This will be the fifth ‘Hakim Plays Hakim’ organ CD released by Signum Classics and includes world-premiere recordings of Naji Hakim’s works at the historic Stahlhuth-Jann Organ at St Martin’s Church.

Dr Naji Hakim studied with J. Langlais and at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris where he was awarded seven first prizes.

He is a licentiate teacher in organ from the Trinity College of Music in London and won ten first prizes at international organ and composition competitions. In 1991 he was awarded the Prix André Caplet from the Académie des Beaux-Arts.

At first organist of the Basilique du Sacré-Coeur, Paris from 1985 until 1993, he then became organist of l’église de la Trinité, in succession to Olivier Messiaen, from 1993 until 2008.

He is professor of musical analysis at the Conservatoire National de Région de Boulogne- Billancourt, and visiting professor at the Royal Academy of Music, London.

“Naji Hakim’s extraordinary virtuosity has never been in doubt” - Choir and Organ