Kimmel Center to Celebrate ORGAN DAY with Six Hour Music Marathon 6/13
By: Tyler Peterson
The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts is opening its doors for the six-hour marathon of FREE organ music with The Fred J. Cooper Memorial Organ Day on Saturday, June 13 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Audiences of all ages are invited to explore "Fred," the largest mechanical action pipe organ in a concert venue in the United States, through a diverse line-up of programming tailored to include something for everyone.
"We are so pleased to welcome the entire community for our annual free Organ Day celebration," said Kimmel Center President and CEO Anne Ewers. "There is something for everyone to enjoy on this festive day from family friendly to jazz, choral music, silent film pairings, and more. We invite everyone in Philadelphia to join us for this fun-filled event, and we encourage their return for new, exciting experiences throughout the year." The Fred J. Cooper Memorial Organ Day showcases this majestic instrument in its full range of glory, beginning with family-friendly PNC Grow Up Great session of "Sing-a-long Songs and Story-time with Ms. Aisha. " Children will be hand clapping and feet stomping to sing-along renditions of favorite children's songs such as "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" and "Row, Row, Row Your Boat." At 11:30 a.m., special guests from Storybook Musical Theatre will invite children to fill the stage with an interactive presentation of Watty Piper's classic, The Little Engine That Could. Organist Michael Hey will improvise an accompaniment for story reading time. Following the storytelling session, children will be given a chance to play with the organ.Saturday, June 13
Verizon Hall 11 a.m. - PNC Grow Up Great: The Little Engine That Could
?"Sing-a-long Songs and Story-time with Ms. Aisha"
Interactive presentation of Watty Piper's classic, The Little Engine That Could
Performed by Storybook Musical Theatre ?Tim Evers & Aisha Broos-Lytle, Hosts
Michael Hey, organist ??12:15 p.m. - Silent Movie
?Dr. Steven Ball, organist?? 12:45-1:20 p.m. - A.G.O. Members Recital, TOCCATAS
?Zach Hemenway, organist
Prelude in B Minor, Marcel Dupre (1886-1971) Sandor Kadar, organist
Dorian Toccata, Johann S. Bach (1685-1750) Gary Garletts, organist
Tu Es Petrus, Henri Mulet Kathleen Scheide, organist
Toccata, Jiri Ropek Edward Landin, organist:
Toccata alla Rumba, Andreas Willscher (b. 1955)David Christopher, organist
Carillon de Westminster, Louis Vierne ??1:20 p.m. - AGO Competition Winner
Aaron Patterson, organist? 1:45 p.m. - Opera Philadelphia (25 singers)?
Michael Hey, organist ??3 p.m. - Organ & Brass
?Peter Conte, organist, and Philadelphia Brass ??3:30 p.m. - A.G.O. Members Recital, Transcriptions?Christopher Kehoe, organist
Park Avenue Fantasy, Matt Malneck and Frank Signorelli Rudy Lucente, organist
Nimrod Timothy Evers, organist
The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Howard Shore
The Fellowship Theme
Concerning Hobbits
Many Meetings
Evenstar
Forth Eorlingas
Gondor Theme
The Return of the King
4:00 p.m. -4:30 p.m. - Organ & Jazz ?PuzzleBoxJazz.com 4:30 p.m. - Finale
Michael Hey, organist ??Organ Day is made possible through a donation by the Fred J. Cooper Restoration Fund as recommended by Frederick R. Haas and Daniel K. Meyer. Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
Located in the heart of Center City, Philadelphia, The Kimmel Center's mission is to operate a world-class performing arts center that engages and serves a broad audience through diverse programming, arts education, and community outreach. The Kimmel Center campus is comprised of the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts (Verizon Hall, Perelman Theater, SEI Innovation Studio, and the Merck Arts Education Center), the Academy of Music (owned by the Philadelphia Orchestra Association), and the University of the Arts Merriam Theater. TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank, is the season sponsor of The Kimmel Center's 2014-2015 Season. American Airlines is the official airline of Broadway Philadelphia. For additional information, visit kimmelcenter.org The American Guild of Organists (AGO) is the national professional association serving the organ and choral music fields. The Guild serves approximately 15,500 members in more than 300 chapters throughout the United States and abroad. Founded in 1896 as both an educational and service organization, the Guild seeks to set and maintain high musical standards and to promote understanding and appreciation of all aspects of organ and choral music.
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