Haarlem on the famous organ in St. Bavo last summer. She has also opened the Salzburg Festival 4 times.
In 2025, she will play over 50 solo recitals, hence at international and prestigious festivals in Trieste Cathedral, Fraumünster Zürich, Västerås Cathedral, St. Chad’s Cathedral during their live-streamed «Thursday Live Plus!”, and at the International Organ Summer Karlsruhe. She is already booked for many festivals in 2026, such as the exclusive “OrgelGlanzLichter” in Iserlohn, and she will represent Norway at the Nordic Church Music Symposium in 2028.
Live-stream
The series runs from March to October and each recital lasts around 45 minutes. There is no charge to attend or listen to these concerts, and the cathedral only asks that if you are able, you consider making a donation - the income generated by the generosity of both the audience and artists (who play for free) directly supports music at the cathedral and the ability to continue to offer such community events.
Truro Cathedral is a registered charity number 1207821 and relies on public donations to meet costs. Truro Cathedral welcomes regular or single donations from its supporters.
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Single donations can be made through the cathedral website
Popular donations are £5/person