(5.15) Piccolo, tom tom, castanets, sleigh bells . . . it’s all here. This Wednesday’s installment of the free PPAC series, Wonders of the Wurlitzer, features conductor, organist, and music educator, Peter Krasinski. From the Facebook page: Peter Krasinski returns to PPAC to bring the Mighty Wurlitzer to life! Mr. Krasinski’s program will feature rousing […]
(3.22) The Rhode Island Chapter American Guild of Organists (RIAGO) presents Katelyn Emerson in recital performing works by Vivaldi/Bach, Sweelinck, Howells, Franck, Boëly, Parker & Sowerby on the beautiful and historic 3-manual, 74 rank Austin op.753 (1917). Katelyn was Associate Organist & Choirmaster at the Church of the Advent (Boston, Massachusetts) from 2016-2018, where she
(3.10) University Organist Mark Steinbach performs the music of Olivier Messiaen, Paul Hindemith, and J.S. Bach on Brown’s 1903 Hutchings-Votey organ. Mark Steinbach is University Organist, Curator of Instruments, and Senior Lecturer in Music at Brown University, where he teaches applied organ lessons, music theory, and seminars on such topics as Olivier Messiaen, and performance
(3.11) And it’s free. University organist and senior lecturer in music, Mark Steinbach, will perform music of Bach, Buxtehude, Hindemith, and the rarely performed “Harmonies” by Ligeti on the 1903 Hutchings-Votey pipe organ in Sayles Hall. (Facebook event.) The Hutchings-Votey organ weighs 25 tons. Pound-for-pound it’s the top H-V Organ (of its type)! The organ
(9.18) Minister of Music Stephen Martorella extends an invitation to a unique event at the First Baptist Church in America, The Rhode Island Chapter of The American Guild of Organists in conjunction with The First Baptist Church in America Presents multi-media artist David Jordan and concert organist Dr. Jeannine Jordan who share the fascinating story
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(11.9) This is the largest Hutchings-Votey organ in the world, weighing in at 25 tons with 3,355 wooden and metal pipes. The longest pipe is 32 feet long. Internationally acclaimed organist Douglas Cleveland will perform Bach, Whitlock, Yukl, and Briggs on the 1903 Hutchings-Votey pipe organ. Cleveland gained international prominence when he won first prize
The “Wonders of the Wurlitzer” series at PPAC starts Wednesday. People of all ages bring their brown-bagged lunches and listen to music performed by local organists who share their time and talent to keep a treasured tradition alive. Donations to the Annual Fund provide ongoing upkeep and maintenance for the organ, as well as complimentary
(3.10) Olivier Latry, Organist Titulaire of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris and Professor of Music at the Paris Conservatory will perform works of Bach, Franck, Vierne, Guilmant, Widor, and an improvisation on the historic Hutchings-Votey pipe organ in Sayles Hall. The Sayles Hall organ is the largest remaining Hutchings-Votey organ of its type. Built by the