1890 Cavaillé-Coll organ at the Church of Saint Ouen in Rouen, France

…revisiting the art of one of the foremost organist-composers of the 20th century, on the occasion of his 125th birthday anniversary [b. May 3, 1886]

…composite performances of the most famous of all organ symphonies (by Charles-Marie Widor), and its somber companion-challenger (by Louis Vierne).

…performances by and conversation with the vigorous virtuoso from Finland, Kalevi Kiviniemi.

…performances by and conversation with the outstanding American recitalist, whose international career continues to blossom.

…in the countryside and city, a collection of old noëls in settings from three centuries.

…the canny British-born recitalist, musician-in-residence at Washington National Cathedral, has made an international reputation with his recordings, arrangements, and compelling performances.

…one of the world's most exciting virtuosos plays a mostly-Bach program (with a twist) on the great organ at Royal Albert Hall.

…to celebrate his sesquicentennial, we go beyond the famous Gothic Suite to reveal other facets of this intriguing French composer, Leon Boëllmann (1862-1897).

…a 70th birthday tribute to Daniel Roth, organist of the Parisian church of Saint Sulpice.

…a collection of seasonal melodies elaborated in the French and German traditions.

…getting in step with some bracing tunes that will keep you in good spirits and on the move!

…sometimes lofty, sometimes light-hearted, this music either was inspired by and/or performed in an awesome ambience.

…a selective collection of organ works by composers with significant birthdays observed during this year.

…in celebration of the Vernal Equinox and a special birthday, we delight again in more of the ever resilient music of Johann Sebastian Bach.

…a multi-performer, multi-venue presentation of Marcel Dupré’s provocative and profound musical interpretation of Paul Claudel’s vivid fourteen-poem cycle, Le Chemin de la Croix.

…intriguing, invigorating, and inflammable compositions on themes for the Feast of Pentecost.

…with greetings from England, Iceland, France, Austria, Poland, Italy, Canada and the United States.

…the Christmas festival is rich with pictorial implications that composers have interpreted with intriguing ingenuity.

…as prelude to the next Pipedreams Tour (May 23-June 4), this selection of instruments featured in our itinerary.

…whether fiery demonstrations of tactile agility or thoughtful meditations on cosmic principals, this genre provides a touchstone for the organist’s art.

…for the seventh day of the seventh month, scores by Widor, Rheinberger and Guilmant offer players and listeners a rainbow of tonal possibility!

…these works on classical Greek themes remind us that it was a Greek engineer, Ctesibius, who invented the pipe organ more than 2300 years ago!

…can there ever be a surfeit of these characterful, complex and compelling treasures?

…despite that ruthless Biblical reference, today we follow the lead of the great composer of organ symphonies, Charles-Marie Widor.