GREAT SPACES Music & Arts Series, Fall 2008:

MUSIC FOR ORGAN

Sunday, August 31, 5 p.m.
Richard Pilliner - Organist     
London-based organist, Richard Pilliner, performs works by Bach, Langlais, Liszt, Karg-Elert and more. Freewill Offering

MUSIC FOR BRASS             

Sunday, September 21, 5 p.m.
The Cathedral Brass              
Grace Cathedral’s resident brass ensemble. An eclectic mix of brass quintet music sure to peak your interest. Freewill Offering

SILENTS IN THE CATHEDRAL       

Friday, October 31, 7:30 p.m.
Marvin Faulwell - Theater Organist
Trick-or-Treat early this year because the headless horseman rides again! Will Rogers stars as Ichabod Crane in the 1922 silent movie classic “The Headless Horseman.” The feature movie along with two comic shorts is accompanied on the Cathedral’s 62-rank pipe organ by theater organist Marvin Faulwell. This partnership concert is made possible thanks to the Topeka & Shawnee County Library. Free Event

MUSIC FOR PIANO          

Saturday, November 15, 7 p.m.
Artur Aksenov - Pianist         
Long-time faculty member of the Gnesins' Russian Academy of Music, Moscow, Artur Aksenov performs Beethoven’s Sonata for Piano No. 28, Hugo Wolf’s Solitude, Liszt’s transcription of The Overture “Tannhäuser”, and Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition. World-class music by a world-class pianist. Tickets $10 adults / $5 students

JAZZ AT GRACE               

Friday, November 21, 7 p.m.
Stan Kessler’s HoraceScope
Topeka High Jazz Ensemble kicks off the night for headliner Stan Kessler’s HoraceScope. Stan’s band looks back at the music of Horace Silver and his straight ahead jazz. You won’t want to miss this!  Co-sponsored by the Coleman Hawkins Legacy Jazz Foundation. Freewill Offering

CHORAL MUSIC FOR CHRISTMAS            

Saturday, December 13, 7 p.m.
Western Wind Vocal Ensemble           
Medieval, Renaissance, Early American, Contemporary Christmas Songs and Holiday Reflections.             
Tickets $10 adults / $5 students

ON THE ROAD AGAIN    

Friday, January 16, 7:30 p.m.
University Singers, Univ. of Missouri (Columbia)  
Dr. Paul Crabb brings his noted choir back to the Cathedral for an hour of fine choral music. The ensemble is touring the Midwest. They last performed in Topeka in 2007 to rave reviews. Freewill Offering

For additional information or tickets, contact the Cathedral office Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 785-235-3457.