COMING UP NEXT
in the 2024/2025 Season of the Eccles Organ Festival
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Sunday, October 20, 2024 at 8:00 PM
Eccles Organ Festival Recital Brenda Portman (Hyde Park Community United Methodist Church, Cincinnati, OH, USA) Music by Bach, Farrington and Portman Following a decade of success in performance competitions, and with her compositions increasingly in demand, Brenda Portman has established a well-respected dual career as both a concert organist and composer. She serves at Hyde Park Community United Methodist Church and on the Organ Faculty at Xavier University in Cincinnati.
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All of our concerts are offered FREE of charge and are open to the public – No tickets or passes are required.
Seating is first-come first-served starting at 7:15 PM. Two reserved for all Friends in the Benefactor and Patron tiers and four seats for all Friends in the Ambassador and Founder tiers are held at each concert until 7:45 PM.
Seating is first-come first-served starting at 7:15 PM. Two reserved for all Friends in the Benefactor and Patron tiers and four seats for all Friends in the Ambassador and Founder tiers are held at each concert until 7:45 PM.
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Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Organ Master Class with Felix Hell At Libby Gardner Concert Hall, University of Utah Felix Hell will lead a master class on the Lively-Fulcher organ at Libby Gardner Concert Hall. The class is sponsored by the SLC Chapter of the American Guild of Organists and the University of Utah School of Music and will be offered free of charge.
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Fundraising Update
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All Eccles Organ Festival Recitals and related events are offered free of charge to the community thanks to the generosity of many Friends and Sponsors.
As of September 6, 2024, 68% of the Festival operating budget has been raised. If you enjoy our performances, please consider becoming a Friend of the Eccles Organ Festival for the 2024/2025 Season! |
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Sunday, November 10, 2024 at 8:00 PM
Eccles Organ Festival Recital Felix Hell (Germany) Music by Bach, Prokofiev, Bovet and Widor German organist Felix Hell is one of the most sought after concert organists in the world. He has been featured in more than 1000 concerts throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Australia and was raved by The American Organist for having set “standards that older and honored players would struggle to equal."
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Sunday, December 15, 2024 at 8:00 PM
Brass and Organ Christmas Concert featuring the Brass Section of the Utah Symphony Music by Gabrieli, Bach, and traditional Carols Celebrate Christmas at the Cathedral of the Madeleine with a spectacular holiday performance which combines the powerful sound of brass with the Eccles Memorial Organ and the wonderful architecture of the Cathedral Church.
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Sunday, January 12, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Eccles Organ Festival Recital Andrew Vu (Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, DC.) Music by Vierne, Bach and Dupré A native of Vietnam, Mr. Vu is Assistant Director of Music of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, in Washington, DC. The concert program will conclude with the entire Symphonie-Passion by Marcel Dupré.
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Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Family Concert “Peter and the Wolf” An interactive concert for young listeners Children ages 3 to 10 and their families are invited to a performance of the famous musical tale “Peter and the Wolf” by Sergei Prokofiev, in a special pipe organ arrangement. This special concert is produced in collaboration with the Madeleine Choir School and is part of the Cathedral Family Concert Series.
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Sunday, February 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Eccles Organ Festival Recital Aaron David Miller (House of Hope Presbyterian Church, St. Paul, MN) Music by Bach, Mozart, Miller and improvisations Composer and intrepid improviser Aaron David Miller is the Director of Music at House of Hope Presbyterian Church, St. Paul, MN. A recipient of numerous awards in performance and composition competitions, Dr. Miller was recently a featured performer for Pipedreams' 40th Anniversary Concert.
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Friday, March 7, 2025
Choral Workshop with John Challenger and the Cathedral Choristers at the Madeleine Choir School John Challenger will be the featured clinician for a Choral Workshop at the Madeleine Choir School with the Cathedral Choristers. More information will be available on our website during the Fall.
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Sunday, March 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Eccles Organ Festival Recital John Challenger (Salisbury Cathedral, United Kingdom) Music by Alain, Laurin and Willan British organist and recording artist John Challenger is Assistant Director of Music at Salisbury Cathedral, UK. Prior to his appointment at Salisbury Cathedral in 2012, John has served at St George’s Chapel, Windsor, and St John’s College, Cambridge.
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Friday, September 20, 2024 at 7:00 PM
Friday, February 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM Friday, May 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM Open Gallery Nights Live your dream of getting up-close and personal and playing your favorite tunes on the Cathedral’s Eccles Memorial Organ! A unique opportunity for organ students and organ enthusiasts of every age. Participation is limited. Visit the Festival’s website and secure your spot.
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Selected Sundays at 5:30 PM
Sunday Evening Organ Recitals Thirty-minute organ recitals are offered at 5:30 PM on selected Sundays, from September through April In the line of the cultural tradition of cathedrals as centers for the arts, the Cathedral of the Madeleine offers organ recitals featuring resident organists and visitors on selected Sunday afternoons at 5:30 PM from September through May. These last for 30 minutes and are free of charge.
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Past Performances and Events
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Sunday, September 8, 2024 at 8:00 PM
Eccles Organ Festival Recital Tyler Boehmer (Bethany College, Lindsborg, KS, USA) Music by Mendelssohn, Franck and Morel Tyler Boehmer has quickly begun to distinguish himself as a rising star, and his high standard of performance has been recognized in several international organ competitions, including the 2022 Concours d’orgue de Québec and the 2021 Canadian International Organ Competition. Tyler's elegant program is entitled "An Evening of Prayer" and features works by César Franck, Felix Mendelssohn and others.
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The Eccles Organ Festival is an internationally recognized organ recital series, which seeks to provide the highest quality and most engaging organ performances free of charge to Salt Lake audiences, as well as masterclasses and public lectures.
The Eccles Organ Festival is made possible by a generous grant from the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation, with additional funds from the Salt Lake Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, the Salt Lake County Zoo Arts and Parks Program and many Friends of the Eccles Festival.
The Eccles Organ Festival is made possible by a generous grant from the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation, with additional funds from the Salt Lake Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, the Salt Lake County Zoo Arts and Parks Program and many Friends of the Eccles Festival.
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Eccles Organ Festival
The Cathedral of the Madeleine
331 E South Temple Street - Salt Lake City, UT 84111
T: 1 (801) 328-8941
The Cathedral of the Madeleine
331 E South Temple Street - Salt Lake City, UT 84111
T: 1 (801) 328-8941
