Join us for a spectacular afternoon of music featuring Alan Morrison, one of America's premier concert organists and pianists, in a performance that showcases his extraordinary artistry and versatility. This concert celebrates First Church's acquisition of a wonderful Steinway Model D concert grand piano.

Program Highlights include:
Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Variations on a Theme of Paganini – featuring Alan Morrison as piano soloist with Joshua Stafford providing orchestral accompaniment on the church’s magnificent Kimball organ.
Bach - Prelude and Fugue in E Minor, BWV 548
William Grant Still - Elegy
Florence Price - Sonata No. 1 for Organ
Amy Beach - Prelude on an Old Folk Tune
Leo Sowerby - Pageant

About the Artist:
Alan Morrison’s career spans performances across North and South America, Europe, and Russia, earning widespread acclaim for his compelling interpretations, colorful use of the organ, and impeccable programming. He has performed with prestigious ensembles such as Chanticleer, Empire Brass, and The Philadelphia Orchestra, and his collaborations have included luminaries such as Yo-Yo Ma, Hilary Hahn, and Isaac Stern.

A champion of American composers, Morrison has premiered major works by William Bolcom, Adolphus Hailstork, and Bob Chilcott, among others. He serves as Head of the Organ Department at The Curtis Institute of Music and holds the distinguished title of Organist-in-Residence at Spivey Hall.

Admission and parking are free; a freewill offering will be taken.
First Congregational Church is located in Downtown Columbus, OH, next to the Columbus Museum of Art.