Organ Recital with Lester Ackerman
SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 2026 • 3:00 PM
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
Experience the power and poetry of the organ in the hands (and feet) of master musician Lester Ackerman. With artistry honed across decades and an ear for both majesty and nuance, Ackerman transforms the instrument into a living, breathing storyteller. A perfect Sunday afternoon of grandeur and grace.
General Admission: $25 | Under 18: Free
Ticket price does not include 7.25% local sales tax. Credit card fees are optional for ticket purchasers.
DATE
Sunday, June 7, 2026
3:00 pm
Doors open at 2:30 pm
TICKETS
General Admission: $25
Under 18: Free
VENUE
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
1001 Queens Road
Charlotte, NC 28207
PARKING
There are 2 locations for parking.
1) Park in the parking lot next to the church.
2) Park in the parking lot on the other side of Queens Road from the church.
Lester Ackerman
Director of Music Ministry and Organist
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Charlotte
ON THE PROGRAM
Third Sonata in A Major, Op. 65
Con moto maestoso
Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847)
Two Chorale Preludes, from Six Schubler Chorales
Wer nur den lieben Gott last Walton, BWV 647
Kommst du nun, Jesu, vom Himmel, BWV 650
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Fantaisie in C Major
(Version III, 1868)
Cesar Franck (1822–1890)
Variations on ‘America’ for Organ (1891)
Allegro-Moderato
Var. I Moderato
Var. II Andante-Interlude
Var. III Allegro
Var. IV Polonaise-Interlude
Var. V Allegro-as fast as the pedals can go
Charles Edward Ives (1874–1954)
Two folk tune settings for organ
Shenandoah (Largamente e sempre rubando)
Arr. Leonardo Ciampa (b. 1971)
Amazing Grace (Toccata for Organ)
J. Christopher Pardini (b. 1973)
Carillon-Sortie (1911)
Henri Mulet (1878–1967)
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This Venue Access Grant is funded by Mecklenburg County and proudly administered by the Arts & Science Council.
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