James McVinnie: Patterns
Bach, Glass, Schumann, Sufjan, and beyond on the organ
Image credit: Graham Lacdao
James McVinnie: Patterns
◇ played by J Wallace Goodrich on March 21 1901
❊ played by Edwin Lemare on October 29 1901
✢ played by J Wallace Goodrich on March 28 1901
The organ at Symphony Hall has been a source of pride and purpose from the very beginning. To celebrate Symphony Hall 125, the boundless UK-based organist James McVinnie has crafted a program with selections from Season 1 organ recital programs — timeless works by Bach, Schumann, Wagner and Franck — complemented by new music from iconic American composers Meredith Monk, Philip Glass, Julia Wolfe, Sufjan Stevens, Nico Muhly, and a world premiere by inti figgis-vizueta.
“McVinnie’s performances are — musically, technically and in his careful colorations — immaculate.” — Los Angeles Times
“[McVinnie] challenges us — with extraordinary results — to think of the pipe organ as an instrument of our time.” — National Public Radio
Curated Cocktails
This October, stop by any of our bars and raise a glass to 125 years of artistry and innovation. Inspired by the spirit of 1900s Boston and the founding of Symphony Hall, the new limited-edition craft cocktails by Jackson Cannon celebrate the living legacy of the world’s first democratic concert hall. Cheers to the music, the moments, and the next 125 years.
