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SUMMARY:David Higgs plays an all-Bach Recital
DESCRIPTION:David Higgs\, of the Eastman School of Music\, will present an 
 all-Bach recital on the Flentrop organ at St. Mark's Cathedral in Seattle.
   Advance passes for Flentrop Organ Concerts (October 2\, February 5\, 
 and May 5) may be obtained in person from the Cathedral Shop\, or reserve
 d by phone: 206-323-1040\, or obtained at the door on the night of the per
 formance for a suggested donation of $18 adults/$12 students.\n\nOne of Am
 erica’s leading concert organists\, David Higgs is also Chair of the Org
 an Department at the Eastman School of Music.  He performs extensively th
 roughout the United States and abroad\, and has inaugurated many important
  new instruments including St. Stephan’s Cathedral\, Vienna\; the Meyers
 on Symphony Center\, Dallas\; St. Albans Cathedral\, England\; St. Canice
 ’s Cathedral\, Kilkenny\, Ireland\; and the Church of St. Ignatius Loyol
 a in New York City.  His performances with numerous ensembles have includ
 ed the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center\, the Orpheus Ensemble\, Ch
 anticleer\, and the Empire Brass.  Since his 1987 debut with the San Fran
 cisco Symphony\, he has played many Christmas concerts to capacity audienc
 es at San Francisco’s Davies Symphony Hall\, and in recent years\, he ha
 s continued this tradition at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.
 \n\nMr. Higgs performs\, teaches\, and adjudicates at festivals and compet
 itions throughout the world\, including the International Organ Festivals 
 and Competitions of Bremen\, Germany\; the Leipzig Bach Competition\, Germ
 any\; Calgary\, Canada\; Dublin\, Ireland\; Odense\, Denmark\; Redlands an
 d San Anselmo\, California\; and the Gilmore International Keyboard Festiv
 al.  In England he has appeared several times at the Oundle International
  Festival and Organ Academy\, the St. Albans International Festival and Co
 mpetition\, and the Cambridge Summer Festival. His performances for collea
 gues include national\, regional and pedagogy conventions of the American 
 Guild of Organists\, as well as national conventions of the American Pipe 
 Organ Builders Association\, the American Institute of Organbuilders\, the
  Westfield Center\, and the Organ Historical Society\; and in London\, the
  Annual Congress of the Incorporated Association of Organists\, and the In
 ternational Congress of Organists. In 2013 he will be on the jury for the 
 Xavier Darasse International Competition in Toulouse\, France\, and will p
 lay an all-Bach recital for the composer’s birthday in Izumi Hall\, Toky
 o.\n\nA native of New York City\, Mr. Higgs held his first position as a c
 hurch organist at age ten\; as a teenager\, he performed classical music a
 s well as rock\, gospel\, and soul music.  He earned the Bachelor and Mas
 ter of Music degrees at the Manhattan School of Music\, and the Performer
 ’s Certificate from the Eastman School of Music.  His teachers have inc
 luded Claire Coci\, Peter Hurford\, Russell Saunders\, and Frederick Swann
 .  In New York City\, he was Director of Music and Organist at Park Avenu
 e Christian Church\, and later Associate Organist of the Riverside Church\
 , where he also conducted the Riverside Choral Society.  After moving to 
 San Francisco in 1986\, he became Director of Music and Organist at St. Ma
 rk’s Episcopal Church in Berkeley\, Director of Church Music Studies at 
 the Church Divinity School of the Pacific in Berkeley\, and Organist/Choir
  Director at Temple Emanu-El in San Francisco.\n\nIn addition to his signi
 ficant performing career\, Mr. Higgs has distinguished himself as a pedago
 gue.  He was appointed to the faculty of the Manhattan School of Music up
 on graduation from that institution\, and has been a member of the faculty
  of the Eastman School of Music since 1992.  His students have won prizes
  in prestigious international competitions\, and hold important positions 
 in leading academic and religious institutions.\n\nMr. Higgs has recorded 
 for Delos International\, Pro Organo\, Arsis\, Loft\, and Gothic records.
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CATEGORIES:Organ Recitals
LOCATION:St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral\, 1245 10th Ave East\, Seattle\, WA
 \, 98102\, Capitol Hill\, United States
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