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SUMMARY:Organ Recital: Bach and the Baroque Organ Masters
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, April 26\, at 3:00 p.m. \n\n\n\nSt. Peter’s Episcopal Church110 N. Warson RoadSt. Louis\, Mo. \n\n\n\nThis program features local artists Sarah Bereza\, Matthew Gerhardt\, and David Sinden\, showcasing works by Bach and other composers who inspired him.  Presented by the Bach Society of Saint Louis and the St. Louis Chapter of the American Guild of Organists.  \n\n\n\nThis recital is part of the 2026 St. Louis Bach Festival. See bachsociety.org/festival for more information.
URL:https://www.agostlouis.org/event/organ-recital-bach-and-the-baroque-organ-masters/
LOCATION:St. Peter’s Episcopal Church\, 110 N Warson Rd\, St. Louis\, Missouri\, 63124
CATEGORIES:Chapter Event,Organ Recital
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SUMMARY:Organ Recital: Eric Plutz
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, May 4\, at 7:00 p.m.The Organ Dedication Anniversary Recital at First Presbyterian Church of Kirkwood \n\n\n\nFor the last two decades\, Eric Plutz has been University Organist at Princeton University\, where his responsibilities include playing for weekly services at the Chapel\, Academic Ceremonies\, and solo concerts\, as well as accompanying the Chapel Choir in services and concerts. He manages the weekly After Noon Concert Series at the University Chapel\, is Lecturer in Music and Instructor of Organ at Princeton University\, and maintains a private studio. Mr. Plutz is Collaborative Keyboardist for Princeton Pro Musica\, rehearsal accompanist for the Westminster Choir at Westminster Choir College of Rider University\, and accompanist for the Somerset Hills Chorus. In 2016\, Mr. Plutz received the Alumni Merit Award from Westminster Choir College. More information is available at www.ericplutz.com. \n\n\n\n\n\nIn celebration of Louis Vierne’s 150th birthday in 2020\, Eric initiated The Vierne Project: performances of the complete organ symphonies.  One of a handful of organists to embark on such a venture\, he performed in Beverly Hills (CA)\, Durham (NC)\, Minneapolis (MN)\, Lancaster and Reading (PA)\, Ithaca (NY)\, Houston (TX)\, Evanston (IL)\, Portland (OR)\, Olympia (WA)\, and San Antonio (TX).  A CD recording of the symphonies on six different instruments was released on the Affetto label in 2022. \n\n\n\nMr. Plutz’s most recent recording\, “B A C H – The Gamut from ‘A’ to ‘G’\,” was released on the Affetto label in 2023.  Showcasing organ works in A\, B\, C\, D\, E\, F\, and G\, the album was recorded on the Mander/Skinner organ in Princeton University Chapel. \n\n\n\nAs an organ concert soloist\, Mr. Plutz\, who “performs with gusto\, flair\, clarity\, and strong yet pliant rhythmic control (James Hildreth for The American Organist)\,” has accepted engagements in distinguished locations across the United States and abroad. He has been a featured artist at three Regional Conventions of the American Guild of Organists (2007\, 2011\, and 2019)\, the Annual Convention of the Organ Historical Society (2016).  His playing has been broadcast on “With Heart and Voice\,” “Pipedreams\,” and “the Wanamaker Organ Hour.” \n\n\n\nEric has made four solo recordings on the Pro Organo label\, www.proorgano.com.  French Trilogy (on the Æolian-Skinner Organ at Byrnes Auditorium\, Winthrop University\, Rock Hill\, SC)\, about which James Reed (The Diapason) wrote\, “Plutz is a master craftsman… his performances are sensitive\, emotional\, stunningly accurate\, and spectacularly musical… truly a world-class performance by a world-class musician\,” and Denver Jubilee (restored 1938 Kimball Organ of St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral\, Denver\, CO)\, about which David Schwartz (American Record Guide) wrote\, “….he understands\, as would a great orchestrator\, how to register the more orchestral side of the instrument….” \n\n\n\nTwo previous recordings are of the Princeton University Chapel Organ: Musique Héroïque and Carnival\, about which Mr. Hildreth (TAO) writes\, “Plutz’s extraordinary musicianship and dexterous command allow him to perform the most challenging passages (of which there are many!) with apparent ease.  He performs the quiet pieces with poetry and grace.” \n\n\n\nFrom 2005 to 2020\, Mr. Plutz was rehearsal accompanist for the Westminster Symphonic Choir at Westminster Choir College.  Additionally\, he has worked with many organizations\, including The Bach Choir of Bethlehem\, National Symphony Orchestra\, Choral Arts Society of Washington\, and the Cathedral Choral Society (DC).  As a teacher\, he held the position of Adjunct Assistant Professor of Organ at Westminster Choir College three separate times. \n\n\n\nOriginally from Rock Island\, Illinois\, Mr. Plutz earned a Bachelor of Music degree\, magna cum laude\, from Westminster Choir College and a Master of Music degree from the Eastman School of Music. Additional study consists of two visits to Europe: in 2005\, he studied the complete organ works of César Franck with Marie-Louise Langlais in Paris\, and in 2019 he studied the complete organ symphonies of Louis Vierne with Ben van Oosten in The Hague\, Netherlands.
URL:https://www.agostlouis.org/event/organ-recital-eric-plutz/
LOCATION:First Presbyterian Church of Kirkwood\, 100 E Adams Ave\, Kirkwood\, MO\, 63122\, United States
CATEGORIES:Organ Recital
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bill Stein":MAILTO:bstein@kirkwoodpres.org
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SUMMARY:Organ Recital: Bill Stein
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, May 13\, 2026\, at 12:15 p.m. \n\n\n\nPart of the Mid-Month Music Series at First Presbyterian Church\, Kirkwood. \n\n\n\nJoin us each month for a 30-minute lunchtime recital on our magnificent Casavant pipe organ.
URL:https://www.agostlouis.org/event/organ-recital-bill-stein-3/
LOCATION:First Presbyterian Church of Kirkwood\, 100 E Adams Ave\, Kirkwood\, MO\, 63122\, United States
CATEGORIES:Organ Recital
ORGANIZER;CN="Bill Stein":MAILTO:bstein@kirkwoodpres.org
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SUMMARY:Organ Recital: Kevin Chunko
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, June 17\, 2026\, at 12:15 p.m. \n\n\n\nPart of the Mid-Month Music Series at First Presbyterian Church\, Kirkwood. \n\n\n\nJoin us each month for a 30-minute lunchtime recital on our magnificent Casavant pipe organ.
URL:https://www.agostlouis.org/event/organ-recital-kevin-chunko-2/
LOCATION:First Presbyterian Church of Kirkwood\, 100 E Adams Ave\, Kirkwood\, MO\, 63122\, United States
CATEGORIES:Organ Recital
ORGANIZER;CN="Bill Stein":MAILTO:bstein@kirkwoodpres.org
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SUMMARY:Organ Recital: Dennis Bergin
DESCRIPTION:St. Louis concert organist Dennis Bergin will present an organ recital\, “MUSIC of HEAVEN\,” at Twin Oaks Presbyterian Church\, 1230 Big Bend Road\, St. Louis\, Missouri\, on Friday\, June 26\, 2026\, at 7:00 p.m. \n\n\n\nThe church’s splendid 49-rank Quimby pipe organ will be heard in music by Olivier Messiaen “Transports de Joie” (L’Ascension); J. S. Bach Fugue in G Minor\, BWV 578\, Fugue a la Gigue in G Major\, BWV 577\, and “Wie schon leuchtet der Morgenstern\,” BWV 739; Johannes Brahms Fugue in A-flat Minor; Michael Burkhardt Toccata on “Wie schon leuchtet der Morgenstern”; Cesar Franck Cantabile and Piece Heroique; Dennis Bergin T. S. Eliot Impressions (2000) III. Animula and IV. Marina; and Henri Mulet Carillon-Sortie. \n\n\n\nDennis Bergin is the Organist of Twin Oaks Presbyterian Church and a nationally acclaimed concert organist\, having been awarded First Prize in the 1989 International Organ Performance Competition sponsored by the University of Michigan\, Ann Arbor\, Michigan. He was also named First Prize winner in the National Organ Playing Competition sponsored by the First Presbyterian Church of Fort Wayne\, Indiana\, in 1978. He was one of five finalists in the International Grand Prix de Chartres Concours d’Orgue in Paris and Chartres\, France\, in 1984. He was the Principal Organist for the American Kantorei BACH at the SEM Concert Series at Concordia Lutheran Seminary in St. Louis for sixteen years\, where he performed most of the major organ works of J. S. Bach in annual public concerts. \n\n\n\nThe concert is free and open to the public. For further information\, contact the church at (636) 861-1870.
URL:https://www.agostlouis.org/event/organ-recital-dennis-bergin-3/
LOCATION:Twin Oaks Presbyterian Church\, 1230 Big Bend Road\, Ballwin\, Missouri\, 63021\, United States
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