Organ Recital- October 21 2022
Jacob Montgomery Organ Recital
St. John's Concerts announces an organ recital on Friday, October 21st at 7:30 pm by Jacob Montgomery. Jacob, a native of Raleigh, NC, is a doctoral candidate in the studio of David Higgs at the Eastman School of Music. He graduated from the studio of David Higgs with his Master of Music in Organ Performance in Literature in 2020 after receiving degrees in both chemistry and music performance from East Carolina University in 2018. Jacob received recognition as both a chemist and musician, receiving the Franklin Ritter Award for Young Chemists, The Thomas Jones Scholarship for Chemists, the Olive G. Long Memorial Scholarship for Pianists, the Clay J.H. Organ Scholar Endowed Fund, and East Carolina’s Outstanding Senior award. In 2014, he was awarded his Colleague certification from the American Guild of Organists (AGO). The previous organ scholar at Duke Chapel in Durham, NC, Montgomery worked vigorously at this epicenter of musical output, which held weekly Vespers, Evensong, and communion services. Jacob now serves as Director of Music and Organist at Bethany Presbyterian Church in Rochester, NY. In addition to his work as a choirmaster/organist, Jacob teaches undergraduate theory at the Eastman School of Music, where he is a candidate for the Advanced Certificate in Music Theory Pedagogy.
Recently awarded first prize in the 19th Annual International Organ Competition of West Chester, PA, Jacob maintains an active performance calendar, appearing in recital across North Carolina, Virginia, Ohio, and New York. During his undergraduate degrees, Jacob studied under Andrew Scanlon, FAGO, Christopher Jacobson, FRCO, Dr. John O’Brien (harpsichord), and Dr. Keiko Sekino (piano).
The program will include the following:
Prelude and Fugue in A minor, BWV 543 by J.S. Bach
Jesus Loves Me by William Bolcom
Sonata in D minor, No. 6, Op. 65 by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
Pastorale by Percy Whitlock
Concertstucke by Christian Heinrich Rinck
Chorale No. 1 in E Major by Cesar Franck