The distinguished musician D’Arcy Trinkwon stands among the leading artists of his generation.
A unique performer renowned for his dedication to the organ as a concert instrument - as much for his independent spirit - his fervour and passion evoke the spirit of the great Romantic virtuosi—artists
entirely devoted to their craft and to sharing it with others.
One of the few organists to have built a career solely at the organ, he has brought his profound dedication
to the instrument and its repertoire—supported by commanding artistry and technical mastery--
to international stages with unwavering focus and a singular artistic vision.
A unique performer renowned for his dedication to the organ as a concert instrument - as much for his independent spirit - his fervour and passion evoke the spirit of the great Romantic virtuosi—artists
entirely devoted to their craft and to sharing it with others.
One of the few organists to have built a career solely at the organ, he has brought his profound dedication
to the instrument and its repertoire—supported by commanding artistry and technical mastery--
to international stages with unwavering focus and a singular artistic vision.
"His splendid, but nevertheless subtle virtuosity combined with considerable artistic integrity
to demonstrate that he is one of the really great artists of his genre.”
MUNICH MERKUR
“Trinkwon’s sartorial flamboyance... is almost determinedly at odds with his demeanour when playing;
he is focused, facially undemonstrative, and utterly commanding."
MUSIC WEB INTERNATIONAL
"His splendid, but nevertheless subtle virtuosity combined with considerable artistic integrity
to demonstrate that he is one of the really great artists of his genre.”
MUNICH MERKUR
“Trinkwon’s sartorial flamboyance... is almost determinedly at odds with his demeanour when playing;
he is focused, facially undemonstrative, and utterly commanding."
MUSIC WEB INTERNATIONAL
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"Phenomenal virtuosity." Rosalinde Haas |
"The playing is, as ever, exemplary." Nicolas Kynaston |
" 'The music always reigns' were the words of a master as great as he is in love with music,
and yet so straight-forward as to be able to take the audience by the hand
and lead them to a concert worthy of the biggest stages."
PIACENZA MUSIC PRIDE
He has devoted his life to unveiling the splendour and mystery of the ‘King of Instruments’ to the widest possible audience with unswerving and uncompromising artistic integrity and a sense of occasion worthy of its majesty.
A musician of scholarship and rare instinct, he unites an intuitive affinity for the organ
with an encyclopaedic command of its repertoire, history, and technique.
His repertoire — one of the most extensive of any artist before the public - expresses the depth of his musical vision.
A musician of scholarship and rare instinct, he unites an intuitive affinity for the organ
with an encyclopaedic command of its repertoire, history, and technique.
His repertoire — one of the most extensive of any artist before the public - expresses the depth of his musical vision.
"The supremely gifted organ virtuoso D’Arcy Trinkwon...
His subtle yet magisterial command of the instrument was spell-binding:
he knows no technical difficulties and his playing was in total accord.”
THE ORGAN
"So much infectious joy radiates from his performance that purists could suffer severe pangs of guilt."
ORGANISTS’ REVIEW
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Summer 2025
Jubilate Chamber Choir & Mary Jodice (Director) Chichester Cathedral During August, D'Arcy was delighted to spend a week accompanying the Jubilate Chamber Choir from Boston, Massachusetts (USA) playing the organ for their week's residency singing the services in Chichester Cathedral. "I never thought I'd get to 'play' being a cathedral organist!" |
The organ music of Kjell Mørk Karlsen
One of Norway’s most eminent musicians and cultural figure’s, Kjell Mørk Karlsen was made a Knight of the Order of Saint Olav by King Harald V for his services as a musician and composer. A brief visit to either www.kmkarlsen.no or Wikipedia will open a fairly modest window onto his world and an œuvre of more than 200 opus numbers featuring every conceivable musical combination, expected and unexpected, from small educational miniatures to large, even huge, symphonic works.
D’Arcy has championed the music of Kjell Mørk Karlsen and given the UK of many of his significant organ works. He contributed an article to Organists' Review Off the beaten path series in its December 2023 issue.
Latest UK premier: Stella Pacem
University of Sussex ~ September 2025
D’Arcy has championed the music of Kjell Mørk Karlsen and given the UK of many of his significant organ works. He contributed an article to Organists' Review Off the beaten path series in its December 2023 issue.
Latest UK premier: Stella Pacem
University of Sussex ~ September 2025
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He contributed to the fascinating music book written by James D. Hicks - The Complete Organ Music Of Kjell Mørk Karlsen - published by Norsk Musikforlag in 2022 in celebration of the emminent Norwegian composer's 75th birthday. This high-recommended work explores every organ work Mørk Karlsen as well as providing a unique historical perspective on the artist's life and times.
He has given the UK premiers of a number of works including: Latest UK premier: Stella Pacem University of Sussex ~ September 2025 Others include: # Visjon, Op.81 (Canterbury Cathedral, 2010) # Orgelsymfoni nr.1, Op.99 (Kings College, Cambridge, 2011) # Meditations on Revelations, Op.155 (Worth Abbey, 2016) # Sinfonia Arctandriae (Orgelsymfoni nr.2) Op.105 (Westminster Abbey, 2007)
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D’Arcy’s YouTube channel began as a small voice of creativity during the artistic lull imposed by the recent pandemic—a time when live performances came to a standstill. Faced with the silence, he turned to his extensive personal archive, revisiting recordings from more than a thousand public performances given throughout his career. In this absence of concerts, he sought a new way to connect with audiences and offer 'live' music—and so, his exciting YouTube project was born. What sets his channel—aptly named Virtuoso Organ Music—apart is not only the remarkable variety of serious repertoire, spanning iconic masterpieces to hidden gems of the organ literature, but also the deeply personal insights and historical context woven into each video description. D’Arcy invites viewers on a journey, sharing his emotional connection to the music and transforming each performance into a storytelling experience. The channel showcases great instruments from some of Europe’s most stunning cathedrals, including the majestic Westminster Abbey, historic St. Paul’s, awe-inspiring Notre-Dame, mystical Westminster Cathedral, and magnificent venues such as Berlin, Passau, Auxerre, Troyes, and Orléans. Each location brings its own unique character to the music, enhancing the listening experience. D’Arcy’s exploration of these grand instruments—from Canterbury Cathedral to King’s College, Cambridge, and beyond—offers a captivating fusion of artistry and architecture, transporting viewers straight into the heart of each performance. Join D’Arcy on this unique journey and rediscover the magic of organ music, one video at a time: https://www.youtube.com/@VirtuosoOrganMusic Some concerts uploaded by others showing on YouTube include
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Piacenza International Organ Festival
"A Sublime concert. "The music always reigns" were the words of a master as great as he is in love with music, and yet so straight-forward as to be able to take the audience by the hand and lead them to a concert worthy of the biggest stages. D'Arcy Trinkwon's concert on the Lingiardi organ of San Savino can be described with one word: SUBLIME! One of the masters among the world organists, he puts his culture and mastery at the service of the public and transports it gently and without pressure, but with intensity and charisma, towards the knowledge of an instrument as great as it is complicated in its grandeur and variety of sounds." PIACENZAMUSICPRIDE "A refined concert at the International Organ Week in San Savino. It is not new for the International Organ Week to host authentic big names in the world organ. Over the years it has welcomed the "crème" of organists: the Ciampi Group invited D'Arcy Trinkwon, an English virtuoso of outstanding class, to launch the 52nd festival the other evening in the Basilica of San Savino. A warm person and British aplomb and refinement, the organist presented an intense programme of virtuosity and poetry. D'Arcy was very elegant with his rather baroque look, a green damask silk shirt, black trousers and patent leather shoes. When his hands plunged onto the Lingiardi instrument, all the refinement and mastery of touch was evident, a caress that enhanced the most insidious and angular pieces and flatters the character of the instrument... The audience was enraptured by Franz Liszt's Fantasia & Fuga on the name of BACH in the arrangement of Jean Guillou." LIBERTÀ |
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Further details see MEDIA page
“Music is a moral law. It gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, a charm to sadness, and life to everything.
It is the essence of order, and leads to all that is good, just and beautiful, of which it is the invisible,
but nevertheless dazzling, passionate, and eternal form.”
PLATO
“To send light into the darkness of men's hearts - such is the duty of the artist.”
SCHUMANN
"A musician cannot move unless he too is moved."
C. P. E. BACH
"Every composer and musician writes and makes music in the very likeness of himself."
HINDEMITH
“To be able to grasp the substance of the music itself is to be willing to begin a never-ending search.”
DANIEL BARENBOIM