Opening Concert, Sat. Feb 7 - Organ Centennial Festival

Our beloved organ turns 100 this year! We will be celebrating with monthly concerts featuring organists from around the world who will showcase the extraordinary capabilities of this amazing instrument.

Opening Concert

Saturday, February 7th at 6:30 pm

February’s event is presented to us by members of The American Guild of Organists, each lending their unique talents to works by Franck, Mendelssohn, Bach, Guilmant, Scheidt, Rowley and others.

Don’t Miss This Event! A donation of $15 is suggested.

Concert program featuring Members of the American Guild of Organists

John MacKey, Chicago Chapter

Alec Rowley, “Gaudeamus” from 5 Improvisations

Zian Lee, Prospective

Louis Vierne , Pastorale, from 24 Pièces en style libre

George Karst, Chicago - Northwest Indiana Chapter

Max Reger, Prelude in C, Op. 63, No. 1                             

Samuel Scheidt, Magnificat noni toni, SSWV 148  

Diana Kirkpatrick, Chicago Chapter

César Franck, Prelude, Fugue et Variation Op 18                  

Benjamin Amenta, Northwest Indiana Chapter

Alexandre Guilmant, Scherzo Symphonique, Op 55, No.2

John Gouwens, Northwest Indiana Chapter

Sigfrid Karg-Elert, “Ave Maria” from Cathedral Windows                                                                                             

Charlie Carpenter, Chicago Chapter

Johann Sebastian Bach, “In dir ist Freude” BWV 615

Annika Sundberg, Chicago Chapter

Thomas H. Kerr, From Suite Sebastienne                       

- Procession of the Gargoyles - Reverie for Celestes

Sharon Peterson, Chicago Chapter

Felix Mendelssohn

Organ Sonata Op. 65, No. 1

- Andante Recitativo  

- Allegro assai vivace