The organists at Temple Square are thrilled to announce the next concert in the Organ Virtuoso Concert series. The concert will take place on May 3rd and will feature acclaimed organist, Diane Belcher.
The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square is pleased to present this evening’s concert, which is the eighth in the Tabernacle Organ Virtuoso Performance Series. The evening concert series is designed to showcase renowned organists from around the globe playing one of the world’s most famous and iconic pipe organs.
This concert on May 3rd will feature renowned organist, Diane Meredith Belcher. Celebrating her 50th anniversary season in 2023–2024, Diane Meredith Belcher is an internationally renowned, multifaceted classical musician whose virtuoso performances have been described by American Record Guide as “glowingly brilliant, rhythmically vibrant, and consistently expressive” and by Orgel International as “exemplary in every respect.” She has garnered widespread acclaim since her solo recital debut at age 15, performing throughout the US, Europe, and Canada, including appearances at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, Grace Cathedral, Verizon Hall, Benaroya Hall, Woolsey Hall, and the Oregon Bach Festival. Her orchestral appearances are numerous, and she has presented duo recitals with such artists as Los Angeles Philharmonic’s trumpeter Rob Roy McGregor. Among her solo recordings is the premiere of the Claremont Glatter-Götz/Rosales organ and a 2023 release of organ and trombone music with New York Philharmonic’s Joseph Alessi. She has served at such institutions as Bach Vespers at Holy Trinity (New York), Dartmouth College (New Hampshire), Saint Mark’s Church (Philadelphia), and Westminster Choir College (New Jersey). Ms. Belcher resides in New Hampshire, where she bases her career of performing, teaching, composing, and writing, and is represented in North America by Karen McFarlane Artists, Inc.
The inaugural concert in the series featured James Higdon, professor of organ and director of the Division of Organ and Church Music at the University of Kansas; followed by a concert with Gabriele Terrone, principal organist at the Cathedral of the Madeleine in Utah; a concert with Andrew Unsworth, Tabernacle organist; a concert with Viktor Billa, a Ukrainian concert organist; a concert with James O’Donnell, Professor in the Practice of Organ at Yale School of Music; a concert with Daniel Kerr, chair of the Music Department at BYU–Idaho; and a concert with Linda Margetts, Tabernacle organist.
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The performances are live streamed on the Choir’s website, TheTabernacleChoir.org, and are then available on the Choir’s YouTube channel for on-demand viewing. These events are free to the public, and no tickets are required.
The upcoming concert with Diane Meredith Belcher will be live streamed on May 3rd and can be viewed here.
