The Bay Area Max Reger Festival announces a series of nine concerts by five artists at two venues, to celebrate the centennial of the death of Max Reger (1873–1916). Paul Fejko, Stephen Hamilton, David Hatt, Thomas Joyce, and Angela Kraft Cross will perform at the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption, San Francisco (Ruffatti IV/84) and Trinity Episcopal Church, Reno, Nevada (Casavant III/44). Repertoire includes portions of Easily Performed Preludes and Fugues (op. 56), Monologues (op. 63), Ten Pieces (op. 59), Chorale Fantasia on Wie schoen leuchtet der Morgenstern, and the Introduction and Passacaglia in D Minor.
At the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption, concerts at 4 p.m.:
August 14, Paul Fejko;
8/21, Thomas Joyce;
September 4, David Hatt;
9/11, Stephen Hamilton;
9/18, Angela Kraft Cross;
and at Trinity Episcopal Church, concerts July 28 at 7 pm and 7/29 at 12 noon by Angela Kraft Cross;
September 2 at 12 noon, Thomas Joyce.
For information: 415/640-6815.
In 2008 the festival presented Isabelle Demers in her first West Coast appearances, two concerts at St. Mary’s Cathedral, San Francisco, where she performed the complete Chorale Fantasias of Max Reger.
Photo: St. Mary’s Cathedral, San Francisco
