Program
George Frideric Handel Organ Concerto in F Major, Op. 4, “The Cuckoo and the Nightingale”
Derrick Skye Nova Plexus
Camille Saint-Saëns Symphony No. 3 in C minor, Op. 78, “Organ Symphony”
About The Program
Saint-Saëns’s symphony is known as the organ symphony and for good reason: the sweet and familiar melodies hung between moments of blazing climactic glory will have audiences at the edge of their seats. Each movement is better than the last! Leading up to this epic work is an organ concerto by Handel, which has inspired composers for centuries. Also on the program is a new work by Derrick Skye, “Nova Plexus,” co-commissioned by DPAA, the Berkeley Symphony, and BBC Radio 3.
Meet the Artist
Grant Wareham
Organ
A Dayton, Ohio native, Grant Wareham began organ studies with Jerry Taylor in 2007. Named one of The Diapason magazine’s top “20 under 30” young organists in 2020, He was recently appointed…