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Celebrating the great organ at St. John the Divine, Sun 1/25 @ 8pm

Following the success of last year's organ series celebrating the return of our Aeolian-Skinner pipe organ, St. John's is presenting five free solo performances on the "Great Organ" in 2026! Join us on four consecutive Tuesday evenings at 7:30 pm for performances featuring The Juilliard School's Organ Department (January 20), Artist in Residence David Briggs (January 27), Director of Music and Organist Kent Tritle (February 3), and Associate Director of Music and Organist Daniel Ficarri (February 10). Then on Friday, May 22 at 7:30 pm, Baylor University will sponsor a performance by Associate Professor of Organ Jens Korndörfer, performing alongside the winner of a student competition.

Aeolian-Skinner pipe organ at St. John the Divine in NYC
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Aeolian-Skinner pipe organ at St. John the Divine in NYC

1/4       An Organist’s YearbookThe annual summing up of the preceding twelve months’ happenings, celebrating success and lamenting losses.Contents TBA.
1/11      New Year NewsWhat better way to start off 2026 than with a roundup of recently received CD albums.
1/18      There is Nothing Like a DameA celebratory retrospective of the life and work of the esteemed British recitalist, recording artist and teacher, Dame Gillian Weir.
1/25      A Divine Return (I) Resident musicians Kent Tritle and David Briggs celebrate the reawakening of the Aeolian-Skinner organ at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine.