Part two of our series on the history of the organ, taught by Director of Music and organist, Dr. Bálint Karosi, will cover romantic and modern organs in the 19th and 20th centuries in Europe and the United States.
Part 2 will take place in the sanctuary.
Part 1 of a two-part series on the history of the organ, taught by Director of Music and organist, Dr. Bálint Karosi, will cover the development of the organ from the Roman Hydraulis through the golden age of tracker organs in the Baroque until the mid-19th century.
Part 1 will take place in the MacColl Room.
(Part 2 is scheduled for October 27 in the sanctuary, and will cover romantic and modern organs in the 19th and 20th centuries in Europe and the United States.)
Please join us as we welcome Simon Johnson, Organist of St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. Mr. Johnson has played for a myriad of royal and state occasions, in addition to accompanying the round of daily services with their world-famous choir. Mr. Johnson also maintains an international career as a recitalist, ensemble musician, and soloist with various orchestras. His wide-ranging music making also includes playing the organ on the soundtrack for the Hollywood blockbuster move the Grand Budapest Hotel; the soundtrack won an Oscar and a Grammy award in the U.S. and a Bafta award in the U.K.
Tickets are $15 at the door. A reception follows the concert in Old Buttonwood Hall.
On-street parking is available with placard.
Back by Popular Demand!
After a hiatus of several years, the Twenties & Thirties group is sponsoring a silent film for Halloween!
On Sunday, October 27 at 7pm, Andrew Senn will cast his spell over the organ and improvise a complete musical score for the classic film, The Golem (1915).
In this version of the golem legend, the golem, a clay statue brought to life by Rabbi Loew in 16th century Prague to save the Jews from the ongoing brutal persecution by the city's rulers, is found in the rubble of an old synagogue in the 20th century. Brought to life by an antique dealer, the golem is used as a menial servant. Eventually falling in love with the dealer's wife, it goes on a murderous rampage when its love for her goes unanswered.
On-street parking is available with placard.
