The Philadelphia Orchestra and the St. Bartholomew's Monumental Pipe Organ
To highlight St. Bartholomew's monumental 12,422 pipe organ, St. Bartholomew's Conservancy presented a Gala Organ Concert on May 24, 2022 with The Philadelphia Orchestra, conducted by David Robertson, organist Paolo Bordignon and countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo.
David Robertson, Conductor, and Paolo Bordignon, Organist, with The Philadelphia Orchestra.
The repertoire traversed the 16th - 20th centuries, and showcased this spectacular musical instrument distinguished by its provenance, its installation in the walls of the building, and its "Celestial Division" housed in the beautifully restored Great Dome of St. Bartholomew's Church, a National Historic Landmark.
Conductor David Robertson, Organist Paolo Bordignon and Countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo.
The Streaming Production Generously Underwritten by Barbara Tober.
2022 Gala Organ Concert Sponsors and Supporters
For more, see the Stagebill Concert Program.
Further reading:
The 18 Century's Surround-Sound Machine
By Justin Davidson, Vulture, New York Magazine: May 18, 2022
Bowing Down to the King of Instruments
New York Social Diary: June 10, 2022
