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 September 2008

September 3 — Wednesday

1:15 pm. ARTEK with Vita Wallace, baroque violin; Lisa Terry, viola da gamba; and Gwendolyn Toth, harpsichord. J.S. Bach's Sonata in G minor for viola da gamba and harpsichord and his Sonata in E major for violin and harpsichord. Chapel – St. Bartholomew's Church, Park Ave./51st St. Free. 212-967-9157.

September 10 — Wednesday

1:15 pm. The Early Italian Sonata. Baroque violinist Aaron Brown, accompanied by Dongmyung Ahn, baroque violin; Avi Stein, harpsichord; and Daniel Swenberg, theorbo, will present examples of the highly affective violin sonata from the early 17th century in Italy, including works of Dario Castello, Salamone Rossi and Niccolò Corradini. Chapel – St. Bartholomew's Church, Park Ave./51st St. Free. 212-967-9157.

September 14 — Sunday

5:15 pm. James Wetzel (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.

September 16 — Tuesday

12:30 pm. Midday Music Concert: Love: Simple as a Song. Song to Poetry by Rabindranath Tagore. Philomel's Song, chamber group: Phyllis Fay Farmer, mezzo soprano; Jill Sokol, flute; and Emily Olin, piano. Church of the Transfiguration, 1 East 29th St. (bet. Madison and Fifth Aves.). $5 sugg. donation. 212-684-4174.

September 17 — Wednesday

1:15 pm. 17th Century Cantatas. Ensemble Solaire (formerly known as Point d'Arrêt) will perform cantatas by Louis-Nicolas Clérambault, Barbara Strozzi, and Giacomo Carissimi, featuring soprano Sofia Dimitrova. She will be accompanied by Jennifer Huang, harpsichord; and Motomi Igarashi, viola da gamba. Chapel – St. Bartholomew's Church, Park Ave./51st St. Free. 212-967-9157.

September 21 — Sunday

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

September 23 — Tuesday

12:30 pm. Midday Music Concert: Amy Bartram, soprano; Ekko Jennings, lute. Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn: Music from 16th c. England. Church of the Transfiguration, 1 East 29th St. (bet. Madison and Fifth Aves.). $5 sugg. donation. 212-684-4174.

September 24 — Wednesday

1:15 pm. Die Singende Laute. Daniel Swenberg will chronicle the final flowering of the lute repertoire in 18th-century Germany, notably the revival of a cantabile style led by Sylvius Leopold Weiss and taken up by other composers, such as Hagen and Kleinknecht, who wrote "arias" for the baroque lute. Chapel – St. Bartholomew's Church, Park Ave./51st St. Free. 212-967-9157.

September 26 — Friday

8:00 pm. Organ Exposé Concert #1: Cameron Carpenter (Artist in Residence), organ. Works by Jongen, Bach, Chopin, Williams, and Carpenter. Middle Collegiate Church, Second Ave./7th St. $30. 212-477-0666. www.organexpose.com.

September 27 — Saturday

8:00 pm. The Orthodox Singers from Estonian. Works by Sviridov, Tchaikovsky, Petrov, Chesnokov, Gretchaninoff, Pärt. St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Lexington Ave./54th St. $20 ($15 students/seniors/AGO members). 212-935-2200.

September 28 — Sunday

3:00 pm. Music for Trumpets & Organ. James Ross and Scott McIntosh, trumpets; Andrew Henderson (Dir. of Music & Organist), organ. Solo and duo works for the King of Brass Instruments and the King of Keyboard Instruments by Handel, Puccini, Copland, Langlais and more. Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Ave./73rd St. Sug. donation: $15 ($10 students & seniors). 212-288-8920.

3:00 pm. Organ Exposé Concert #2: Cameron Carpenter (Artist in Residence), organ. All Bach. Middle Collegiate Church, Second Ave./7th St. $30. 212-477-0666. www.organexpose.com.

3:00 pm. Brooklyn Friends of Chamber Music. Alianza String Quartet with Eric Huebner, piano. Works by Mozart, Meltzer (first performance), Bartok and Dvorak. Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church, Lafayette Ave./S. Oxford St. $20 (TDF voucher accepted). 718-625-7515.

4:45 pm. William H. Atwood (Manassa, Va.), organ. Cathedral of St. Patrick, Fifth Avenue/51st St. Free. 212-753-2261 x274.

5:15 pm. Rachel Gragson (Elizabeth City, N.C.), organ. (Following Choral Evensong at 4:00 pm.) St. Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, Fifth Ave./53rd St. Free. 212-757-7013, ext. 303.

8:00 pm. Organ Exposé Concert #3: Cameron Carpenter (Artist in Residence), organ. Works by Jongen, Demessieux, Shostakovich, Hisaishi, Carpenter. Middle Collegiate Church, Second Ave./7th St. $30. 212-477-0666. www.organexpose.com.

September 30 — Tuesday

12:30 pm. Midday Music Concert: Claudia Dumschat, organ: Bach/Vivaldi concertos. Church of the Transfiguration, 1 East 29th St. (bet. Madison and Fifth Aves.). $5 sugg. donation. 212-684-4174.