MP18: Art, Music and History of the Organ
About
This working group explores how the organ reflects its time and place through workshops, lectures, and performances. We seek to better our understanding of the instrument and its culture, and share this knowledge with a wider audience.
Open to New People
Active since: 2013
- Syracuse University
- Cornell University
- University of Rochester
Collaborative Goals
To provide opportunities for faculty and students to engage with improvisation in theory and practice.
Group Organizers
Anne Laver
Associate Professor of Applied Music and Performance; University Organist, Syracuse University
Annette Richards
Given Foundation Professor in the Humanities and University Organist, Cornell University
David Higgs
Professor of Organ; Chair, Organ, Sacred Music, and Historical Keyboards Department, Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester
Group Members
- William Porter, Professor of Organ, University of Rochester
- Ivan Bosnar, Instructor of Organ, Syracuse University
Activities
Commedia Dell’Arte as Paradigm for Musical and Theatrical Improvisation
May 7, 2025, 11 a.m.
Organ Reform in 1920s Germany
Nov. 12, 2024, 9 p.m.
Improvisation Concert feat. William Porter and Edoardo Bellotti
Nov. 11, 2024, 2 p.m.