Stadsorgelconcert in de Grote of St. Bavokerk

Bart Jacobs studied organ, harpsichord, and basso continuo at the Lemmens Institute in Leuven with Reitze Smits and Kris Verhelst. After his studies, he was appointed organist of the then Brussels cathedral choir under the direction of Erik Van Nevel. In 2012, he was appointed titular organist of the Saint Michael and Saint Gudula Cathedral in Brussels. Additionally, he is active in Bornem as an organist and driving force behind the Organ Association of Bornem and the organ heritage in Klein-Brabant. As a soloist and accompanist, he performs with renowned ensembles such as Vox Luminis, Les Muffatti, Il Gardellino, A Nocte Temporis, and Psallentes. The CD with his reconstructions of organ works by J.S. Bach together with the baroque orchestra Les Muffatti received international awards including Diapason d'Or de l'année 2019 (FR), a 10 in Luistermagazine, and the Klara Award. As an organist for the ensemble Vox Luminis, Bart Jacobs received the CHOC de Classica, Gramophone Editors Choice, and Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik. In 2022, his new CD 'Recommended by Bach', recorded on the new Contius organ in Leuven, was released. Bart Jacobs contributed to the All of Bach project of the Dutch Bach Society. As a lecturer in organ and harpsichord, he works at the Academy for Music, Word, and Dance in Bornem and the art high school Lemmens Institute in Leuven. In 2021, he received the Culture Prize of Bornem. 

From May to October, concerts are held on Tuesday evenings and also on Thursday afternoons in July and August in the Great or St. Bavokerk by renowned organists from home and abroad.