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The Walt Disney Concert Hall Organ

2008-2009 EVENTS

Friday, October 31, 2008, 8:00 p.m.
Halloween Silent Film with Clark Wilson, Organist

Friday, November 21, 2008, 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, November 22, 2008, 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 23, 2008, 2:00 p.m.
Ottorino Respighi: Pines of Rome

Sunday, November 23, 2008, 7:30 p.m.
Chelsea Chen, Organist

Thursday, December 4, 2008, 8:00 p.m.
Friday, December 5, 2008, 11:00 a.m.
Saturday, December 6, 2008, 8:00 p.m.
Richard Strauss: Alpine Symphony

Wednesday, December 17, 2008, 8:00 p.m.
Holiday Organ Spectacular with David Higgs, Organist

Sunday, February 1, 2009, 7:30 p.m.
Kevin Bowyer, Organist

Sunday, March 15, 2009, 7:30 p.m.
Dame Gillian Weir, Organist

Saturday, April 4, 2009, 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 5, 2009, 2:00 p.m.
George Friedrich Handel: Organ Concerto in D Minor, Op. 7 No. 4
Richard Pere, Organist

Sunday, May 24, 2009, 7:30 p.m.
Naji Hakim, Organist

2007-2008 EVENTS

Wednesday, October 31, 2007, 8:00 p.m.
Halloween Silent Film with Clark Wilson, Organist
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari     More

Sunday, November 25, 2007, 7:30 p.m.
Thomas Trotter, Organist     More

Wednesday, December 12, 2007, 8:00 p.m.
Holiday Organ Spectacular with David Higgs, Organist     More

Saturday, December 22, 2007, 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Holiday Sing-Along     More

Sunday, January 6, 2008, 7:30 p.m.
Anthony Newman, Organist     More

Sunday, February 3, 2008, 7:30 p.m.
Olivier Latry, Organist     More

April 11, 12, 13, 2008
Richard Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra
Los Angeles Philharmonic, Iván Fischer, Conductor     More

April 17, 18, 19, 20, 2008
Camille Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3, "Organ"
Los Angeles Philharmonic, Charles Dutoit, Conductor     More

Sunday, May 25, 2008, 7:30 p.m.
Terry Riley, Organist     More

2006-2007 EVENTS

Tuesday, October 31, 2006, 8:00 p.m.
Halloween Silent Film with Clark Wilson, Organist
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, 1920 version with John Barrymore

Sunday, November 26, 2006, 7:30 p.m.
Jane Parker-Smith, Organist

Wednesday, December 13, 2006, 8:00 p.m.
Holiday Organ Spectacular with David Higgs, Organist

Sunday, February 11, 2007, 7:30 p.m.
László Fassang, Organist 

Sunday, March 18, 2007, 7:30 p.m.
Paul Jacobs, Organist  

Sunday, May 20, 2007, 7:30 p.m.
Simon Preston, Organist 

2005-2006 EVENTS

Thursday, October 8, 2005
Grand Avenue Festival
Mini-recitals by organist Philip Smith

Sunday, October 16, 2005
Dame Gillian Weir, Organist

Monday, October 31, 2005
Nosferatu (Silent Film)
Clark Wilson, Organist

Sunday, November 27, 2005
David Higgs, Organist
Chair of the Organ Department, Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY

Sunday, January 15, 2006
Diane Meredith Belcher, Organist
Chair of the Organ Department, Westminster Choir College of Rider University, Princeton, NJ

Sunday, April 23, 2006
John Scott, Organist
Director of Music, St. Thomas Episcopal Church, New York City

Also to be scheduled with orchestra:
Francis Poulenc: Concerto in G Minor for Organ, Strings, and Timpani
Leos Janacek: Taras Bulba

2004-2005 EVENTS

ORGAN RECITAL SERIES

Thursday, September 30, 2004, 7:30pm
Inaugural Organ Concert
Frederick Swann, organist

Monday, October 11, 2004, 7:30pm
Organ Concert
Wayne Marshall, organist

Sunday, October 31, 2004, 7:30pm
“The Phantom of the Opera” silent film with organ
Clark Wilson, organist

Sunday, February 20, 2005, 7:30pm
Organ Concert – all-Liszt program
Martin Haselböck, organist

Sunday, April 3, 2005, 7:30pm
Organ Concert – symphonic transcriptions
Thomas Murray, organist

Sunday, May 8, 2005, 7:30pm
Organ Concert – French Romantic and contemporary repertoire
Olivier Latry, organist


SPECIAL EVENTS

Sunday, October 3, 2004 at 7 p.m.
Los Angeles Master Chorale, Grant Gershon conducting
Lauridsen: Lux aeterna; David Goode, organist
MacMillan: Magnificat and Nunc dimittis; James Buonemani, organist
Dvořák: Mass in D Major; James Walker, organist

Sunday, October 17, 2004
Grand Avenue Festival
Los Angeles-based organists play free 30-minute recitals throughout the day,
featuring concerts and activities for children and families.
Organists Joanne Pearce Martin, Cherry Rhodes, Christoph Bull, John West

CONCERTS FEATURING ORGAN AND ORCHESTRA

Friday, October 1, 2004, 8:00pm
“Hottest Ticket in Town” Series
Grand on Grand – Opening Night Gala
Strauss:  Festival Prelude
Mozart:  Concerto for Three Pianos
Antheil:  Ballet méchanique
Liszt:  Hexaméron
Sousa/Gould:  The Stars and Stripes Forever
Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor

Saturday, October 2, 2004, 8:00pm
Bach:  Toccata and Fugue in D Minor
Bach:  Fugue in G Minor, “Little”
Harrison:  Organ Concerto
Saint-Saëns:  Symphony No. 3, “Organ”
Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor
Todd Wilson, organ

Sunday, October 3, 2004, 2:00pm
Bach:  Toccata and Fugue in D Minor
Bach:  Fugue in G Minor “Little”
Harrison:  Organ Concerto
Saint-Saëns:  Symphony No. 3 “Organ”
Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor
Todd Wilson, organ

Thursday, October 7, 2004, 8:00pm
Strauss:  Festival Prelude
MacMillan:  A Scotch Bestiary
    (Los Angeles Philharmonic and BBC Philharmonic co-commission)
Strauss:  Also sprach Zarathustra
Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor
Wayne Marshall, organ

Friday, October 8, 2004, 8:00pm
MacMillan:  A Scotch Bestiary
    (Los Angeles Philharmonic and BBC Philharmonic co-commission)
Strauss:  Also sprach Zarathustra
Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor
Wayne Marshall, organ

Saturday, October 9, 2004, 8:00pm
Strauss:  Festival Prelude
MacMillan:  A Scotch Bestiary
    (Los Angeles Philharmonic and BBC Philharmonic co-commission)
Strauss:  Also sprach Zarathustra
Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor
Wayne Marshall, organ



Sunday, December 12, 2004, 7:30pm
Brass and Organ Holiday Program
David Goode, organist of First Congregational Church of Los Angeles

Friday, April 22, 2005, 8:00pm
Jongen:  Symphonie concertante
Cherry Rhodes, organist
Edo de Waart, conductor

Saturday, April 23, 2005, 8:00pm
Jongen:  Symphonie concertante
Cherry Rhodes, organist
Edo de Waart, conductor

Sunday, April 24, 2005, 2:00pm
Jongen:  Symphonie concertante
Cherry Rhodes, organist
Edo de Waart, conductor

Friday, May 6, 2005, 8:00pm
Copland:  Organ Symphony
Mary Preston, organist
Respighi:  Pines of Rome
Joanne Pearce Martin, organist
Michael Christie, conductor

Saturday, May 7, 2005, 8:00pm
Copland:  Organ Symphony
Mary Preston, organist
Respighi:  Pines of Rome
Joanne Pearce Martin, organist
Michael Christie, conductor

Sunday, May 8, 2005, 2:00pm
Copland:  Organ Symphony
Mary Preston, organist
Respighi:  Pines of Rome
Joanne Pearce Martin, organist
Michael Christie, conductor

SPECIAL PERFORMANCES

American Guild of Organists 2004 National Convention
Grand Concert, Thursday, July 8, 2004, 8:00pm
Los Angeles Philharmonic, Alexander Mickelthwate conducting
Cherry Rhodes - Premiere of James Hopkins' Concierto de Los Angeles
Joseph Adam - Solo works of Reger, Vierne, Hakim
Robert Parris - Leo Sowerby's Concerto No. 1 in C Major

American Theatre Organ Society 50th Annual Convention
Recital by Carlo Curley with commentary by Manuel Rosales, July 4, 2005

8th Annual International Laureates Festival Concert, Saturday, July 30, 2005
i Palpiti Orchestral Ensemble, Eduard Schmieder, conductor
Cameron Carpenter - Poulenc's Concerto in G Minor for Organ, Strings and Timpani