Young Professional Division Competition: Albert Schweitzer Organ Festival Hartford

Saturday, September 28, 2019   10:00 AM   Hartford, CT

Saturday September 28, 2019 Trinity College Chapel, 300 Summit Street
Cost: Free
Performing: Elena Baquerizo; Alexander Pattavina; Joe Russell
Details: Each of 3 finalists, selected from an international pool of applicants, performs a 45 minute recital on the 4,429-pipe Austin Organ. Elena Baquerizo plays at 10:00 am., followed by Alexander Pattavina at 11:00 am and Joseph Russell at 12:45 pm. At 4:30 pm., the winner presents a solo recital. At 5:00 evensong, the Chapel Singers of Trinity College join the choirs of St James's Episcopal Church and St John's Episcopal Church (both W. Hartford) led by Vaughn Mauren and Scott Lamlein, choirmasters, to present great choral music from the English cathedral tradition. The service will be accompanied by Benjamin Straley, former Organist of Washington National Cathedral. At 6:00 pm, the three finalists compete for the $2,500 David Spicer Hymn Playing Prize, demonstrating their ability to inspire and lead several hundred people in song. This is an especially fun event with lots of audience participation!
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