Julian Beutmiller
Julian Beutmiller, Deputy Director of Music at Würzburg Cathedral and director of the Würzburg Cathedral Boys’ Choir, will be playing Eastman's Italian Baroque organ at the Memorial Art Gallery on Sunday, August 23, at 1:30 and 3:00 p.m.; and also the Craighead-Saunders and Hook & Hastings organs at Christ Church on Tuesday, August 25, at 12:10 p.m. Mr. Beutmiller has won prizes at several international competitions, including the Karg-Elert Prize at the International Organ Competition in Mannheim. His concert career has taken him to major churches and concert halls in Germany and throughout Europe. He is currently on faculty at the Freiburg University of Music, as well as the Würzburg University of Music.
Mr. Beutmiller will be representing his home town of Würzburg, Germany, which is one of Rochester's 12 Sister Cities. The official relationship was established in 1964, and continues to be a very active and multifaceted partnership.
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The concerts at the Memorial Art Gallery are free with museum admission; the concert at Christ Church is free.
Breakfast and score exchange
​As in years past, we will kick off the 2026-27 season with a social gathering! I invite you to join me and other members on Saturday, September 5th, from 10 a.m. to noon, when our subdean, Dr. John Sherer, will host us for a light breakfast and a score exchange at his parish, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 25 Westminster Rd. (corner of East Ave.) in Rochester. Come have coffee, bagels, and donuts, take a look at some used scores on offer—and bring your own to share! And, while you're there, take a spin on St. Paul's historic E.M. Skinner organ! This will be a great time to socialize, mark the end of a beautiful summer, and get ready for the fall!
rcors presents cherry rhodes
Our first Rochester Celebrity Organ Recital Series ("RCORS") recital of the season will feature Cherry Rhodes on Friday evening, September 25, 7:30 p.m., at Third Presbyterian Church, 4 Meigs St. (corner of East Ave.) in Rochester. The first American to win an international organ competition, Ms. Rhodes has toured extensively throughout the major music capitals of America, Europe, and Asia. She has performed with many major orchestras, and has been the dedicatee for many newly-composed organ works. A graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music, she was also awarded Fulbright and Rockefeller grants which enabled study in Germany and France, where, in particular she assisted French organist and composer Jean Guillou at St. Eustache in Paris.
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On this RCORS recital, Ms. Rhodes will play a program she's entitling "Color Galore," featuring works of her mentor Jean Guillou, as well as Vierne, Clarence Mader, and Reger. This is a program NOT TO MISS! General admission will be $20, but as always, admission for AGO members and seniors is $15, and for students, $10. As always, your chapter will host a reception for the artist after the recital, where you can meet and greet her personally. And, Ms. Rhodes will also be offering a masterclass to Eastman students, free and open to the public, the following morning, Saturday, September 26, 10 a.m. to noon, at Third Presbyterian.
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