Musical Meditations

Thank you so much for coming out last night and sharing such an incredible musical experience. We are so thankful that you came, and we look forward to seeing you again in October!

See you tonight for an amazing concert by award-winning organist Michael Unger. 7PM at New St. James Presbyterian Church, 280 Oxford St. E. Tickets available at the door.

Michael Unger plays Johann Sebastian Bach, Prelude and Fugue in G minor. Come to New St. James Presbyterian Church on March 4th at 7PM, to hear an exciting performance by this internationally renowned organist. Tickets available at the door.

Bach, Prelude and Fugue in G minor, BWV 535. Richards, Fowkes & Co., Op. 24. Michael Unger, Organist Johann Sebastian Bach, Prelude and Fugue in G minor, BWV 535, performed by Michael Unger, Associate Professor of Organ and Harpsichord, University of Cincinn...

Michael Unger will be coming to New St. James Presbyterian next week to celebrate the Casavant organ's 100th anniversary! We look forward to seeing you there! And you don't want to miss the reception afterwards. There will be cake!

We're celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Casavant organ at New St. James Presbyterian Church. Here is a sneak-peak at what Michael Unger will play on March 4th at 7PM:

Allabreve in D Major, BWV 589
- Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Aria Tertia (from Hexachordum Apollinis, 1699)
- Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706)

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A Fancy
Pastorale
- Henry Hugh Bancroft (1904-1988)

Impromptu on ‘Kingsfold’ (2024)
- Brenda Portman (b.1980)

Intermezzo, Op. 43, No. 3
Toccatina, Op. 43, No. 2
- Rachel Laurin (1961-2023)

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from Studien für den Pedal-Flugel, Op. 56
Nicht zu schnell
Adagio
- Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

Sonata No.1 in F Minor, Op. 65, No. 1
Allegro moderato e serioso
Adagio
Andante Recitativo
Allegro assai vivace
- Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Michael Unger is a Gold Medal graduate of Western University, where he studied with Larry Cortner and Sandra Mangsen. He is also a multiple award-winning performer who appears as a soloist, orchestral and chamber musician. Since 2013, he has been Associate Professor of Organ and Harpsichord at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. Recent solo recitals include performances for national conventions of the American Guild of Organists, Organ Historical Society, and Historical Keyboard Society of North America; ‘Five Continents – Five Organists’ Festival at Sejong Center, Seoul, South Korea; International Festival of Organ, Choral and Chamber Music Gdańsk, Poland; Internationale Orgelwoche Nürnberg – Musica Sacra; and numerous international and regional recital series. Michael Unger holds a Doctorate of Musical Arts with Performers’ Certificate from the Eastman School of Music, where he was a student and teaching assistant of David Higgs and William Porter, and recipient of the school’s Jerald C. Graue Musicology Fellowship. His post-graduate teachers include Roberta Gary in Cincinnati and Jean-Baptiste Robin in Versailles, France.

Come hear him play on March 4th @ 7PM.

Tickets available at the door. Regular $35 / Youth (18-35) $15 / 17 and under: free.