Concert featuring compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach and Charles-Marie Widor, commemorating Albert Schweitzer
On Saturday, September 20, 2025, at 8 PM, a special Organ Concert in Honor of Albert Schweitzer will take place at the Stiftskirche Sankt Cyriakus, Bad Boll. Michael Vollmer, a renowned organist, will perform works by Johann Sebastian Bach and Charles-Marie Widor, including Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minor BWV 565.
Albert Schweitzer, a theologian, philosopher, physician, concert organist, and world-renowned jungle doctor from Lambarene in Gabon, was also a student of Charles-Marie Widor. Vollmer's performance is a tribute to Schweitzer's musical legacy and his connection to Widor.
The Evangelical Academy Bad Boll, an independent institution of the Evangelical Church in Wuerttemberg, is organising this event. Interested parties are warmly invited to attend. The academy can be followed on various social media platforms such as LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, BlueSky, and Mastodon. More information about the event, including registration for the summer academy from September 19 to 21, 2025, can be found on the academy's website www.ev-akademie-boll.de.
Admission to the concert is free, and no registration is required. Donations for the church music in the Evangelical Church Bad Boll are welcome. For more information or questions, please contact the academy via email at [email protected] or by phone at 07164 79-300.
Short readings from Schweitzer's texts will be read by Pastor Peter Steinle during the concert. The concert is part of the philosophical-political summer academy "Reverence for Life - Albert Schweitzer at 150."
Michael Vollmer is an organist who often performs pieces associated with or inspired by Schweitzer. His musical interpretations reflect the heritage of Schweitzer's admiration for Bach and Widor. While specific biographical or musical connection information about Vollmer is not readily available, his role as an organist honoring Schweitzer's contributions to music and theology at dedicated concerts is well-established.
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On September 20, 2025, at the Stiftskirche Sankt Cyriakus, an evening of entertainment will feature a special Organ Concert in Honor of Albert Schweitzer. Michael Vollmer, a revered organist, will play music by Bach and Widor, paying tribute to Schweitzer's musical legacy and his connection to the composer.
