Past Events
Details about recent years' seasons may be found on their archived webpages. Please follow the links below to each season.
2020-2021
2019-2020
2018-2019
2020-2021
2019-2020
2018-2019
2017-2018
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The Canterbury Cathedral Choir of Men & Boys (United Kingdom) David Flood, Master of the Choristers Wednesday, April 11, 2018, 7:30 PM The Canterbury Cathedral Choir, consisting of 19 boy trebles (ages 9—13) and 12 “lay clerks,” or professional male singers, sings daily services in the cathedral, which is the worldwide seat of the Anglican Communion. Their repertoire ranges from the medieval to the modern. The choir has toured France, Italy, the Netherlands, Germany, Malta, Canada and the USA, and produced numerous CD recordings, television shows and radio broadcasts. It is our pleasure to host the Canterbury Cathedral Choir as part of their 2018 International Tour. |
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Organ Recital: Katherine Johnson
Friday, March 16, 2018, 7:30 PM Ms. Johnson is The Cathee Jean Huber Organ Scholar at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Greenville, a pupil of Andrew Scanlon, and a senior in high school at Nash Community College. As the 2014 winner of the East Carolina Young Artists Competition, Katherine presents her “senior recital” on the occasion of the 12th Annual ECU Young Artists Competition. |
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Two Organs - Two Organists!
Friday, February 23, 2018, 7:30 PM Organists John Cummins and Michael Messina present a program of duos and duets for two organists and two organs. The centerpiece of the program is the Alexander Variations” by Calvin Hampton. This 30-minute work was commissioned for the organs at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco and was discovered among pieces Hampton was working on just prior to his death in 1984. A “portative” organ will join the Perkins & Wells Memorial Organ on stage for this program. |
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Organ Recital: Bruce Stevens
Friday, November 10, 2017, 7:30 PM “The Leipzig Connection” Organ works by composers who called Leipzig, Germany home or spent time there (Bach, Walther, Telemann, Mendelssohn, Gade, Schumann, Brahms, Reger). Stevens is University Organist at the University of Richmond and an international performing and recording artist. |
Organ Recital: Bryan Dunnewald
Friday, September 22, 2017, 7:30 PM
“Rising star” Bryan Dunnewald (of the Curtis Institute
of Music, Philadelphia) performs works of the great
symphonic tradition, including composers such as
Gerre Hancock, Pierre Cochereau and Alfred Hollins.
The centerpiece of the program will be Charles-Marie
Widor’s monumental Symphony No. 6 in G minor.
Friday, September 22, 2017, 7:30 PM
“Rising star” Bryan Dunnewald (of the Curtis Institute
of Music, Philadelphia) performs works of the great
symphonic tradition, including composers such as
Gerre Hancock, Pierre Cochereau and Alfred Hollins.
The centerpiece of the program will be Charles-Marie
Widor’s monumental Symphony No. 6 in G minor.
Snapshots 2017-2018
2016-2017
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Organ Recital: Dr. Elizabeth Harrison (Pfeiffer University). Friday, October 21, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. * Note the new date. The concert has been postponed from October 14th to the 21st due to flooding in the Greenville area. “Around Bach” Dr. Harrison will perform works from the North German school, including Buxtehude, Böhm, Bach, and Krebs. Harrison holds degrees from Duke University, Southern College, New England Conservatory and Stanford University. She is a leading expert in Baroque organ pedagogy and Baroque keyboard literature. She has produced three commercial CD recordings, and is a Professor of Music at Pfeiffer University as well as Director of Music at Christ Episcopal Church in Albemarle, NC.
Organ “Spooktacular” Co-sponsored by the East Carolina Chapter, American Guild of Organists. Friday, October 28, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. With an early start-time, this concert is especially appropriate for children and families! A fun, inter-generational Halloween event, the concert is open to all; and remember: come in costume! Organ Recital: Dr. John Walker (Peabody Conservatory of Music). Friday, November 11, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. Dr. John Walker is one of the nation’s foremost performers, teachers, and church musicians. Among his appointments, Dr. Walker has served as organist of the Riverside Church in New York City, a faculty member at the Manhattan School of Music, and the Peabody Conservatory. He is the immediate past president of the American Guild of Organists, of which he is a Fellow (FAGO). John Walker has performed with the San Francisco Symphony and the National Symphony Orchestra, he has been a Fulbright Teaching Fellow in Taiwan, and he has performed organ recitals throughout the world, with over 14 concert tours in Asia alone. Walker’s ambitions program will include works by Guilmant, Bach, Schumann, Franck, Vierne, Cochereau, and Paine. Organ Recital: ECU Faculty and Students. Saturday, February 11, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. Professor Andrew Scanlon and his students will perform a varied program on the Fisk organ. Organ Recital: Peggy Haas Howell (Lynchburg, Virginia). Friday, March 17, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. Peggy Howell is the Organist-Choirmaster at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Lynchburg. She graduated from Susquehanna University with a Bachelor of Arts in Church Music degree, and from Union Theological Seminary, New York City, with a Master of Sacred Music degree. She also attended the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik und darstellende Kunst in Hamburg, Germany. Her organ teachers have included Harald Vogel, Cherry Rhodes, Heinz Wunderlich, Charles Dodsley Walker, and James Boeringer. Howell is well-known as an organ recitalist in the United States and Europe, and has played concerts in England, Finland, Germany, The Netherlands, Switzerland, Hungary, and Poland. |
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2015-2016
Organ Recital: Andrew Scanlon (Greenville, NC). Saturday, September 19, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. You may download our flyer for the event here. Our opening concert of the 2015-16 season continues the 10th Anniversary Year, and marks the inauguration of our new Voix humaine stop. Prof. Scanlon’s program will include music by Bruhns, Hindemith, Couperin, Franck and Walton.
Organ “Spooktacular” Co-sponsored by the East Carolina Chapter, American Guild of Organists. Friday, October 30, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. With an early start-time, this concert is especially appropriate for children and families! A fun, inter-generational Halloween event, the concert is open to all; and remember: come in costume!
Organ Recital: Janette Fishell (Bloomington, IN). Friday, November 6, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. Our community is honored to present Dr. Fishell in concert on the official 10th Anniversary of the dedication of the Perkins and Wells Memorial Organ. On this weekend in 2005, Opus 126 was introduced to Eastern North Carolina and dedicated to the Glory of God and the enrichment of society. Join us for a memorable reunion and an evening of brilliant organ playing!
Organ Recital: Paul Weber (Louisville, KY). Friday, February 26, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. You may download our flyer for the event here. In conjunction with ECU’s Tenth Annual Young Artists Competition in Organ Performance, Dr. Paul Weber will perform music by Rheinberger and Vierne on the Fisk organ. Dr. Weber, an organist, conductor and composer based in Louisville, holds a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree from Yale University and is currently the Director of Sacred Music at St. Martin of Tours Parish. He was previously Professor of Music at Franciscan University.
2014-2015
Spring/Summer Organ Recital Series: Wednesday evenings May 20 through June 24, 2015. The 7:00 p.m. recitals followed the 5:30 p.m. Holy Eucharist in St. Paul’s Chapel and a 6:15 p.m. light “picnic style” supper available for purchase around the fountain in the Garth. Recitalists included: Stephen Price (Bloomington, IN) May 20; Steven Cagle (Greenville, NC) May 27; ECU Organ Alumnus: David Jernigan (Raleigh, NC) June 3; Michael Smith (Philadelphia, PA) June 10; Mark Gansor (Wilmington and Rocky Mount, NC) June 17; and ECU Organ Alumna: Samantha Koch (Norman, OK) June 24.
Organ Recital: Dr. Mickey Thomas Terry. Friday, March 20, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. Mickey Thomas Terry is a native of Greenville, North Carolina, and a graduate of East Carolina University. He is a critically-acclaimed concert organist who has concertized throughout the United States and the Caribbean, and has been broadcast several times on Public Radio International’s Pipedreams. Dr. Terry has taught on the faculties of both Georgetown and Howard Universities. In conjunction with ECU’s Ninth Annual Young Artists Competition in Organ Performance, Terry performed music by Bach, Vierne, Dupré, and African-American composers.
Evensong & ECU Studio Recital, Sunday, February 22, 2015 starting at 5:00 PM. View details on our flyer!
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: Silent Film with Organ Improvisation. Saturday, November 15, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. View/Download the flyer. Former organist of Gloucester Cathedral (U.K.), David Briggs is among the most important British exponents of the art of improvisation to have lived, his legendary skill not only delighting audiences the world over but inspiring the rising generation of organists to pursue the art seriously. David returns to play the wonderful Greenville Fisk for his improvised accompaniment to John Barrymore's scintillating 'Dr Jeykll and Mr Hyde'.
Organ “Spooktacular”: Co-sponsored by the East Carolina Chapter, American Guild of Organists. Friday, October 31, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. This is a free concert! This fun, inter-generational Halloween event is family-friendly, and open to all. Bring your friends, children, and neighbors; most importantly, come in costume!
Organ Recital: Dr. Christopher Marks. Friday, September 26, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. Program includes music by J.S. Bach and Joseph Jongen, along with a truly unique array of rarely-heard masterworks. Dr. Marks is a native of Greenville, and is currently Professor of Organ at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln.
2013-2014
Organ “Spooktacular”: Co-sponsored by the East Carolina Chapter, American Guild of Organists, Friday, October 25, 2013. This fun, inter-generational Hallow-een event is family-friendly, and opento all. Bring your friends, children,and neighbors; most importantly,come in costume!(Note: This is a free concert!)
A Night at the Movies: The Phantom of the Opera, Friday, November 8, 2013
Dorothy Papadakos, organist. Take a step back to the silent films of the early 20th century, with the Fisk organ providing the soundtrack! Former organist of the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine in New York, Dorothy Papadakos will improvise an accompaniment “on the spot,” right here in St. Paul’s Church while the 1929 Universal Pictures silent film “Phantom of the Opera” plays on the big screen. To learn more about her, visit http://www.dorothypapadakos.com/.
Organ, Orchestra and Chorus! Friday, November 23, 2013. East Carolina University Symphony Orchestra (Jorge Richter, conductor), ECU University Chorale and Chamber Singers (Andrew Crane, conductor), and Andrew Scanlon, organist. Program: Francis Poulenc: Organ Concerto in G minor. Anton Bruckner: Mass in D Minor.
Organ Recital: Christopher Jacobson, Friday, February 28, 2014. In conjunction with East Carolina University’s 8th Annual Young Artists Organ Competition, guest artist and competition judge, Christopher Jacobson will present a varied and virtuosic program on the C.B. Fisk organ. A graduate of the Eastman School of Music and St. Olaf College, Jacobson is the Assistant Organist-Choirmaster at Trinity Cathedral (Episcopal) in Columbia, South Carolina, and former Assistant Organist of the Washington National Cathedral. He has performed the complete organ works of J.S.Bach in concert.
The Furman University Singers in Concert, Monday, March 10, 2014. Hugh Floyd, conductor, Charles Tomkins, organist. Founded in 1946, Furman Singers (Greenville, SC) is one of the premier collegiate ensembles in America. The group tours across the United States and Europe,
showcasing a repertoire that covers everything from Renaissance motets to the nest
choral music of the 20th century. They join us straight from their performance at the ACDA convention in Asheville. A free-will offering will be taken up in support of the Furman Singers
A Night at the Movies: The Phantom of the Opera, Friday, November 8, 2013
Dorothy Papadakos, organist. Take a step back to the silent films of the early 20th century, with the Fisk organ providing the soundtrack! Former organist of the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine in New York, Dorothy Papadakos will improvise an accompaniment “on the spot,” right here in St. Paul’s Church while the 1929 Universal Pictures silent film “Phantom of the Opera” plays on the big screen. To learn more about her, visit http://www.dorothypapadakos.com/.
Organ, Orchestra and Chorus! Friday, November 23, 2013. East Carolina University Symphony Orchestra (Jorge Richter, conductor), ECU University Chorale and Chamber Singers (Andrew Crane, conductor), and Andrew Scanlon, organist. Program: Francis Poulenc: Organ Concerto in G minor. Anton Bruckner: Mass in D Minor.
Organ Recital: Christopher Jacobson, Friday, February 28, 2014. In conjunction with East Carolina University’s 8th Annual Young Artists Organ Competition, guest artist and competition judge, Christopher Jacobson will present a varied and virtuosic program on the C.B. Fisk organ. A graduate of the Eastman School of Music and St. Olaf College, Jacobson is the Assistant Organist-Choirmaster at Trinity Cathedral (Episcopal) in Columbia, South Carolina, and former Assistant Organist of the Washington National Cathedral. He has performed the complete organ works of J.S.Bach in concert.
The Furman University Singers in Concert, Monday, March 10, 2014. Hugh Floyd, conductor, Charles Tomkins, organist. Founded in 1946, Furman Singers (Greenville, SC) is one of the premier collegiate ensembles in America. The group tours across the United States and Europe,
showcasing a repertoire that covers everything from Renaissance motets to the nest
choral music of the 20th century. They join us straight from their performance at the ACDA convention in Asheville. A free-will offering will be taken up in support of the Furman Singers
2012-13
Friday, September 28, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.
Gala Opening Concert: Misty Leah Bermudez, mezzo-soprano with Andrew Scanlon
Excerpts from Bach Cantatas, plus music by Handel, Durufleé, and much more! Joining ECMAEF’s Artistic Director, Andrew Scanlon, will be mezzo-soprano Misty Bermudez of Miami, Florida. Highly sought after as both a soloist and chamber artist, Mezzo-soprano Misty Bermudez has captivated critics and audiences alike with her "ravishing" voice and "compelling" concert performances (South Florida Sun Sentinel, Palm Beach Arts Paper). Last year’s audiences will also recognize Ms. Bermudez as a founding and current member of the Grammy-nominated vocal ensemble Seraphic Fire!
Gala Opening Concert: Misty Leah Bermudez, mezzo-soprano with Andrew Scanlon
Excerpts from Bach Cantatas, plus music by Handel, Durufleé, and much more! Joining ECMAEF’s Artistic Director, Andrew Scanlon, will be mezzo-soprano Misty Bermudez of Miami, Florida. Highly sought after as both a soloist and chamber artist, Mezzo-soprano Misty Bermudez has captivated critics and audiences alike with her "ravishing" voice and "compelling" concert performances (South Florida Sun Sentinel, Palm Beach Arts Paper). Last year’s audiences will also recognize Ms. Bermudez as a founding and current member of the Grammy-nominated vocal ensemble Seraphic Fire!
Concert given by John Cummins
Nationally known concert organist and recording artist, Dr. Cummins is Organist-Choirmaster at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Winston-Salem, NC. He presented a program of works by Widor, Vierne, Couperin, Bach, and Sowerby on the C.B. Fisk pipe organ.
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Friday, February 8, 2013 at 7:30 p.m.
Organ Recital: Andrew Scanlon
Andrew Scanlon is a recognized leader in Greenville’s music scene. As Organ Professor at East Carolina University, Organist-Choirmaster at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, and ECMAEF’s Artistic Director, he maintains a busy schedule of teaching, performing, and conducting. Having performed throughout the USA, Canada, and Europe, Scanlon brings the music of Bach, Messiaen, Duruflé, and others to the splendid acoustic of St. Paul’s Church.
Friday, April 12, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. †
Organ Recital: Gail Archer
In conjunction with East Carolina University’s 7th Annual Organ Competition, guest artist and competition judge, Gail Archer will present a program of American organ music by Horatio Parker, Charles Ives, Libby Larson, William Albright and others on the C.B. Fisk organ. International concert organist, Archer is college organist at Vassar College, and director of the music program at Barnard College, Columbia University where she conducts the Barnard-Columbia Chorus. (Note: Admission is free for Competitors and their families)
2011-2012
Friday, October 21, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. - Dr. Kola Owolabi, Organist, Syracuse University
Music by Bach, Karg-Elert, Paulus, Widor, Franck, and Dupré. A native of Toronto, Canada, Kola Owolabi is University Organist and Assistant Professor of Music at Syracuse University. He holds degrees from McGill University, Yale University, and The Eastman School of Music. Dr. Owolabi has performed across Canada, the United States, Mexico and Jamaica.
Friday, October 28, 2011 at 6:30 p.m. - Organ “Spooktacular” Concert:
(Co-sponsored by the East Carolina Chapter, American Guild of Organists)
This fun, inter-generational Halloween event is family-friendly, and open to all. Bring your friends, children, and neighbors; most importantly, come in costume!
Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. - St. Paul's Episcopal Church Seraphic Fire (Presented in collaboration with East Carolina Musical Arts Education Foundation and East Carolina Chapter, American Guild of Organists). Miami Based Seraphic Fire is a national “All Star” ensemble of professional singers chosen for their exceptional talent. Founded in 2002 by Artistic Director Patrick Dupré Quigley, Seraphic Fire has garnered national, critical acclaim. Lauded by The Miami Herald as, “one of the best choirs anywhere,” Seraphic Fire has gained a reputation for dynamic, cutting edge performances. ECMAEF and our partners enthusiastically present Seraphic Fire in a program of music for organ and chorus.
Friday, April 20, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. - Dr. Joby Bell, Organist
In conjunction with East Carolina University’s 6th Annual Organ Competition, guest artist and competition judge, Dr. Joby Bell will present a program of music by Franck, Bach, Gawthrop, Jongen, and others on the C.B. Fisk organ at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. Dr. Bell's concertizing throughout the United States has met with high acclaim, while his performances abroad have been enthusiastically received in Paris, Chartres, London, and throughout Scotland, Romania, and Hungary. In 2000, he garnered the Audience Prize and Second Prize in the American Guild of Organists National Young Artists Competition in Organ Performance.
Saturday, April 21, 2012 - East Carolina University Sixth Annual Young Artist Competition for Pre-College Organists.
Click here for more information on this event and for the 2012 finalists.
2010-2011
Saturday, October 16, 2010 at 10:00 a.m.
Masterclass: The Heiller Tradition, Carolyn and John Skelton
Friday, October 15, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.
Organ Recital: Carolyn and John Skelton (Boston, Mass.)
Saturday, February 5, 2011 at 7:30 p.m.
Organ Recital: Ann Labounsky and Andrew Scanlon
Friday, March 25, 2011 at 7:30 p.m
Organ Recital: Jon Gillock (Paris, France)
Monday, March 28, 2010 at 10:00 a.m.
Masterclass: Jon Gillock
March 25-28, 2011
East Carolina University Fifth Annual Young Artist Competition for Pre-College Organists.
Click here for more information on this event and for the 2011 finalists.
Masterclass: The Heiller Tradition, Carolyn and John Skelton
Friday, October 15, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.
Organ Recital: Carolyn and John Skelton (Boston, Mass.)
Saturday, February 5, 2011 at 7:30 p.m.
Organ Recital: Ann Labounsky and Andrew Scanlon
Friday, March 25, 2011 at 7:30 p.m
Organ Recital: Jon Gillock (Paris, France)
Monday, March 28, 2010 at 10:00 a.m.
Masterclass: Jon Gillock
March 25-28, 2011
East Carolina University Fifth Annual Young Artist Competition for Pre-College Organists.
Click here for more information on this event and for the 2011 finalists.
