THE POWER AND THE POETRY OF THE KING OF INSTRUMENTS
Organ Recital with Lester Ackerman
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1 • 3:00 pm
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
1001 Queens Road, Charlotte, NC 28207
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.
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)
Concert Duration:
Approximately 55 minutes, with no intermission
MUSICIAN
Lester Ackerman
Director of Music Ministry and Organist
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Charlotte
VENUE
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
1001 Queens Road, Charlotte, NC 28207
Parking:
Park in the parking lot next to the church, or park in the parking lot on the other side of Queens Road from the church.
TICKETS
Premium Preferred Seating: $40
General Admission: $25
18–30 (for adults ages 18–30): $15
Under 18 (for children under the age of 18): $Free
Ticket price does not include 7.25% local sales tax. Credit card fees are optional for all ticket purchasers.
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 30 • 7:30 PM
The Flute and the Cantata Tradition >
SATURDAY, JANUARY 31 • 7:30 pm
Vivaldi’s Gloria >
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