Dr. William Tortolano: Lunchtime Organ Series
Wed, Sep 01
|Epsilon Spires
Our September program features diverse pieces: Three Synagogue Preludes by Reuven Kosakoff; American Folk Melodies by the blind jazz musician, George Shearing; Music by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, African-English composer; and the Gregorian Chant Suite, Mariales by Lebanese composer, Naji Hakim.
Time & Location
Sep 01, 2021, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Epsilon Spires, 190 Main St, Brattleboro, VT 05301, USA
About the event
Join us every first Wednesday for a unique program of organ music performed on our Historic Estey pipe organ. Each month we showcase a different talented organist visiting from around the Northeast!
About Dr. William Tortolano:
A fifty-year faculty member at Saint Michael’s College, the 91 year old is Professor Emeritus of Fine Arts. He holds degrees from Boston University, The New England Conservatory of Music, and his Doctorate from L’Université de Montréal. His career included four Visiting Fellowships at Cambridge University, and Yale University.
Dr. Tortolano still considers himself not retired. The recital will explore the many tonal colors of the organ in such diverse compositions as Three Synagogue Preludes by Reuven Kosakoff; American Folk Melodies by the blind jazz musician, George Shearing; Music by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, African English; and the Gregorian Chant Suite, Mariales by Lebanese composer, Naji Hakim.
Dr. Tortolano’s work has included over 60 editions of…
Tickets
Organ Concert by Dr. Tortolano
Enjoy this first Organ Music Program in our ongoing Lunchtime Concert Series! Join us every first Wednesday 12-1pm for live organ music performed on our historic Estey.
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