PITTSFIELD, Mass. The Berkshire Chapter of the American Guild of Organists (AGO) will present an organ recital on Friday, May 6, at 7:30 p.m. in St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Pittsfield.  

 

David VonBehren, newly appointed assistant university organist and choirmaster at Harvard, will play works by Marcel Dupré, Florence Price, Tom Trenney, Carson Cooman, J.S. Bach, and Julius Reubke.

 

David von Behren earned his Master of Music degree at Yale University's School of Music/Institute of Sacred Music, studying organ with Martin Jean and improvisation with Jeffrey Brillhart.  He is also a graduate of the Cleveland Institute of Music where he earned his Bachelor of Music degree in organ performance and music theory (double degree), pursuing organ studies with Todd Wilson.  Von Behren is currently a doctoral candidate at Boston University College of Fine Arts where he studies with Peter Sykes.  His recent album, French Flourishes from First Plymouth (2021), has been featured on American Public Media's "Pipedreams."

 

A freewill offering of $10 per person will be accepted.  AGO members will be admitted free.  St. Stephen's church is located at 67 East St. in Pittsfield and is handicap accessible.

 

For more information, visit www.berkshireago.org, or call 413-458-8144 ext. 15.