Albert Schweitzer Organ Festival Hartford

10/02/2024

Congratulations again to this year's Young Professional Competition winners! We are delighted to share photos from this year's Festival—stay tuned for more!

09/23/2024

Thank you to everyone who attended the Biennial Young Professional Competition in person and online last Saturday! All of the competitors gave incredible recitals and the future of organ performance is looking very bright 🤩

The results are in - Congratulations to our David C. Spicer First Prize Winner and Audience Prize Winner Jacob Gruss, Second Prize Winner Nathan Ringkamp, and Third Prize Winner Bethany Dame 🎉👏🥳

If you missed these amazing performances, or if you want to relive the excitement, recordings of all three recitals are available at www.asofhartford.org 🎶🎹

And be sure to mark your calendars for next year’s Biennial High School Competition - September 26-27, 2025 🗓️☺️

09/22/2024

We are still on cloud nine after last night’s Festival Concert with Hartford Symphony Orchestra 😁 You have just one more chance to experience this incredible program and the exhilarating energy of Music for Grand Organ and Orchestra TODAY at 3:00 p.m. at Trinity College Chapel so reserve your seats at https://hartfordsymphony.evenue.net/events/HSOSPECIAL 🔗🎟️ Tickets are still available - so don’t miss out! 🎹🎻🎺🎶🤩

09/21/2024

Our pre-concert talk featuring Christopher Houlihan, organist, Hartford Symphony Orchestra Music Director Carolyn Kuan, and Albert Schweitzer Institute Executive Director Sean Duffy begins in 30 minutes ⏰ You’ll get a chance to see historical artifacts from Schweitzer’s life, including his personal (and portable) organ! 🎹

See you in Borges Admissions Center at 7:00!

09/21/2024

Our three finalists gave some AMAZING performances earlier today 🤩👏👏 The prizes will be announced at tonight’s Festival Concert with Hartford Symphony Orchestra, so satisfy your curiosity as to who took home First Prize when they perform during the concert at Trinity College Chapel at 8:00 p.m.! (And don’t worry, if you’re not able to come in person we’ll be announcing online too 😉)

Plus learn all about ASOFH, the organ, tonight’s program and more at the FREE pre-concert talk beginning at 7:00 p.m. in Borges Admission Center - no tickets required! 🚫🎟️

09/21/2024

Come on over, our third and final 2024 ASOFH finalist’s recital is just about to start! 🤩 Tune in now to watch Jacob Gruss compete in the 27th Annual Albert Schweitzer Organ Festival Hartford Biennial Young Professional Competition for a chance to win up to $28,000 in prizes and the opportunity to perform a solo selection during the Festival Concerts featuring Hartford Symphony Orchestra tonight at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday at 3:00 p.m. at Trinity College 💵🎶🎹🎻

BIENNIAL YOUNG PROFESSIONAL COMPETITION Trinity College, Hartford Saturday, September 21, 2024 Jacob Gruss — 12:45 p.m Details and the Festival program…

09/21/2024

Our second 2024 ASOFH finalist’s recital is just about to start! 🤩 Tune in now to watch Nathan Ringkamp compete in the 27th Annual Albert Schweitzer Organ Festival Hartford Biennial Young Professional Competition for a chance to win up to $28,000 in prizes and the opportunity to perform a solo selection during the Festival Concerts featuring Hartford Symphony Orchestra tonight at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday at 3:00 p.m. at Trinity College 💵🎶🎹🎻

BIENNIAL YOUNG PROFESSIONAL COMPETITION Trinity College, Hartford Saturday, September 21, 2024 Nathan Ringkamp— 11:00 a.m Details and the Festival program…

09/21/2024

Our first 2024 ASOFH finalist’s recital is about to begin! 🤩 Tune in now to watch Bethany Dame compete in the 27th Annual Albert Schweitzer Organ Festival Hartford Biennial Young Professional Competition for a chance to win up to $28,000 in prizes and the opportunity to perform a solo selection during the Festival Concerts featuring Hartford Symphony Orchestra tonight at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday at 3:00 p.m. at Trinity College 💵🎶🎹🎻

BIENNIAL YOUNG PROFESSIONAL COMPETITION Trinity College, Hartford Saturday, September 21, 2024 Bethany Dame — 10:00 a.m Details and the Festival program…

09/21/2024

Rise and shine ☀️It’s time for the 27th Annual Albert Schweitzer Organ Festival Hartford! 🎉

The Festival kicks off with our Biennial Young Professional Competition starting at 10:00 a.m. in Trinity College Chapel OR you can livestream the final round recitals at www.asofhartford.org 🏆

Next, learn more about the organ, the music, and our namesake Albert Schweitzer during the FREE pre-concert talk starting at 7:00 p.m. in Trinity College’s Borges Admission Center 🎹🎼👨‍🦳

Finally, experience the exhilarating energy of the Festival Concert featuring Hartford Symphony Orchestra and our very own Christopher Houlihan, organist at 8:00 p.m. in Trinity College Chapel 🎻🎶⛪️

Can’t make it Saturday? 😟 Don’t fret! There’s a second chance on Sunday for you to catch the pre-concert talk at 2:00 p.m. and the Festival Concert at 3:00 p.m.! 🙂

For full details, including tickets, visit www.asofhartford.org 👍

09/21/2024

📣Extra, extra! 📣 Read all about it! The Albert Schweitzer Organ Festival Hartford and Artistic Director Christopher Houlihan, organist are FRONT PAGE NEWS! 📰

Keep yourself informed about one of Hartford’s hottest current events by coming to Trinity College starting TODAY at 10:00 a.m. 🥳

To read the full article visit https://www.courant.com/2024/09/20/a-small-ct-college-features-a-big-instrument-its-bringing-in-more-students/?share=a0nlwllotnbtws4cpuwm

And as always get all of the details of this weekend’s Festival activities at www.asofhartford.org 🎹🎶

09/20/2024

Experience the complexity and grandeur of Guilmant’s incredible music performed by Hartford Symphony Orchestra and Christopher Houlihan, organist this weekend 🤩 Tickets are still available, so visit https://hartfordsymphony.evenue.net/events/HSOSPECIAL to reserve yours and then join us on Saturday at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday at 3:00 p.m. at Trinity College 🎶

09/19/2024

Activities for the 27th Annual Festival weekend officially kicked off last night with our first rehearsal with Hartford Symphony Orchestra 🎉 There are only two chances to experience this program - Saturday at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday at 3:00 p.m. - so get your tickets today at https://hartfordsymphony.evenue.net/events/HSOSPECIAL 🎫 You don’t want to miss these incredible concerts with Christopher Houlihan, organist as soloist on organ masterworks by Howard Hanson and Félix-Alexandre Guilmant, plus an orchestra feature by Ralph Vaughan Williams and a solo selection from our Young Professional Competition first prize winner 🎶 Both performances take at place in the gorgeous Chapel at Trinity College, we can’t wait to see you there this weekend! 😁

09/17/2024

👞👀 Come hear and see ASOFH Artistic Director Christopher Houlihan, organist do some literal fancy footwork with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra at Trinity College during the 2024 Albert Schweitzer Organ Festival of Hartford Festival Concerts this Saturday, September, 21 at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, September, 22 at 3:00 p.m! Tickets are still available and can be purchased at https://hartfordsymphony.evenue.net/events/HSOSPECIAL 🎟️

09/13/2024

ASOFH Board Member Reilly Xu had the opportunity to interview Jacob Gruss, one of three finalists in our 2024 Biennial Young Professional Competition. Hear their conversation and get to know Jacob before his final round performance on Saturday, September 21 at 12:45 p.m. at Trinity College Chapel! He’ll be competing for up to $28,000 in prizes and a chance to perform in the Festival Concerts featuring Hartford Symphony Orchestra on Saturday, September 21 at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, September 22 at 3:00 p.m. For full details about this year’s Festival visit www.asofhartford.org 🎶

https://youtu.be/u3Pc5dxKfEU?si=CWwgCjvRVBjBL_8A

Get to know a little bit about ASOFH 2024 Young Professional Competition Finalist, Jacob Gurss and then watch him compete for up to $28,000 in prizes on Satu...

09/11/2024

ASOFH Board Member Anna Pan was able to sit down with Nathan Ringkamp, one of the three finalists in our 2024 Biennial Young Professional Competition, for an interview. Watch their conversation and get to know Nathan before his final round performance on Saturday, September 21 at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity College Chapel. He’ll be competing for up to $28,000 in prizes and the opportunity to perform in the festival concerts featuring Hartford Symphony Orchestra on Saturday, September 21 at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, September 22 at 3:00 p.m. For the full details for this year‘s festival visit www.asofhartford.org 🎶

https://youtu.be/2sNkpGqyYbI?si=2_2leAlUMr6Np2Q7

Get to know a little bit about ASOFH 2024 Young Professional Finalist, Nathan Ringkamp and then watch him compete for up to $28,000 in prizes on Saturday, Se...

09/09/2024

ASOFH Board Member Reilly Xu recently had the chance to interview Bethany Dame, one of three finalists in our 2024 Biennial Young Professional Competition. Check out their conversation to get to know Bethany before her final round performance on Saturday, September 21 at 10:00 a.m. at Trinity College Chapel! She’ll be competing for up to $28,000 in prizes and an opportunity to perform in the Festival Concerts featuring Hartford Symphony Orchestra on Saturday, September 21 at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, September 22 at 3:00 p.m. For full details about this year’s Festival visit www.asofhartford.org 🎶

https://youtu.be/eh-80qT5Cow?si=arYNkqQSoqZP02YN

Get to know a little bit about ASOFH 2024 Young Professional Finalist, Bethany Dame and then watch her compete for up to $28,000 in prizes on Saturday, Septe...

09/07/2024

We’re just two weeks away from the 2024 Festival so visit https://hartfordsymphony.evenue.net/events/HSOSPECIAL today to get your tickets to the Festival Concerts! You only have two chances to experience this incredible program with Hartford Symphony Orchestra and Christopher Houlihan, organist in the exquisite Trinity College Chapel on September 21 at 8:00PM and Sunday, September 22 at 3:00PM, so don’t miss out!

Experience the powerful Austin pipe organ in the stunning Trinity College Chapel with music director Carolyn Kuan, Christopher Houlihan, and the Hartford Symphony Orchestra at the 27TH ANNUAL Albert Schweitzer Organ Festival Hartford Music for Grand Organ and Orchestra.

📅 Sept 21 @ 8 PM & Sept 22 @ 3 PM

🎵 Program Highlights:
Vaughan Williams’ Fantasia
Hanson’s Organ Concerto with Christopher Houlihan
Guilmant’s Symphony No. 1

📍 Trinity College Chapel, 300 Summit St, Hartford, CT

🎟️ https://hartfordsymphony.evenue.net/events/HSOSPECIAL

Learn more about the festival: https://www.asofhartford.org