Coming
up this weekend, it’s a new Music Cincinnati broadcast from 90.9 WGUC.
Featuring the Hyde Park Community United Methodist Church Organ Concert Series,
this special is sure to delight both aficionados and those new to the power
contained within this age-old instrument.
The
Opus 3671 organ at Hyde Park Community United Methodist in Cincinnati was built
by Casavant Frères in 1990. It has nearly 5,000 pipes and was designed in the
French tradition fulfilling the dual role of choir and main organ. The upcoming
Music Cincinnati broadcast highlights this organ during the 2017–2018 concert
season. This instrument draws talent from across this globe. The 2017–2018 season
welcomed organists Jean-Baptiste Robin, Renée Anne Louprette, and Kola Owolabi.
What
music can you expect to hear on this broadcast? A variety! You’ll enjoy
everything from Baroque-era pieces by Handel, Vivaldi, and Bach, all the way to
newer works – even one by one of the organists himself! The organists are some
of the world’s best. Jean-Baptiste Robin is organist of the Royal Chapel at the
Palace of Versailles and Professor of Organ at the National Conservatory in
Versailles. He is considered one of the most accomplished French organists and
composers today. Renée Anne Louprette is organist at Rutgers University. She’s
also known as a conductor and teacher and is known internationally as a
recitalist. Kola Owolabi is Associate Professor of Organ at the University of
Michigan in Ann Arbor. He frequently tours North America as a recitalist and
has been featured at conventions put on by the American Guild of Organists and
the Organ Historical Society.
This
Music Cincinnati is one not to be missed! Tune into 90.9 WGUC Sunday, September
20 at 8pm, or listen online at wguc.org, via the WGUC app, or your smart
speaker. Not available at 8pm this Sunday? Never fear! This program will be
archived at wguc.org the week following and you’ll be able to listen to it at
your convenience!
