MIDTOWN CONCERT SERIES Free Weekly Series of Concerts of Early Music Every Thursday at 1:15 pm in the Chapel between October and June Click here for the full schedule of concerts. Gotham Early Music Scene (GEMS) is a not-for-profit organization with a mission to promote public understanding and appreciation of early music, enrich our community, (more…)

Hear St. Bartholomew’s grand Aeolian-Skinner pipe organ, one of New York’s greatest musical treasures, on this truly festive New Year’s celebration. William K. Trafka, St. Bartholomew’s Director of Music and Organist, performs works by Bach, Mendelssohn, and Widor alongside transcriptions of orchestral works by Grieg and Dukas. Trafka’s own transcription of Copland’s Fanfare for the Common (more…)

St. Bartholomew’s Choir, Boy and Girl Choristers, New York City’s largest pipe organ, and a chamber orchestra join forces for this concert of Christmas favorites. Works include The Christmas portion of Handel’s Messiah, Vaughan Williams’ Fantasia on Christmas Carols and carol settings of Sandström, Chilcott, and Willcocks. Experience (more…)

Experience the 1928 film “The Wind” as it would have been viewed originally—with live, improvised organ accompaniment. This pairing of cinematic masterpiece by director Victor Sjöström and the sounds of Jason Roberts at the organ are sure to be a winning combination. “The Wind,”starring Lillian Gish, was one of the last great silent films. Lillian (more…)

Modern music icon John Zorn opens the 2015-2016 season with a midnight performance of The Hermetic Organ. When Zorn first performed his now notorious solo organ improvisation in 2011, Lou Reed praised the performance as one of “culmination and conquest.” Zorn now takes The Hermetic Organ to St. Bartholomew’s Church’s magnificent Aeolian-Skinner, the largest pipe (more…)