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Donia Organ Recital to Feature Christopher Houlihan

Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 7:30 PM

The program will open with Leo Sowerby’s “Toccata,” followed by two Johann Sebastian Bach pieces: “Trio Sonata in C Major,” and “Fantasia and Fugue in G Minor.” The second half of the program will include “Adagio and Allegro in F Minor,” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and three Louis Vierne pieces: “Scherzo,” from Symphony No.2 opus 20; “Romance,” from Symphony No. 3 opus 32; and “Toccata,” from Fantasy Pieces opus 53 no. 6.

Houlihan is one of the brightest stars in the new generation of American organists and was booked to perform from coast to coast during his debut season under professional representation.

During his senior year of college, he made his orchestral debut with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra, sharing the soloist spotlight with violinist Joshua Bell. The critic for “The Hartford Courant” wrote that Houlihan has “the charisma and energy of a major soloist” and “strong international potential.”

During a full year of studies in France, he also served as assistant musician at the American Cathedral in Paris. On one particular Sunday during which he was scheduled both to play the organ and conduct both choirs for the services, the cathedral received a few hours’ advance notice that President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush would attend. The dean of the cathedral later wrote that he considered Houlihan “one of the great heroes” of that challenging morning.

Admission: Free

This event is organized by: Hope College


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Dimnent Memorial Chapel 277 College Ave. Holland, MI 49423 42.787212, -86.104212

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