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Curtis at All Hallows Pipe Organ Concert
The world-renowned Curtis Institute of Music will return to All Hallows Episcopal Church, Wyncote this month with the next in a series of eight concerts during the 2023-2024 season, this one featuring a performance by Andy Brown, organist.
Seats for all concerts may be reserved online at: httpscurtisatallhallowsorg.ticketleap.com/brown/. Admission for is free; donations are encouraged. On-street parking is available adjacent to All Hallows Episcopal Church, 262 Bent Road, Wyncote, PA 19095.
Andy Brown is one of the leading organists of his generation. He has performed all across the country in many concerts, recitals and conventions. Andy was the first-place winner of the Regional Competition for Young Organists in the Mid Atlantic chapter in 2021. He has also been reviewed by “The American Organist” as an organist that “employs a variety of colors and extensive dynamic shading” and plays both “musically and with great character.” Andy has appeared many times in performances broadcast throughout the world online, gaining international recognition. Andy has served as Organist at National City Christian Church and Assistant Organist at the National Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Washington DC. In high school Andy studied under Chuyoung Suter at the Washington National Cathedral and has also spent time studying under world renowned concert organist Isabelle Demers. Andy is currently a student at The Curtis Institute of Music studying under Alan Morrison.
Rev. Chris Exley, Rector at All Hallows Episcopal Church in Wyncote, believes the 2023-2024 Curtis at All Hallows season will build on the storied tradition of music at the church and its connection to the Curtis family.
“The musical heritage of All Hallows, that began with its founding in 1891, has grown over the years and last season’s packed houses reflected support not only from the local and church communities but also from the metro-Philadelphia music community. It is evident that with these concerts All Hallows answers a widespread need for a venue where emerging artists can showcase their talent.”
For their part, the faculty and students at Curtis welcome the chance to perform in the sanctuary of All Hallows whose exceptional acoustics reflect the skill of Frank Furness, the architect who designed the church.
“In keeping with Curtis’s ‘Learn by Doing’ philosophy, the partnership with All Hallows gives Curtis students a perfect opportunity to play a substantial program before appreciative audiences in a setting that evokes tradition while embracing contemporary repertoires,” says Alan Morrison, Haas Charitable Trust Chair in Organ Studies at the Curtis Institute of Music.
The 2023-2024 remaining concert schedule includes these six performances:
Date Day Time Performers/Concert Description
December 9 Saturday 7:00 PM Curtis Strings Chamber Music Concert
January 27 Saturday 7:00 PM Sarah Palmer, Organ Concert
February 24 Saturday 7:00 PM Daniel Carroll, Organ Concert
March 16 Saturday 7:00 PM Curtis Latvian Music Ensemble Concert
April 27 Saturday 7:00 PM Isabella Isza Wu, Organ Concert
May 9 Thursday 7:00 PM Curtis Winds Ensemble
The musical programs reflect a wide range of musical instruments, styles and genres.
All performances will be presented in the church sanctuary. There will be a “Conversation After the Concert” during which Curtis students will describe how they came to love music, why they came to study at Curtis and what they plan for the future—questions from the audience will be welcomed. The Conversation After the Concert will be moderated by Kathleen Krull, Branch Director, Settlement Music School, Willow Grove, Pennsylvania.
The Curtis Institute of Music educates and trains exceptionally gifted young musicians to engage a local and global community through the highest level of artistry. For nearly a century Curtis has provided each member of its small student body with an unparalleled education alongside musical peers, distinguished by a “learn by doing” philosophy and personalized attention from a faculty that includes a high proportion of actively performing musicians. With admissions based solely on artistic promise, no student is turned away due to financial need. Curtis invests in each admitted student, ensuring no tuition is charged for their studies and they enter the profession free from educational debt. In a typical year, Curtis students hone their craft through more than 200 orchestra, opera, and solo and chamber music offerings in Philadelphia and around the world. Learn more at Curtis.edu.
All Hallows Episcopal Church is located in Wyncote, PA (19095) on the corner of Greenwood Avenue and Bent Road (262 Bent Road). Parish phone: 215-885-1641. URL: allhallowswyncote.org.
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Tickets: https://go.evvnt.com/2069037-0
