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September 2025
Eccles Organ Festival – Polish organist Ilona Kubiaczyk-Alder
The 32nd Season will launch on September 14th, 2025 at 8:00 pm in the Cathedral of the Madeleine with a performance by Polish organist Ilona Kubiaczyk-Alder. Ilona has been recognized in several international organ competitions and maintains an active performance schedule throughout Europe and North America. She currently serves as Director of Music at Pinnacle Presbyterian Church, Scottsdale, AZ. Her concert program, entitled “Music of Eastern Europe and the Americas” will feature rarely heard works from Latvia, Poland, Ukraine, Brazil, Mexico, and…
Find out more »BYU Traveling Organ Workshop – Herriman, Utah
Herriman Organ Workshop September 26-27, 2025 Hosted by the Herriman Utah Pioneer and Herriman Utah Mirabella Stakes 12682 Starlite Hill Lane Herriman, UT, 84096 Organ Concert - Friday, September 26, 7:00 - 8:00 pm Organ Training - Saturday, September 27, 8:00 am - 2:00 pm Events are free and open to the public from any area. All are welcome to attend! Click here for more information and registration
Find out more »Christopher S. Johnson Organ Concert
Free inspirational Organ Concert Christopher S. Johnson, organist Julianne Johnson, guest violinist Sunday, September 28, 2025, 7:30 PM Organ concert premiering Mahler transcription with other inspirational works Salt Lake City, Utah For more information, click here.
Find out more »October 2025
Eccles Organ Festival – Nathaniel Gumbs
A performance by Nathaniel Gumbs, a native of the Bronx, NY. Gumbs has performed throughout the United States and abroad, including Antigua, St. Thomas, Ghana, Paris, and Munich, and has been recently appointed Director of Music at The Riverside Church in New York City with prior engagements including Director of Music at Yale University. Gumbs’ recital, scheduled for October 12th, 2025, will feature works by Mendelssohn, Franck and Haywood. The Season Replay! Did you miss a performance or want to enjoy…
Find out more »Neil Harmon Faculty Recital
Thursday, October 23, 2025, 7:30 p.m. Concert Hall of the BYU Music Building.
Find out more »December 2025
BYU Organ Online Workshops – Hymn Registration
Hymn Registration by Sheri Peterson, Dec 4, 7:00-8:30 pm This session will focus on basic and effective hymn registration (chorus registration – when both hands are playing on a single keyboard). Click here for more information and registration. Sheri Peterson, adjunct organ faculty at Brigham Young University, received her Bachelor and Master of Music degrees in organ performance from Brigham Young University where she studied with Don Cook, Douglas Bush, and Brian Mathias. In addition, she has studied with Carol…
Find out more »BYU Organ Online Workshops – Music Theory
December Theory Course by Dr. Jacob Hofeling, Dec 11, 7:00 pm These music theory classes provide an opportunity to go over some key concepts with an expert and serve as a springboard for further study throughout the year. Topics that will be covered in this month’s class: Levels 1-2: Key Signatures Levels 3-4: Dominant Seventh Chords, Nonharmonic Tones Levels 5-6: Augmented Sixth Chords Click here for more information and registration Jacob Hofeling - Originally from Arizona, Dr. Hofeling has a bachelor…
Find out more »Eccles Organ Festival
Sunday, Dec 14, Brass and Organ Concert The 32nd Season of the Eccles Organ Festival continues on Sunday, December 14, 2025, at 8:00 PM at the Cathedral of the Madeleine with the annual Brass and Organ Christmas Concert. The Utah Symphony Brass will join forces with the Cathedral Organists Gabriele Terrone and Julian Petrallia in a performance of works from the Renaissance to modern music, Christmas Carols from around the world, and even a sing-along with the audience, all in the wonderful architecture of…
Find out more »January 2026
BYU Organ Online Workshops – Solo and Accompaniment Registration
Solo & Accompaniment Registration by Dr. Neil Harmon, Jan 8, 7:00 pm This session will explore various types of solo stops and combinations, along with ways to create balanced accompaniment combinations. Click here for more information and registration. Instructor Neil Harmon joined the BYU Organ Faculty in August 2018. He also teaches organ at Utah State University and Utah Valley University. Prior to his 2018 move to Utah, he worked as full-time Director of Music and Organist at Grace United…
Find out more »Eccles Organ Festival
Sunday, Jan 11 The first recital of the new year 2026, on January 11th, will feature Richard Fitzgerald, Director of Music of Saint Joseph Cathedral, Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Fitzgerald previously served the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC, as the Assistant Director of Music and later as the Associate Director of Music. Fitzgerald’s work as an improviser has been recognized both in the U.S. and abroad and in several International competitions, including the 53rd Haarlem International…
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