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URL:https://music.colostate.edu/events/2023-organ-week-concert-ken-cowan/
SUMMARY:2023 Organ Week Concert: Ken Cowan
DESCRIPTION:Rice University\, Shepherd School of Music\, Head of Organ Pro
 gram\nProgram:\n\n 	Toccata\, Adagio and Fugue in C major\, BWV 564 by Joh
 ann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)\n 	Elegy by William Grant-Still (1895-1978)
 \n 	Humoresque\, Op. 77 (Hommage à Marcel Dupré) by Rachel Laurin (b. 19
 61)\n 	Allegro\, from Organ Symphony No. 6\, Op. 42\, No. 2 by Charles-Mar
 ie Widor (1844-1937)\n 	Variations on a Theme by Paganini by George Thalbe
 n-Ball (1896-1987)\n 	Nun komm\, der Heiden Heiland (Savior of the Nations
 \, Come)\, BWV 659 by J.S. Bach\n 	Nun freut euch\, lieben Christen g'mein
  (Rejoice\, Beloved Christians)\, BWV 734 by J.S. Bach\n 	Fantasy on the C
 horale by Max Reger (1873-1916)\n\n 	“How Brightly Shines the Morning St
 ar”\, Op. 40 No. 1\n\n\n\nEXCLUSIVE MANAGEMENT:  Karen McFarlane Artist
 s\, Inc www.concertorganists.com\nAbout Ken Cowan\nKen Cowan is one of Nor
 th America’s finest concert organists. Praised for his dazzling artistry
 \, impeccable technique\, and imaginative programming by audiences and cri
 tics alike\, he maintains a rigorous performing schedule that takes him to
  major concert venues and churches in America\, Canada\, Europe\, and Asia
 .\n\nRecent feature performances have included appearances at Segerstrom C
 enter for the Arts in Costa Mesa\, California\, Philadelphia’s Verizon H
 all\, Spivey Hall\, Walt Disney Concert Hall\, and concerts in Germany and
  Korea. In addition\, Mr. Cowan has been a featured artist in recent years
  at the national conventions of the American Guild of Organists held in Lo
 s Angeles and Minneapolis\, has performed at many regional conventions of 
 the AGO\, and has been featured at several conventions of the Organ Histor
 ical Society and the Royal Canadian College of Organists.\n\nKen received 
 the Master’s degree and Artist Diploma from the Yale School of Music/Ins
 titute of Sacred Music\, studying organ with Thomas Murray. Prior to atten
 ding Yale\, he graduated with a Bachelor of Music from the Curtis Institut
 e of Music in Philadelphia where he studied with John Weaver. His primary 
 teacher during high school years was James Bigham\, Organist/Choirmaster a
 t Holy Trinity Lutheran Church\, in Buffalo\, New York\, which is not far 
 from his hometown Thorold\, Ontario\, Canada.\n\nIn 2012 Mr. Cowan joined 
 the keyboard faculty of the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University as
  associate professor and head of the organ program. Previous positions hav
 e included associate professor of Organ at Westminster Choir College of Ri
 der University in Princeton\, New Jersey\, where he was awarded the 2008 R
 ider University Distinguished Teaching Award\, and associate organist and 
 artist-in-residence at Saint Bartholomew’s Church in New York City. kenc
 owanorganist.com
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CATEGORIES:College of Liberal Arts Featured Events
LOCATION:Organ Recital Hall\, University Center for the Arts\, 1400 Remingo
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