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Welcome ...
to another extraordinary season. You will see that the Series is widely diverse, ranging from Jazz Organ to African Drums and Dance. The Fairmount Choir sings Schubert’s Mass in G and Brahms’s Requiem, and we feature virtuoso harpsichord and organ recitals. Family Concerts are presented by CityMusic Cleveland and by your resident organist, joined by narrators, in a fun Halloween event. The traditional Feast of Carols and Pudding and Cabaret Night return in all their glory, and CityMusic Cleveland brings us four spectacular orchestral evenings, always filling the sanctuary. One delectable event follows another!
Please join us for a spectacular season!
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Robert Moncrief,
Minister of Music
Please, be an Angel!
Angel: $40 and + You receive listing in the program
(fully tax-deductible)
Archangel: $100 + Listing in program, 2 tickets
for Brahm's Requiem
($60 tax-deductible)
Cherubim: $175 + Listing in program, 2 tickets for Brahm's Requiem
($135 tax-deductible)
Seraphim: $275 + Listing in program, 2 tickets for
Cabaret, and Brahm's Requiem ($125 tax-deductible)
Archangels, Cherubim, and Seraphim also receive preferred seating.
Please make checks payable to Fairmount Presbyterian Church
and be sure to let us know exactly how you wish to be listed. |
Fairmount Music Series Schedule 2009/2010
Wednesday, April 14, 7:00 PM, Sanctuary
CityMusic Cleveland Concert
Conductor Gregory Vajda conducts Rakastava of Sibelius, L’histoire du Soldat of Stravinsky, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 8 in F. Damon Gupton is the guest narrator.
Saturday, April 17, 11:00 AM, Sanctuary
CityMusic Cleveland Children’s Concert
The orchestra delights a young audience with a performance of Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf.
Sunday, April 25, 3:00 PM, Sanctuary
Laura Ross, Organist
Fairmount’s music intern, a graduate student at the Cleveland Institute of Music, plays a degree recital on the imposing 100-rank Schantz organ.
Friday, September 11, 7:30 PM, Sanctuary
Barbara Dennerlein: Glorious Jazz
Equally at home on the Hammond B3 or Fairmount’s Schantz organ, the stellar German jazz organist visits Cleveland as part of her international tour, assisted by trumpet and drums. Co-sponsors: Cleveland Chapter of the American Guild of Organists and Schantz Organ Company.
Tuesday, October 6, 7:30 PM, Chapel
Sonia Lee, Harpsichordist
The award-winning performer, a graduate of McGill University and the University of Illinois, plays music of Frescobaldi, Byrd, Purcell, Bach, and others on the Thomas Pixton harpsichord in the warm candlelight of Memorial Chapel.
Thursday, October 15, 7:30 PM
CityMusic Cleveland Concert
Conductor David Allen Miller with soloists, the Pacifica String Quartet, perform Christos Hatzis’s Redemption (world premiere), Mozart’s Serenade in D, andMendelssohn’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Suite.
Saturday, October 24, 3:00 PM, Sanctuary
Frightful Fun! Family Organ Concert
Robert Moncrief and narrators introduce the Fairmount organ with fun and scary music, including Funeral March of a Marionette, Rex: The King of Instruments, and Mr. Majeika and the Magic Organ. An interactive program--Halloweencostumes are encouraged; a party follows!
Sunday, November 1, 11:00 AM, Sanctuary
Schubert Mass in G
The Fairmount Choir and Soloists are joined by strings and organ to present the beautiful Schubert Mass as part of worship for All Saints’ Day.
Wednesday, December 9, 7:30 PM, Sanctuary
CityMusic Cleveland Concert
Conductor Joel Smirnoff with soloists Jessica Oudin, viola; Nathan Olson, violin; and Chabrelle Williams, soprano, perform Mozart’s Sinfonia concertante in E flat, Divertimento No. 136, and Exsultate jubilate.
Sunday, December 13, 5:00 PM, Andersen Hall
Feast of Carols and Pudding
The Fairmount tradition returns, with musical and dramatic revelry, a court wizard, audience caroling, and delicious holiday dessert. Tickets required.
Friday, January 22, 7:00 PM, Andersen Hall
Cabaret: Dinner and Song
Chase away the winter cold with a gourmet meal and entertainment by the Fairmount Choir section leaders, demonstrating their vocal abilities on the lighter side. Tickets required.
Wednesday, February 3, 7:30 PM, Sanctuary
CityMusic Cleveland Concert
Conductor Daniel Rachev with Matt Haimovitz, cello, perform Schubert/Webern German Dances, Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto No. 1, and Mozart’s Symphony No. 40 in G minor.
Sunday, February 28, 3:00 PM, Sanctuary
Bi-Okoto Drum and Dance Theatre
This professional dance company shares the rich cultural heritage and traditions of Africa through music, song, dance, language, and clothing in a colorfully-woven afternoon program.
Sunday, March 7, 3:00 PM, Sanctuary
Brahms Requiem
The Fairmount Choir and soloists Lisa Litteral and Peter Bush perform the poignant Requiem of Johannes Brahms with the composer’s own rarely-heard four-hand piano accompaniment. |
