THE MUSIC SERIES AT ST. JOHN’S WORTHINGTON | 2014-15

SEPTEMBER 28, 3:00 PM unpublished song cycle “Children’s Letters to God”. Competition for Young Organists. Consequently, DWIGHT LENOX This program breaks away from the traditional voice he played a winner’s recital for the convention at recital and involves puppets and fun interactive Capital University and was subsequently featured From blues to ballads and moments for the whole family! in recital as a "Rising Star" at the 2008 AGO jazz to swing, Dwight Lenox National Convention in Minneapolis/St. Paul, shines. His impeccable MARCH 15 Minnesota. He recently won third prize in the instincts and mellow sound 3:00 PM AGO’s National Young Artists’ Competition in have garnered the attention THE BLACK SWAMP Organ Performance, competing in the Harvard of some of the finest SAXOPHONE Memorial Church during the 2014 national musicians in the industry. QUARTET convention in Boston.Kirk holds degrees from the Dwight's fluid style lends The Black Swamp Oberlin College Conservatory of Music and Indiana itself to a vast repertoire, Saxophone Quartet University’s Jacobs School of Music. from Nat King Cole and Frank Sinatra to James (Michael Cox, Ingram, Stevie Wonder, Lou Rawls, and many Michael Torres, Wes Miller, and Jay Miglia) has been more. Performing at galas, fund raisers, private presenting unique and exciting performances since its parties and clubs with his own band The Lenox inception in 1986 at Bowling Green State University. Avenue Express, Dwight's career has taken him The quartet plays a variety of musical styles and selects from New York to LA to the heart of the Midwest. literature from a vast repertoire of classical, jazz and contemporary music. The BSSQ has performed widely and has also been artist-in-residence at the Arosa Musikwochen in Switzerland. They were first prize winners in the Fischoff National Chamber Music MAY 17, 3:00 PM Competition and finalists in the Martigny (Italy) THE COLUMBUS CHILDREN’S CHOIR International Music Competition. Now in its nineteenth season, the Columbus Children’s Choir is comprised of the finest young APRIL 19, 3:00 PM singers in Columbus and central Ohio. The Choir KIRK RICH, ORGAN consistently works to accomplish the goal of its NOVEMBER 23, 3:00 PM—FAMILY CONCERT Prize-winning mission: fostering the personal growth of children “RHYMES, LULLABIES, AND LETTERS, OH MY!” organist Kirk M. through meaningful experiences in music Join Rebecca Freshwater, Maribeth Crawford, and Rich is quickly education and vocal performance. CCC’s premier Sophie van der Westhuizen for an afternoon of becoming known as touring ensemble, the New World Singers, is made music for all ages. This program, centered around a solo and up of fifth- through twelfth-grade students. songs for children, will encourage everyone to collaborative artist Directed by Jeanne Wohlgamuth, CCC’s Artistic rediscover their inner child. Featured works of integrity, praised Director, the New World Singers has toured include "I Hate Music" by Leonard Bernstein; for his technical command of the instrument and throughout the US, Canada, and Europe, including "Songs of Innocents" by Aaron Jay Kernis; and breadth of musical imagination. In 2007, at the Region performances at the White House and the "Childhood Fables for Grownups" by Irving Fine. V Convention of the American Guild of Organists here prestigious International Festival of Music and Also included, with permission, is James D. Cram’s in Columbus, Kirk won first place in the AGO/Quimby Dance of Grenada, Spain.