The organist of the Oude Kerk in Amsterdam, Jacob Lekkerkerker, is renowned for his imaginative improvisations and distinctive sound world, making a name for himself as a pioneer who unites the classical organ sound with electronic and digital textures, using electronics, turntables, and DJ equipment. In his performances, organ improvisations, electronic music, and soundscapes seamlessly merge.
In addition to studying organ, Lekkerkerker pursued art history and philosophy. He graduated in 2005 from the Royal Conservatory in The Hague and subsequently studied in France with Loïc Mallié. He has won several significant organ prizes.
Today, he brings together musicians and artists from various disciplines in concerts centred around historical organs. For this concert, Lekkerkerker is also joined by a special guest, Alfredo Genovesi, a guitarist and electronic musician from the underground scene in London, now based in Amsterdam. Improvisations on the organ, compositions with electronics by Lekkerkerker himself, and an original work for 31-tone organ by the Swiss composer Hans Eugen Frischknecht flow seamlessly together in this performance. In other words, a remarkable concert in which Jacob Lekkerkerker, alongside the Fokker organ, is sure to move and captivate the audience.