THE NEW YORK CITY CHAPTER of the AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS www.nycago.org M e t r o   C o n c e r t   C a l e n d a r February 2009

February 1 — Sunday

4:45 pm. Ernest Lehrer (Astoria, N.Y.), organ. Cathedral of St. Patrick, Fifth Avenue/51st St. Free. 212-753-2261 x274.

5:15 pm. Jeffrey Brillhart (Bryn Mawr, Penn.), organ. (Following Choral Evensong at 4:00 pm.) St. Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, Fifth Ave./53rd St. Free. 212-757-7013, ext. 303.

7:30 pm. Felix Hell, organist. Concert I: The complete Mendlessohn organ works played in three concerts celebrating the 200th Anniversary of Mendelssohn's birth and the 20th Anniversary Season of the Arnold Schwartz Memorial Fisk Organ
Church of the Transfiguration, 1 East 29th St. $25 ($15 students & seniors); 2 concerts: $45 ($25 students & seniors); 3 concerts: $60 ($30 students & seniors). 212-684-4174.

February 2 — Monday

7:30 pm. Felix Hell, organist. Concert II: The complete Mendlessohn organ works played in three concerts celebrating the 200th Anniversary of Mendelssohn's birth and the 20th Anniversary Season of the Arnold Schwartz Memorial Fisk Organ
Church of the Transfiguration, 1 East 29th St. $25 ($15 students & seniors); 2 concerts: $45 ($25 students & seniors); 3 concerts: $60 ($30 students & seniors). 212-684-4174.

February 3 — Tuesday

12:30 pm. Midday Music Concert: Claudia Dumschat, organ. Symphony #5 by Charles-Marie Widor. Church of the Transfiguration, 1 East 29th St. $5 sugg. donation. 212-684-4174.

7:30 pm. Felix Hell, organist. Concert III: The complete Mendlessohn organ works played in three concerts celebrating the 200th Anniversary of Mendelssohn's birth and the 20th Anniversary Season of the Arnold Schwartz Memorial Fisk Organ
Church of the Transfiguration, 1 East 29th St. $25 ($15 students & seniors); 2 concerts:  $45 ($25 students & seniors); 3 concerts: $60 ($30 students & seniors). 212-684-4174.

February 4 — Wednesday

3:30 pm. Paolo Michele Bordignon (St. Bartholomew Church, NYC), organ. Mr. Bordignon performs on the 1830 Thomas Appelton organ in the Equestrian Court. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fifth Ave./82nd St. Free with admission to museum (sugg. donation: $20). 212-396-5473.

February 7 — Saturday

8:00 pm. James Preiss, marimba. Bach solo cello suites 4, 5, 6. St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Lexington Ave./54th St. $20 ($15 students/seniors/AGO members). 212-935-2200.

February 8 — Sunday

3:00 pm. The Hudson Trio. Caroline Chin, violin; Miho Zaitsu, cello; Vladimir Valjarevic, piano. This energetic ensemble will perform three closely-linked trios from the French tradition by Saint-Saëns, Fauré (who studied with Saint-Saëns) & Ravel (a pupil of Fauré). Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Ave./73rd St. Sug. donation: $15 ($10 students & seniors). 212-288-8920.

5:15 pm. Stephen Tharp (New York City), organ. (Following Choral Evensong at 4:00 pm.) St. Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, Fifth Ave./53rd St. Free. 212-757-7013, ext. 303.

February 10 — Tuesday

8:00 pm. Stephen Fraser (Assoc. Minister of Music), organ; assisted by Daniel Brondel, countertenor. Works by Bach, Couperin, Escaich, Howells, Messiaen, Prokofiev, and Fraser. Church of the Holy Trinity (Episcopal), 316 E. 88th St. $20 ($15 students & seniors). 212-289-4100 x210.

February 12 — Thursday

8:00 pm. Juilliard Organ Department in Concert. Students of Paul Jacobs. Christ & St. Stephen's Church, 120 West 69th Street (Broadway/Columbus). Free. 212-787-2755, ext. 6.

February 14 — Saturday

5:00 pm. Guildford Cathedral Choir of Men & Boys. Katherine Dienes-Williams, Organist and Master of the Choristers; David Davies, Sub Organist. Christ & St. Stephen's Church, 120 West 69th Street (Broadway/Columbus). $20, $15 (Seniors), $10 (Student / Under 13). 212-787-2755, ext. 6.

February 15 — Sunday

4:00 pm. Music Before 1800: A Magnificent Noise. Bruce Dickey, director and cornetto; Charles Toet, director and baroque trombone; with Simen van Mechelen, Wim Becu, Hanneke van Proosdij. Intradas, canzonas, sonatas and paduanas by Viadana, Scheidt, Brade, and others. Corpus Christi Church, 529 W. 121st St. $40, $30, $20 ($35, $25, $15 students & seniors 62+). 212-666-9266.

4:45 pm. Stephen R. Fraser (Assistant Organist), organ. Cathedral of St. Patrick, Fifth Avenue/51st St. Free. 212-753-2261 x274.

5:15 pm. Birger Marmvik (Oskarshamn, Sweden), organ. (Following Choral Evensong at 4:00 pm.) St. Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, Fifth Ave./53rd St. Free. 212-757-7013, ext. 303.

7:00 pm. NYC AGO Chapter Program: Peter Richard Conte (Philadelphia), organ. Church of the Holy Family, 315 East 47th Street. Free to NYC AGO members; $20 general.

February 22 — Sunday

3:00 pm. Jorge Ávila, violin; Adrienne Kim, piano. A compelling duo who have performed together for the past 14 years, their program will include works by Bach, Mozart and Kreisler. Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Ave./73rd St. Sug. donation: $15 ($10 students & seniors). 212-288-8920.

3:00 pm. Brooklyn Friends of Chamber Music. Brian Sacawa, saxophone; Celeste Golden, violin; Lidia Kaminska, bayan; Michael Djupstrom, piano. Works by Greenstein, Schumann, Chambers, Djupstrom and Piazzolla. Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church, Lafayette Ave./S. Oxford St. $20 (TDF voucher accepted). 718-625-7515.

4:00 pm. Songs of Faith. Church of the Immaculate Conception Chancel Choir and Choristers; Preston Dibble, conductor. Church of the Immaculate Conception, 30 North Fullerton Ave, Montclair, NJ. Free. 973-744-5650.

4:00 pm. John Charles Schucker (resident organist), organ. St. Stephen Episcopal Church, 119 Main Street (Church), Millburn, NJ. Sugg. donation $10. 973-376-0688.

5:00 pm. St. Cecilia Chorus; David Randolph, conductor. Mozart: "Coronation" Mass No. 15 in C, K. 317; Beethoven: Mass in C major, Op. 86. Church of the Heavenly Rest, Fifth Ave./90th St. $25 ($20 in advance); $15 (seniors, students); $5 (children 12 and under). www.stceciliachorus.org/season/tickets.shtml. 646-638-2535.

5:15 pm. Frederick Teardo (Associate Organist), organ. (Following Choral Evensong at 4:00 pm.) St. Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, Fifth Ave./53rd St. Free. 212-757-7013, ext. 303.