Due to unforeseen circumstances, the organ recital has been cancelled.

Join us for a program of Ukrainian and Russian organ and piano music performed by our Canon Director of Music, in a call for peace and in support of the people fleeing the violence in Ukraine.

Program

Rhapsody on Ukrainian Themes op. 18 no. 2 – Mykola Lysenko

Three movements from Orpheus Op. 21 – Valeri Kikta

Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Piano Sonata no. 9 in C Major – Sergei Prokofiev

Prelude in E-flat major – Rheinhold Gliere

Berceuse and Finale from the Firebird – Igor Stravinsky

About the Organist 

Benjamin Bachmann, The Diana Dollar Knowles Canon Director of Music at Grace Cathedral, received his first organ training in his native Akron, Ohio with Robert Quade. Bachmann was the recipient of the Emilie Spivey Scholarship at Clayton College and State University in Atlanta, Georgia, where he studied with Richard Morris. He was Assistant Organist at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Atlanta, and Associate Director and composer for Impromptu, a civic choir in Atlanta. He received his master’s degree at the Royal College of Music, where he studied with Margaret Phillips. At the Royal College, he was the recipient of the Walford Davies Organ Prize in 2004. During his time in London, Bachmann was Organ Scholar at St. Paul’s Knightsbridge and Farm Street Church. He was made a Fellow of the American Guild of Organists in 2008. He has participated in numerous RSCM choir training camps and worked with conductors including George Guest, David Willcocks, John Rutter and David Hill.

Event Details

The cathedral will open for seating at 3:30 pm. The entrance to the cathedral is at the top of the Great Steps. The accessible entrance is via the breezeway on Sacramento Street between Taylor and Jones Streets or via the garage elevator.

COVID Safety

Masks and proof of vaccination are required inside the cathedral. Visit our regathering page for the latest information on our safety protocols.

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