Michael Unger, the winner of the American Guild of Organists (AGO) national young organist competition, will perform an organ concert at Heinz Memorial Chapel on Sunday November 15th at 4PM. The concert is being presented by the Organ Artists Series of Pittsburgh in cooperation with the Heinz Chapel Concert Series. A complimentary reception with light refreshments, shrimp, cheese and hors d'oeuvres follows the concerts. Parking street and garage parking are available immediately adjacent to the chapel. Dress is casual, admission is $12; students $5.
Canadian-born organist and harpsichordist Michael Unger has been awarded numerous prizes in US, as well as individual awards in Tokyo, the Netherlands and Canada. He has completed masters’ degrees in both organ and harpsichord at the Eastman School of Music and is presently completing doctoral studies at the same institution. Unger performs frequently as a soloist and chamber musician on both organ and harpsichord, and is also a teacher and published composer. He has recorded on the Pro Organo and Naxos labels.
The organ in Heinz Memorial Chapel features 4,272 pipes, which are all hidden from view in the Chapel’s magnificent gothic stonework. The combination of architecture and 70-foot-tall stained glass windows—among the tallest in the world—offer a magnificent performance space.
November 4, 2009
Heinz Memorial Chapel
