St. Boniface Episcopal Church 5615 Midnight Pass Road, Siesta Key, Sarasota, FL 34242

(941)349-5616 www.bonifacechurch.org

Sunday, MAY 5, 6:00 p.m.

Nathan Laube

Concert Organist

The Boniface Music Series magnifies the glory of God by bringing to the

community the best and brightest performers each season.

Program ~ Music selections to be announced

Mr. Laube’s concert tonight is sponsored by Bob Bole,

in memory of his sister Phoebe Bole Walker,

and by the Sarasota-Manatee Chapter of the American Guild of Organists

All are welcome to a reception in the Parish Hall following the concert

Nathan Laube In addition to serving as Assistant Professor of Organ on the faculty of the Eastman School of Music, and his new position as

International Consultant in Organ Studies at the Royal Birmingham

Conservatoire, UK, Nathan Laube’s extensive recital career includes

major venues spanning four continents, with appearances at the Vienna

Konzerthaus, the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, Berlin Cathedral, the

Dortmund Konzerthaus, St. Bavo Church, Haarlem, the Cankarjev Dom,

Ljubljana, and the Sejong Center, Seoul. Highlight performances in the

USA include Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles; Verizon Hall,

Philadelphia; Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco; The Meyerson

Symphony Center, Dallas TX; Overture Hall, Madison, WI; the Schermerhorn Symphony

Center, Nashville, TN; Washington National Cathedral; Kauffman Center’s Helzberg Hall in

Kansas City, MO; and Spivey Hall in Morrow, GA. His recent appearances have included the

first inaugural recital of the restored Harrison & Harrison organ of King’s College Chapel,

Cambridge, as well as performances at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, and St. Paul’s Cathedral

in London. In the summer of 2017 he was Organist in Residence at the famous Christian

Mu ller Organ of the St.-Bavokerk in Haarlem as part of the Municipal Organ Recital Series. In

May of 2018 he performed the Hindemith Kammermusik VII with the Karajan Academy of the

Berliner Philharmoniker (formerly Orchestra Academy). Nathan also frequently presents

concert tours in the United Kingdom, where highlight venues have included York Minster,

Canterbury Cathedral, Exeter Cathedral, Ely Cathedral, Hereford Cathedral and Truro

Cathedral; and in 2019 he will perform the complete Bach Clavierubung III at London’s Royal

Festival Hall. Also in 2019, he will perform a solo recital at Maison Radio France in Paris,

France.

Highlights of Mr. Laube’s recent and upcoming festival appearances around the world include

the Berlin Orgelsommer (DE), the Stuttgart Internationaler Orgelsommer (DE), the Naumburg

Orgelsommer (DE), the 300th Anniversary festival of the 1714 Silbermann organ in the

Freiberg Cathedral (DE), the Dresden Music Festival (DE), the Orle ans Organ Festival

(FR), Bordeaux Festival d’E te (FR), the Lapua Festival (FI), the Lahti Organ Festival (FI), the

2015 and 2016 Smarano Organ Academy (IT), the Go teborg Festival (SE), the Max Reger

Foundation of America’s 2015 Max Reger Festival (USA), the WFMT Bach Project for which he

performed the complete Clavieru bung III in Chicago (USA), and several EROI Festivals at the

Eastman School of Music in Rochester (USA).

Performances for conventions and conferences are frequent. Mr. Laube was a featured

performer at the 2018 National Convention of the Organ Historical Society (OHS) in Rochester

New York, performing a solo recital at Sacred Heart Cathedral. He was also featured at the

Society’s conventions in 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016 and 2017. Mr. Laube also serves in

leadership roles for the OHS, as Chair of the Friends of the Library and Archives, and he co-

chaired the 2018 OHS national convention in Rochester, NY. For the American Guild of

Organists (AGO), Nathan was a featured performer at their national conventions in 2010 in

Washington, DC and in 2012 in Nashville, TN, and for three 2017 regional conventions of the

AGO in Dallas TX, Montreal, PQ, and Youngstown, OH.

Mr. Laube has two CD recordings available: the Stephen Paulus Grand Concerto on the Naxos

label (NAXOS 8.559740) recorded with the Nashville Symphony, Giancarlo Guerrero,

conducting, for which the Nashville Symphony received a GRAMMY Award for Best Classical

Compendium; and a new solo recital recording on the Ambiente label (AMBIENTE ACD-1062),

recorded at the Stadtkirche in Nagold, Germany. He has collaborated with solo artists including

Andreas Ottensamer, principal clarinet with the Berliner Philharmoniker; Chris Martin,

principal trumpet with both the Chicago and New York Philharmonic; and violinist Rachel

Barton. Many of Mr. Laube’s live performances have been featured on American Public Media’s

“Pipedreams.”

Nathan is frequently asked to teach master classes and workshops in connection with his

concerts, and often serves on the faculty for Pipe Organ Encounters in the USA – clinics

presented by The American Guild of Organists designed to introduce young keyboardists to the

pipe organ and its vast repertoire. He has also taught at the Oberlin Summer Organ Academy in

Ohio and at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts Summer Organ Academy in

Philadelphia, and regularly presents masterclasses in the United States and in Europe.

The Music Series at St. Boniface Church is made possible through the generous donations of the

Friends of Music. All gifts are tax deductible (to the extent allowed by law), and additional funds are

collected at freewill offerings during the performances. Thank you!

Friends of Music

Brenda & Jim Albus

Anonymous

Denise & John Ayre

Julie Baiter

Phil Baker & Steve Graham

Suzanne C. Barksdale

Bob Bole

Dor & Bob Brown

Charlotte & John Calhoun

Patricia S. Carrier

Joanna Cleary

Edward D. Cohen

John I. Cooper

Judy & Ted Copland

Anita & Frank Countryman

Mary R. Creager

Elizabeth Deane

Linda Delaney

Margot & John Dickie

Dr. & Mrs. Frank Donaldson

Bruce Eberlin & Chuck Kelley

David W. Ellwanger

Lea Ellwood-Filkins

& John Filkins

Barbara & Jonathan Evans

Nancy & David Evans

Trish & Wayne Farrell

Evelyn Ferguson

Amy & Bob Ferrell

Albert Ford

Helen & Doug Francis

Charles R. Frith

Eleanor Gabriel

& David Goodrich

Phyllis & Steve Gaffney

Anne & Cope Garrett

Dyson Gay

Mary & Jon Gordon

Suzanne & Bob Gregory

Nancy & James Guyer

Fr. Jeffrey L. Hamblin, MD

& Mark-Alan Lillibridge

Ann & Charles Hardcastle

Rhianon & Patrick Hardy

Liz Harper

Debbie & Don Harvey

Kathie Hayes

Katie & Peter Hayes

Joanne Heiland

Penny & Wilson Hendry

Edward Herfort

Robert Hesse

Jan & Rea Hinch

Nancy Hinds

Mary Jo & Erskine Hopkins

Phil Hubbell

Jan & Marvin Huff

Suzanne & Oliver Janney

Katharine King

Jeanene Kortjohn

Terry & Charles Kroloff

D'Arlene Llewellyn

Ceci & Peter Manley

Carol Marcus & Mike Epperley

Marita & Albert Marsh

Ernie Matijasic

Ralph McGimpsey

Connie & Rooney Mereness

Molly & Fred Moffat

Ralph Morey & Lou Salamone

Mary & Paul Neuhauser

Beverly W. Parker

Jenifer & Doug Parker

Jane & Charles Pettengill

P. Beverly Peyser

Charmienne & John Pohlman

Joel Pye

Nancy Rafter

Denton Raubenolt & Chuck Braden

Robert Reeves & Stevan Diklich

Alice & Steve Reid

Grace Riker

Eleanor & Frank Roxby

Diane & Jim Roytz

Cynthia & Richard Sand

Martha Helen & Al Smith

Cynthia Smyth

Zerbe Sodervick

Joan & Dan Stoutenborough

Richard Street

Melliss Kenworthy Swenson

Maria & Bob Thacker

Pauline & John Tod

Carol & Frank von Allmen

Cindy & Wes Wasdyke

Jennifer Weinstein

Peg Wickham

Dale Willard & Reid Farrell, Jr.

Lou & John Woellner

Janet Yanuklis

And join us for the next music event here at St. Boniface Church:

Sunday, May 12 ~ 4:00 p.m.

Evensong service & recital

with vocalist Dominique Cecchetti, the Siesta Youth Chorale, and organist Neil Page