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Montag, 5. Juli 2010
Matthew Glandorf an der Orgel
Der ehemalige Wilhelmshavener Matthew Glandorf wird am 24. Juli um 18 Uhr ein Konzert in der Christus- und Garnisonkirche geben.
Matthew Glandorf has an active career as conductor, composer, church
musician and educator. He was raised in Germany, where he received
early instruction at the organ at the Bremen Cathedral with Wolfgang
Baumgratz. At the age of 16, he entered The Curtis Institute of Music
as a student of John Weaver and Ford Lallerstedt. He pursued graduate
studies with McNeil Robinson at the Manhattan School of Music. In 2004
he was appointed as artistic director of The Choral Arts Society of
Philadelphia where he has conducted works ranging from Machaut,
Handel, Bach, Rossi, Mendelssohn, Rachmaninoff as well as several
important premieres.
Mr. Glandorf has served as director of music for numerous Philadelphia
churches, including historic Old St. Joseph's, Old Pine Street
Presbyterian, and The Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion. During
his tenure at Holy Communion, he founded the Bach Vespers Series which
presented the Cantatas in the context of Lutheran worship services. As
an organist he is noted for his gifts in the art of improvisation. He
has played several recitals throughout the United States as well as in
England and Germany, including Rochester Cathedral, Ulm Munster, the
Cathedral of Bremen, the Wanamaker Grand Court organ and the new organ
in Verizon Hall. He has several recordings to his credit as organist
and accompanist. In 2005 Mr. Glandorf invited to serve as
organist/choirmaster at St. Mark's Church in Philadelphia where he
oversees an extensive music program including the Saint Mark's semi
professional choir which sings full choral Mass each Sunday of the
season and for special Feasts.
Mr. Glandorf has served on the faculties of Swarthmore College and
Westminster Choir College and joined the faculty of The Curtis
Institute of Music in 1995 where he is instructor in Music History and
ear training. In the Fall of 2008 he took over the artistic
directorship of the Bach Festival of Philadelphia.
Der ehemalige Wilhelmshavener Matthew Glandorf wird am 24. Juli um 18 Uhr ein Konzert in der Christus- und Garnisonkirche geben.