A Concert Celebrating John Weaver’s 80th Birthday Choir of Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church Andrew Henderson, organist & conductor With Guest Organists Paul Jacobs & David Enlow
Celebrating his 10th Season as MAPC’s Director of Music & Organist, Andrew Henderson will be joined by the Saint Andrew Orchestra’s brilliant concertmaster performing works for violin and organ. Hailed as a strong violinist by The New York Times, Honduran-born Jorge Ávila has won attention as an outstanding violinist through numerous appearances as a soloist, recitalist, concertmaster, and chamber musician. Their program will include solo and duo works, including a Bach violin sonata, and works by Rheinberger, Kreisler, Bartók and Chris DeBlasio.
As part of an annual city-wide festival showcasing students and faculty from Mannes College—The New School for Music, the afternoon’s program features piano and chamber works by Franck, Saint-Saëns, Debussy, Ravel, Honegger and Messiaen, along with Poulenc’s “Sonata for Flute & Piano” and songs by Fauré and Satie.
Admission to the Saint Andrew Music Society's Music on Madison concerts is by suggested donation at the door: $20 ($15 Students/62+); children 12 & under: free.