Two local ensembles, Piffaro, the Renaissance Band, and the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, rounded out their 2022-23 concert seasons with recent performances.
AFTER NOON CONCERT SERIES
Thursday, 12.30-1pm,Virtual Event
Eric Plutz, University Organist at Princeton University, will play an All-French program, consisting of works by Gigout, Vierne, Fauré, and Duruflé. Due to the current restrictions on attendance, this concert will be live streamed. This performance is virtual only and will be livestreamed on the ORL YouTube page available through this link. The program will also be recorded for viewing at a later time.
The After Noon Concert Series is a weekly opportunity for the Princeton Community to enjoy performances at the Princeton University Chapel by local, national, and international organists. Offered each Thursday, while classes are in session, these half-hour concerts showcase the flexibility of the magnificent Skinner/Mander Chapel organ. Each visiting organist rehearses and performs, bringing forth a different voice and character from the organ. Additionally, several times each semester, the concert is broadcast LIVE, as
Emery Brothers has completed the new organ for the Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral. The organ began as M. P. Möller Opus 6425, which was installed in Schwab Auditorium at Penn State University in State College, Pennsylvania, in 1936. Designed by Möller’s tonal director Richard Whitelegg, the organ’s thirty-three ranks include warm, bold diapasons, evocative flutes, colorful and varied strings, and four iconic reeds, all at eight-foot pitch: Trumpet, Oboe, Clarinet, and Vox Humana.
AFTER NOON CONCERT SERIES
Thursday, 12.30-1pm, University Chapel
Tyrone Whiting, Director of Music at Church of St. Martin-in-the-fields (Episcopal), Philadelphia, PA, will play works by Bach, Dupré, and Guilmant. All persons, including members of the broader community, are welcome to attend this event if they are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 if over age 12. Face coverings must be worn at all times by everyone over age 2. Registration is required for contact tracing purposes.
Register in advance through this link
Please note this is the final performance of the semester. The After Noon Concert series will resume for the Spring Term on Jan 27, 2022.
Questions: eplutz@princeton.edu