HERMAN JORDAAN is an internationally distinguished organist, winner of the first prize at the Interpretation Competition at the prestigious St Albans International Organ Festival in the United Kingdom in 2003. He was also awarded first prizes at the Schnitger International Organ Competition, the International Organ Competition Nijmegen and the Unisa National Organ Competition, and second prize at the Kotka International Organ Competition.

Growing up in Pretoria, South Africa, he started organ lessons with Riaan Steyn. As a student at the University of Pretoria, he studied organ with Wim Viljoen. He continued his studies at the Conservatory of Amsterdam with Jacques van Oortmerssen. As the recipient of the Stephanus Zondag scholarship from the University of South Africa, he also studied at the Royal Conservatoire in The Hague with Jos van der Kooy. He is a prize-winning Fellow of the Royal College of Organists. He obtained the degree Doctor of Music (Performing Art) at the University of Pretoria in 2021. 

International concert tours have taken him around the world – from South Africa to Europe, the United States, and Russia. He currently lives in London, England.