Philadelphia Organ Festival Pass without Longwood Concert

Attend all Philadelphia Organ Festival concerts other than the Longwood Gardens performance with this festival pass! Details below:

Friday, March 15 at 7:00 PM
Chelsea Chen, organist
ORGAN: 1931 E.M. Skinner
Girard College Chapel, 2101 South College Avenue, Philadelphia

The Festival’s opening concert showcases Girard University’s famed 1931 E.M. Skinner organ, with heralded soloist Chelsea Chen. Hailed by the Los Angeles Times for her “rare musicality” and “lovely, lyrical grandeur,” Chen has won international acclaim. The irresistible pulse of Ravel’s classic Boléro is spectacularly reimagined in Chen’s arrangement for organ, brass, and snare drum, on the program with works by Dupré, Bach and more.

Saturday, March 16 at 3:00 PM
Matthew Glandorf, organist
ORGAN: Originally Carlton C. Mitchell 1894; revised Casavant Frères Ltée. (1955) et al.
St. Luke’s Germantown, 5421 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia

Was there ever a better pairing of art and venue? Experience Carl Theodor Dreyer’s classic 1928 silent film under the mysterious arches of the landmark Gothic Revival church of St. Luke’s, Germantown—the perfect setting for the dramatic medieval sets that Dreyer constructed for his masterpiece. Matthew Glandorf improvises a brilliant score for the classic film. Now based in Germany, Glandorf has served as a Curtis Institute faculty member, as well Artistic Director of Choral Arts Philadelphia and the Bach Festival of Philadelphia.

Saturday, March 16 at 7:00 PM
Amanda Mole, organist
Vocalists from The Crossing Percussion Ensemble
ORGAN: 1919 Austin
The First Presbyterian Church in Germantown, 35 West Chelten Avenue, Philadelphia

Praised for her “elegant, lucid” performances (The American Organist), Amanda Mole is joined by percussionists and singers from GRAMMY® Award-winning The Crossing in Steve Reich’s rarely performed minimalist masterpiece Music for Mallet Instruments, Voices, and Percussion, alongside solo works for organ by influential contemporary composers Arvo Pärt and Nico Muhly. Experience the organ’s ability to inspire modern composers and performers in First Presbyterian’s historic church which includes renowned 1949 murals of women from scripture by legendary artist Violet Oakley.

Sunday, March 17 at 7:00 PM
Alan Morrison, organist
Marian Anderson Society Scholars, vocalists
ORGAN: 1927 Möller
Tindley Temple, 750 South Broad Street, Philadelphia

Revered singer Marian Anderson and great American composer Florence Price are honored in this unforgettable performance featuring some of Philadelphia’s finest musicians. Marian Anderson performed one of composer Florence Price’s most moving songs in her historic 1939 performance at the Lincoln Memorial. Now hear Price’s works performed by Curtis Institute of Music Organ Department Chair Alan Morrison and guest vocalists from the Marian Anderson Historical Society—a moving experience on the hallowed ground of historic Tindley Temple, long a monument of the legacy of African American faith and music in Philadelphia.

Tuesday, March 19 at 7:00 PM
Parker Kitterman, organist
Vocalists from Opera Philadelphia
Chamber ensemble with live electronics
ORGAN: 1928 Austin
Rodeph Shalom, 615 North Broad Street, Philadelphia

Politically censored and lost until the early 21st century, the 1926 Columbian silent film Garras de Oro is ripe for rediscovery with Juan Pablo Carreño’s thrilling new score. Featuring an amplified chamber orchestra with organist Parker Kitterman, under the baton of Philadelphia Orchestra Assistant Conductor Austin Chanu, this performance provides an operatic setting for the film’s provocative statement on Colombian and Central American history. Kitterman, who serves as Director of Music and Organist at Christ Church, is renowned for his contemporary music explorations, and is the perfect match for this adventurous, collaborative premiere.

Wednesday, March 20 at 7:00 PM
John Walthausen, organist; Rebecca Myers, soprano; Meg Bragle, mezzo soprano; Gregório Taniguchi, tenor; Christopher Talbot, bass
Baroque ensemble
ORGAN: 1964 Rieger
Unitarian Society of Germantown, 6511 Lincoln Drive, Philadelphia

Philadelphia Organ Festival Artistic Director John Walthausen, vocal soloists, and a baroque orchestra join in one of Bach’s most beautiful church cantatas. From the mighty sound of the organ in the loft to the soaring voices of the soloists and the beautiful ensemble of period instruments, this performance will leave the listener, as Bach intended, in awe. The 1928 Unitarian Society of Germantown’s elegant home on Lincoln Drive makes for a unique setting that highlights the congregation’s freethinking and spirited role in Philadelphia’s religious life.

Thursday, March 21 at 7:00 PM
Daryl Robinson, organist; Percussion Ensemble
ORGAN: Emery Brothers (2021), originally Austin Organ Co. (1936)
Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral, 19 South 38th Street, Philadelphia

The many beauties of the Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral add awe and splendor to this evening of music! Gustav Holst’s beloved work The Planets has inspired generations of listeners, including some of Hollywood’s most acclaimed film composers. Hear excerpts from this classic transcribed for organ, performed by the winner of the 2012 American Guild of Organists National Competition, Daryl Robinson and an ensemble of percussionists. This program will also reveal a new work from the Philadelphia Organ Festival’s Composition Competition.

Friday, March 22 at 7:00 PM
Alcée Chriss, organist; String Ensemble
ORGAN: 1930 Aeolian
Longwood Gardens, 1001 Longwood Rd, Kennett Square

This performance is currently sold out, and holders of this Festival Pass will not be able to attend.

Visit the festival website at www.phillyorganfestival.org.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Girard College, 2101 South College Avenue, Philadelphia, United States