Joseph Jacob was born in Uyo, in southern Nigeria, and is currently on a Masters degree course at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. His studies are being funded by various foundations, including the RCO.  We asked him to describe his early training as a musician in his home country, and what he hopes to achieve as an organist in the future.

Organist Christian Tolentino from Manila talks about his RCO studies, and life as an organist in the Philippines.

Still playing at 93 years of age, Robert Hoare, a blind organist, had lost his ARCO diploma certificate. In recognition of his remarkable career, the RCO created a replacement.

Maria Jenner marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of Franz Schmidt (1874–1939) as she views this significant Austrian composer through the lens of two of his most important pupils: Susi Jeans (née Hock) and Friedrich Mihatsch.

International Organ Day is now in its fifth year, and each year more and more countries have joined in this celebration of organs, organists, and organ music. We report on the huge variety of events, and instruments, that were part of International Organ Day 2024.

Engaging programming features in this year’s two BBC Proms organ concerts, with an international mix of performers and composers.

The Coronation Service at Westminster Abbey on 6 May combined music from 350 years of church and royal tradition with many new commissions, all personally selected by The King.

Organists around the world celebrated International Organ Day 2023 with events, classes and demonstrations, posting films and pictures on social media throughout the day. We report on all the activities, culminating in the broadcast of The Organ Show-Live! on our YouTube channel.

A recorded conversation between RCO President David Hill and Dame Gillian Weir, originally presented during the Cambridge Summer Music Festival 2022.  Dame Gillian discusses her distinguished career as a concert organist and recording artist, illustrated with extracts from her various recordings.