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NOVEMBER 20, 7:30 PM • JASON ROBERTS ACCOMPANIES “THE WIND”

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DECEMBER 15, 7:30 PM • A JOYOUS CHRISTMAS CONCERT

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DECEMBER 18, 7:30 PM • ADORATION OF THE MAGI

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DECEMBER 31, 11PM • A CONCERT FOR THE NEW YEAR

JANUARY 12, 7:30 PM • THIRD SOUND

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FEBRUARY 23, 7:30 PM • THE CONCORDIA CHOIR

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MARCH 13, 2:30 PM • APPLE HILL STRING QUARTET

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APRIL 25, 7:30 PM • ANDY AKIHO & THE SEBASTIANS

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The 2015-16 Great Music at St. Bart’s season offers a survey of centuries of great music from the world over, from traditional carols and Baroque fare to the spirited new creations of today’s most inventive composers. In addition to featuring a stunning array of world-class performers, the series showcases two of New York’s most inspiring concert venues: St. Bart’s intimate and acoustically brilliant 150-seat chapel; and the majestic 1000-seat sanctuary, an architectural marvel whose Aeolian-Skinner pipe organ is the largest in New York City. Great Music is produced by the Mid-Manhattan Performing Arts Foundation, an independent 501(c)(3) corporation established to cultivate, promote, sponsor and develop the understanding and love of the performing arts as presented at St. Bartholomew’s Church, a treasured masterpiece of architecture on the east side of Manhattan’s midtown, now elegantly outfitted with comfortable cathedral chairs enabling the utmost variety in flexible seating. The corporation sponsors performances of music, dance, drama and other performing arts as well as the exhibition of works in the film and fine arts genre. Welcome to St. Bart’s and our 2015-2016 season of great music!

great friends OF music guildWe invite you to become a member of the Great Friends of Music Guild, which plays a critical role in sustaining Great Music at St. Bart’s. These concerts are funded through ticket sales, by your generous contributions, and by corporations and foundations through the Mid-Manhattan Performing Arts Foundation, Inc.

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 7:30 PM “THE ARGENTINIAN-ITALIAN BACH”—DOMENICO ZIPOLIPart of the New York Early Music 2015 Celebration “El Nuevo Mundo”

The Great Music Series kicks off with a program dedicated to Domenico Zipoli, the Jesuit musician, missionary, and renowned Baroque composer in South America. His works, including his “Misa San Ignacio” and “Laudate Dominum,” are performed

alongside Johann Sebastian Bach’s cantatas “Nach Dir, Herr, verlanget mich” and “Alles mit Gott und nichts ohn’ ihn.”

Crescendo Chorus and Youth Singers; Crescendo Period and Andean Instrument Orchestra; Christine Gevert, conductor

$40 PREFERRED SEATING; $30 GENERAL SEATING; $10 STUDENTSADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT GEMSNY.ORG OR BY CALLING (212)866-0468.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 11:59 PMJOHN ZORN: THE HERMETIC ORGANPresented in tandem with National Sawdust’s John Zorn Festival

Modern music icon John Zorn joins the season for a midnight performance of The Hermetic Organ. When Zorn first performed his now famous solo organ improvisation in 2011, Lou Reed praised the it as one of “culmination and conquest.” Zorn now takes The Hermetic Organ to St. Bartholomew’s Church’s magnificent Aeolian-Skinner, the largest pipe organ in New York City.

John Zorn, organ $35, $25, $15 FOR STUDENTS AND SENIORS

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 7:30 PMJASON ROBERTS ACCOMPANIES THE WIND

Experience the 1928 film The Wind as it would have been viewed originally—with live, improvised organ accompaniment. This pairing of cinematic masterpiece by director Victor Sjöström and the sounds of Jason Roberts at the organ are sure to be a winning combination. The Wind, starring Lilian Gish, was one of the last great silent films. Lilian Gish herself was an active member of St. Bart’s, and is buried in the memorial chapel.

Jason Roberts, organ

$20, $10 FOR STUDENTS AND SENIORS

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 7:30 PMA JOYOUS CHRISTMAS CONCERT

St. Bartholomew’s Choir, Boy and Girl Choristers, New York City’s largest pipe organ, and a chamber orchestra join forces for this concert of Christmas favorites. Works include the Christmas portion of Handel’s Messiah, Vaughan Williams’ Fantasia on Christmas Carols and carol settings of Sandström, Chilcott, and Willcocks. Experience the joy and warmth of the holidays in the candlelit splendor of St. Bartholomew’s Church.

St. Bartholomew’s Choir, Boy and Girl Choristers, Chamber Orchestra, William K. Trafka, conductor

ANGEL CLUB SEATING: $100 INCLUDES A TAX-DEDUCTIBLE CONTRIBUTION OF $60 TO GREAT MUSIC AT ST. BART’S $40, $25 (STUDENTS AND SENIORS RECEIVE A $10 DISCOUNT)

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 7:30 PM (CHAPEL)ADORATION OF THE MAGI

Baritone Jeff Morrissey and pianist William K. Trafka return with their popular Christmas program inspired by the elegant paintings found in the South Chapel of St. Bartholomew’s. In 1919 Ethel Parsons Paullin and her husband Telford created the beautiful Adoration of the Magi and the 13 medallions surrounding it depicting subjects connected with the Nativity of Christ. This rogram brings the artwork to life, weaving passages from the Bible with Polish carols, ballads from the Southern Appalachian Mountains as well as works

by Nin, Ramirez, Grainger, and Michael Head to present a visual and musical telling of the Christmas story.

Jeff Morrissey, baritone; William K. Trafka, piano

$25, $15 FOR STUDENTS AND SENIORS

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 11:00 PMA CONCERT FOR THE NEW YEARA free champagne reception will follow the concert

Hear St. Bartholomew’s grand Aeolian-Skinner pipe organ, one of New York’s greatest musical treasures, on this truly festive New Year’s celebration. William K. Trafka, St. Bartholomew’s Director of Music and Organist, performs works by Bach, Mendelssohn, and Widor alongside transcriptions of orchestral works by Grieg and Dukas. Trafka’s own transcription of Copland’s Fanfare for the Common Man will be played at the stroke of midnight.

William K. Trafka, organ

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 7:30 PM (CHAPEL)THIRD SOUND

Newly formed chamber music supergroup Third Sound makes its New York debut at St. Bart’s. The program features selections from the quintet’s fall residency at the Havana Contemporary Music Festival, bringing together works by some of the most dynamic voices in American and Cuban contemporary music—a must-hear opportunity to discover music from one of the world’s most vibrant cultural centers.

Third Sound (Sooyun Kim, flute; Romie de Guise-Langlois, clarinet; Karen Kim, violin; Michael Nicolas, cello; Orion Weiss, piano)

$35, $15 FOR STUDENTS AND SENIORS

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 7:30 PMTHE CONCORDIA CHOIR

The world-renowned 72-voice Concordia Choir from Moorhead, Minnesota makes its only New York City appearance this season at St. Bartholomew’s, performing a diverse program of traditional and contemporary choral works. Don’t miss the chance to hear one of America’s finest a cappella choirs.

The Concordia ChoirRené Clausen, conductor

$30, $20 FOR SENIORS, $10 FOR STUDENTS

SUNDAY, MARCH 13, 2:30 PM (CHAPEL)THE APPLE HILL STRING QUARTET

Since its founding in 2007, the Apple Hill String Quartet has earned praise around the world for its concerts featuring traditional repertoire as well as new and commissioned works. Central to the mission of Apple Hill is Playing for Peace, an innovative outreach program that focuses on social change and conflict resolution through music. The quartet performs works by Henry Purcell, Philip Glass, and Pavel Haas in the the beautiful acoustics of the chapel.

Apple Hill String Quartet (Elise Kruder, Colleen Jennings, violin; Mike Kelley, viola; Rupert Thompson, cello)

$25, $15 FOR STUDENTS AND SENIORS

MONDAY, APRIL 25, 7:30 PM (CHAPEL)ANDY AKIHO & FRIENDS + THE SEBASTIANS

This intriguing double bill juxtaposes music by the dynamic young composer Andy Akiho with a set of Baroque masterpieces performed by the Sebastians (“everywhere sharp-edged and engaging” – The New York Times). The piquant counterpoint of such works as Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, which anchors the Sebastians’ program, is echoed by the keen sense of line in Akiho’s masterful LIgNEouS for string quartet and marimba. Akiho’s music, praised by the Times as “mold-breaking” and “vital,” features a cadre of today’s finest chamber musicians.

Kristin Lee, violinIan David Rosenbaum, percussionAmphion String Quartet (Katie Hyun and David Southorn, violin; Wei-Yang Andy Lin, viola; Mihai Marica, cello)The Sebastians

$35, $15 FOR STUDENTS AND SENIORS

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