Name: MGS presents Alcée Chriss, organ
Start: 2024-10-25T19:30:00-04:00
Location: Christ United Methodist Church (Holden Road)

$MGS presents Alc\u00e9e Chriss, organ$

First-prize and Bach prize winner at the 2017 Canadian International Organ Competition, Alcee Chriss III performs on the Op. 82 Fisk Organ that inspired the start of the Music for a Great Space series.
A featured star in the PBS documentary Pipe Dreams, Chriss is known for incorporating jazz and gospel influences into his performances. Chriss was appointed as University Organist and Artist-in-Residence at Wesleyan University, where he teaches courses in organ and keyboard skills. He is active as a church musician, guest lecturer, and remains engaged with his lifelong love of gospel and jazz music. He is currently Assistant Organist at Trinity Church Wall Street, New York City, and serves on the editorial board of Vox Humana magazine.