music at emory university timothy albrecht, piano, organ, and harpsichord sunday, september 10, 2017, 4:00 p.m. Emerson Concert Hall

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1 17 18 music at emory university timothy albrecht performs bach live! timothy albrecht, piano, organ, and harpsichord sunday, september 10, 2017, 4:00 p.m. Emerson Concert Hall Schwartz Center for Performing Arts

2 program keyboard MUSIC OF JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH ( ) Selections from Well-Tempered Clavier, Book Two, BWV Prelude in C Minor; Prelude and Fugue in C Major (piano) Prelude in C-sharp Major; Prelude in E-flat Major; Prelude in G Major (organ) Prelude in D Minor; Prelude in D Major (harpsichord) We Thank Thee, God, BWV 29 Concerto in A Minor after Vivaldi, BWV 593 Allegro O Eternity, Thou Thunderous Word, BWV 20 (Chorale paraphrase by Timothy Albrecht) Chorale Prelude: I Cry to Thee, BWV 639 (Commemorating congregational hymns as part of the legacy of the 1517 Protestant Reformation) Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565 The Graves Memorial Portative Organ was made possible through the generosity of Edith Graves and other family and friends in memory of Sarah Graves 09C and Allen Graves and in honor of Don Saliers. We gratefully acknowledge this generous contribution. 2

3 timothy albrecht New York s American Organist hails Timothy Albrecht, Atlanta s Emory University organist, for his creative, fertile imagination... electric performances... Lisztian virtuosity. Recitals span Alaska to the Andes, and Texas to Taiwan. The Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung cites his ever-present artistry and virtuosity. Unforgettable, because inimitable, writes the Darmstädter Beiträge zur neuen Musik. Nobel Peace Prize winner Desmond Tutu once wrote him about an upcoming performance, I am so looking forward to that... knowing you will play as if your life depended on it! He has performed organ music of Olivier Messiaen before the Dalai Lama. Ambidextrous and possessing perfect pitch, Albrecht first studied piano with East European emigre Eugenia Prekosh. Elected to Phi Beta Kappa while at Oberlin College, he earned a doctorate at the Eastman School of Music, representing the United States at the VI International Bach Competition in Leipzig. England s Cambridge University has conferred him with Life Membership. At Emory, Albrecht holds a tripartite faculty position, and he headed the graduate organ degree programs here for a quarter of a century. Albrecht has taught masterclasses for many chapters of the American Guild of Organists, in Europe, Asia, and The Juilliard School. His discography includes nine solo compact discs, and he has composed twelve volumes of published Grace Notes for Organ. 3

4 Upcoming Music Events Go to music.emory.edu to view the complete list of upcoming music events. Ticket prices are listed in the following order: Full price/discount category member price/emory student price (unless otherwise noted as the price for all students). For more information contact the Arts at Emory Box Office at , or visit arts.emory.edu. Saturday, September 16, 8:00 p.m., Twenty-fifth Anniversary Gala Concert and Reception, ECMSA: Emerson Series, Schwartz Center, Emerson Concert Hall, free Sunday, September 17, 4:00 p.m., Gary Motley Trio, Schwartz Center, Saturday, September 30, 8:00 p.m., Emory University Symphony Orchestra with Jonathan Keeble, flute, Schwartz Foundation Artists in Residence, Schwartz Center, Thursday, October 5, 6:00 p.m., Jazz on the Green, Patterson Green, free Saturday, October 7, 8:00 p.m., Alessio Bax, piano, and Chee-Yun, violin, Candler Concert Series, Schwartz Center, Emerson Concert Hall, $50/$40/$5 Wednesday, October 11, 8:00 p.m., Aster Duo, artist affiliate recital, Schwartz Center, Saturday, October 14, 8:00 p.m., Double Take, Atlanta Master Chorale, Schwartz Center, Emerson Concert Hall, $30/$25/$10 all students Sunday, October 15, 4:00 p.m., Karen Freer, cello, artist affiliate recital, Schwartz Center, Sunday, October 15, 4:00 p.m., Invitation to the Dance!, ECMSA: Family Series, Michael C. Carlos Museum, free Thursday, October 19, 6:00 p.m., Jazz on the Green, Patterson Green, free Thursday, October 19, 8:00 p.m., Abigail Santos Villalobos, soprano, artist affilate recital, Performing Arts Studio, 1804 N. Decatur Rd., free Friday, October 20, noon, Edoardo Catemario, guitar, ECMSA: Cooke Noontime Series, Michael C. Carlos Museum, free Friday, October 20, 8:00 p.m., Emory Wind Ensemble, Schwartz Center, Saturday, October 21, 8:00 p.m., Emory Concert Choir: Director Eric Nelson s Twentieth Anniversary, Schwartz Center, 4

5 Sunday, October 22, 4:00 p.m., Vienna Boys Choir, Candler Concert Series, Schwartz Center, Emerson Concert Hall, $55/$44/$5 Thursday, October 26, 8:00 p.m., Emory University Symphony Orchestra and Emory University Chorus, Schwartz Center, Saturday, October 28, 8:00 p.m., Jazz Meets Classics: Songs of Love, ECMSA: Emerson Series, Schwartz Center, Sunday, October 29, 7:00 p.m., Emory s Annual Concerto and Aria Competition, Schwartz Center, Thursday, November 2, 8:00 p.m., Crosscurrents: Featuring Zakir Hussain, tabla and Dave Holland, bass, Candler Concert Series, Schwartz Center, Emerson Concert Hall, $65/$52/$10 Wednesday, November 8, 6:00 p.m., and Thursday, November 9, 4:00 p.m., Spanish Art Song Symposium, Performing Arts Studio, 1804 N. Decatur Rd., free Thursday, November 9, 8:00 p.m., Storms/Nocturnes, Tim Garland, saxophone, Schwartz Foundation Artists in Residence, Schwartz Center, Friday, November 10, 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., Bach under the Stars, ECMSA: Emerson Series, Emory Planetarium, free, limited seating Friday, November 10, 8:00 p.m., Sounds of Ibero-America, Emory Alumni Recital, Performing Arts Studio, 1804 N. Decatur Rd., free Sunday, November 12, 7:00 p.m., Emory Chamber Ensembles, Schwartz Center, Arts at Emory Box Office/Audience Information arts.emory.edu IN CONSIDERATION Please turn off all electronic devices. PHOTOGRAPHS AND RECORDINGS Not permitted without advance permission. COUGH DROPS Available in the lobby. USHERS Members of Music at Emory Volunteers and Alpha Phi Omega, a national service and social fraternity. Call for ushering opportunities. event and program information Available online at arts.emory.edu. Back cover photos Courtesy of Emory Photo/Video. TREE LIGHTS and exterior in-ground building lights Made possible by a generous gift from Donna and Marvin Schwartz. 5