Music at St. Luke's: David Briggs, Organist

Schedule

Fri Oct 18 2024 at 07:30 pm

Location

St. Luke's Episcopal Church - Atlanta, GA | Atlanta, GA

Music at St. Luke's presents internationally acclaimed concert organist David Briggs in concert on Friday, Oct. 18. 7:30 p.m. He is currently Artist-in-Residence at the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine in New York City.
Known for his unbridled virtuosity and passion for making organ music vibrant and accessible to a wide and diverse audience, David is one of the most sought after concert organists of his generation. At the age of 17, David obtained his FRCO (Fellow of the Royal College of Organists) diploma, winning the Silver Medal of the Worshipful Company of Musicians. From 1981-84 he was Organ Scholar at King’s College Cambridge, during which time he also studied with Jean Langlais in Paris. He teaches performance at Cambridge University, frequently serves on international organ competition juries, and gives master classes at colleges and conservatories across the U.S. and Europe.
PROGRAM
J.S. Bach Toccata and Fugue in F Major, BWV 540
Franz Joseph Haydn Three Pieces for Musical Clocks
César Franck Chorale III in A minor
Marcel Dupré Fileuse from Suite Bretonne
Peter Tchaikovsky Two Transcriptions from ‘The Nutcracker’
Gustav Mahler Adagietto from Symphony No. 5; arr. David Briggs
Alexandre Guilmant Final from Sonata I
Improvisation
No ticket required. A reception follows in J. Coleman Budd Hall.

Where is it happening?

St. Luke's Episcopal Church - Atlanta, GA, 435 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30308-3228, United States,Atlanta, Georgia

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