INTERSTELLAR 10 Organ Concert Tour

The Royal Canadian College of Organists presents the INTERSTELLAR 10 Organ Concert Tour on Saturday, October 19, 2024 at Toronto’s Metropolitan United Church. The evening’s performance features Roger Sayer, organ soloist on the Academy Award-nominated soundtrack to Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi blockbuster Interstellar, playing music from the film plus other space-themed movie favourites. Metropolitan United’s pipe organ is the largest instrument in Canada and is celebrated for its rich orchestral tone.

View from the back of the interior of a large old church, lit in purple blue. As we look down the aisle, the pews filled with audience, we see a man playing a large pipe organ. There is a video monitor to the left, in front of the audience.

Celebrating the 10th anniversary of Interstellar & its stirring score

Organ soloist Roger Sayer worked closely with Academy Award-winning composer Hans Zimmer to create the soundtrack for Interstellar – and, over the past decade, the music has developed a dedicated worldwide fandom.

Sayer created INTERSTELLAR 10 with his original arrangements of the movie soundtrack, for the solo organ. Since January, he has performed the concert to sold-out audiences in Japan, Australia, the United Kingdom and Europe. His cross-country tour of the concert will be Sayer’s first time performing in Canada.

His program brings to life the drama and intense emotions of the movie’s storyline, interweaving the main themes in one continuous, captivating performance. The concert also features additional space-themed pieces: the opening theme from 2001: A Space Odyssey (Also sprach Zarathustra by Richard Strauss) and selections from The Planets by Gustav Holst. The evening’s presentation will also include a short documentary about the creation of the Interstellar soundtrack, followed by an audience Q&A with Sayer.

The Canadian concert tour of INTERSTELLAR 10 also travels to Halifax (October 5), Montréal (October 8), Calgary (October 22) and Vancouver (October 25).

“He is, without exaggeration, an extraordinary artist, whose humanity shines in the impeccable artistry that flows from his hands…”

– Hans Zimmer, award-winning composer

Medium close-up of a bespectacled man with receding silver grey hair, wearing a suit and tie, smiling at us as he leans his left elbow on the back of a wooden church pew.

(Photo credits: Roger Sayer.)

About Roger Sayer

Roger Sayer is at the forefront of British choral and organ music. A former organ student at St. Paul’s Cathedral, Roger was Prize Winner at the 1989 St. Albans International Organ Competition and won all the organ prizes at the Royal College of Music. Since then, he has been constantly in demand both as a recitalist and accompanist, and his playing takes him to many parts of the world.

About The Royal Canadian College of Organists

The Royal Canadian College of Organists is the national voice for the organ and its music in Canada. They support and promote the organ music community through learning opportunities, professional certification, communications and advocacy. Everyone is welcome in their community, from beginner to professional organists, composers, organ builders and organ music fans. For over 100 years, they’ve been dedicated to promoting and sustaining excellence in organ music, coast to coast. Visit their website to find out more about their centres, programs, events and scholarships across Canada.