International Organ Competition of Korea(IOCK)

In accordance with the latest Covid-19 guidance and regulations, we regretfully inform you that the 1st Organ Competition will be canceled. We strongly hope that the current pandemic crisis will end soon and look forward to announcing the 2nd IOCK planned for 2023.

We are delighted to announce below the 12 selected Semi-Finalists 👏👏 ! WE WELCOME YOU !

"LIVE-Streaming Organ Concert" You can watch on #LOTTECONCERTHALL YouTube on Thursday 28th May 5 PM(Seoul) Don’t Miss it 🙂 [PROGRAM] Bach, P&F in D BWV 523 Bach-Power Biggs, ‘Sheep may safely graze’ Mozart, Fantasia in f Elgar, Nimrod Alain, Litanie Franck, Pièce Héroïque

#Organist Dong-ill Shin, a member of the Jury performs “Live-Online-Concert” on the Rieger Pipe Organ at #LotteConcertHall. You can watch #Livestream on LOTTE CONCERT HALL YouTube Channel on Thursday 28th May 2020 at 5 PM (Korea Time) youtube.com/LOTTECONCERTHA…

The administration of IOCK has decided to postpone the application deadline because of the coronavirus pandemic. The safety and health of the participants is our top priority. Registration is open until May 30. #StaySafe #StayHealthy #StayHome

The International #OrganCompetition of Korea will take place September at the #KNUA and #LotteConcertHall, Seoul, Korea. The #competition is open to organists born after September 1, 1988. Deadline for #application is April 30. thediapason.com/news/first-int…

Exciting news from our colleagues and friends in South Korea – congratulations on launching the first International Organ Competition in Korea lotteconcerthall.com/eng/Competitio…

The first International Organ Competition of Korea, 19~26. SEPTEMBER 2020 Apply Now👉 lotteconcerthall.com/eng/competition Q&A 👉 organcompetition@lotte.net #pipeorgan #competition #ApplyNow #lotteconcerthall #KNUA #davidtitterington #arvidgast #michelbouvard @IOCK_Organ

The IOCK website will be available from Oct. 10. Apply Now - lotteconcerthall.com/kor/competition #organcompetition #international #pipeorgan #Competition #application #롯데콘서트홀 #파이프오르간

Lotte Foundation for Arts launches organ competition koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20…

“I think it is a fantastic idea to include the two organs. You have to show your skills for old and modern music,” Arvid Gast, a German organist who is a member of the jury, said. “ create the final round, we can also see the ability to make a good program, a good drama.”

The 1st. IOCK, The competition's official website is to open Oct. 10. 2019 👉 lotteconcerthall.com/eng/Competition

LOTTE Concert Hall is the first classical music hall in Korea installed with a “pipe organ”. Expressing an orchestra’s melody and known as the “king of instruments”. The 5,000 pipes of the organ in LOTTE Concert Hall can produce 68 different types (68 stops) of sounds.