Organ Concert with Dr. Isabelle Demers Sunday, November 3, 2024
3:00 p.m.
First United Methodist Church
(“The Coppertop Church on the Skyline”)
230 East Skyline Parkway, Duluth, MN
Free admission; a free-will offering will be received.
Internationally-renowned concert organist Dr. Isabelle Demers will perform a Rededication Concert on Sunday, November 3 at 3:00pm. at First United Methodist Church in Duluth, MN. This concert celebrates the completion of the church’s recent renovation and expansion of its Austin pipe organ.
Demers’ playing is described as having “bracing virtuosity’ (Chicago Classical Review) and being “fearless and extraordinary” (Amarillo-Globe News). She has enraptured critics, presenters, and audience members around the globe, appearing in recital throughout Europe, Oman, Australia, New Zealand, the United States, and Canada. She is in continual high demand by her colleagues, as witnessed by her performances for numerous regional and national conventions of the American Guild of Organists, the Institute of Organ Builders and International Society of Organbuilders, the Royal Canadian College of Organists, and the Organ Historical Society. She has released multiple CD recordings.
A native of Québec and a doctoral graduate of the Julliard School, Dr. Demers is an Associate Professor of Organ at McGill University in Montréal, Québec. She was formerly the Joyce Bowden Chair in Organ and Head of the Organ Program at Baylor University in Waco, Texas.
Ms. Demers’ concert will include works by J.S. Bach, César Franck, Bedřich Smetana, Charles-Valentin Alkan, and Rachel Laurin. A Reception will follow the program.
The October 2024 edition of First Family should now be in your homes. The online version on this website, is viewable, downloadable, and sharable, and has all the information you will need as we enjoy Duluth’s fall season. It also has all the links clickable. You can will be able to find years ofFirst Family, available in the archivesat any time.
This Sunday, October 27, Pastor Jeanine Alexander will continue her sermon series with “Jesus’ Way #6: Where Does Our Loyalty Belong?” While the service will be streamed and available at any time following, we hope you will be able to attend in person. It is truly an enhanced experience. Thank you to the Livestream Team for making this online service possible.
A nursery for children ages 5 and under is on the lower level and will include a Bible lesson. Sunday School for children K-5th grade will be held in the upper-level Children’s Lounge following the Children’s Message. Please pick up your kids in the Lounge after worship.
For those who will watch the service online, either live or later, please use the Connect Card. If you are attending in person, you may also record your attendance using this card. If you need help or have questions, please call the church office at 218-727-5021.
The Northern Lights Music Festival will present a concert on Saturday, July 13 at 3:00pm at First United Methodist Church, 230 E Skyline Parkway in Duluth. Featured on the program will be some of the great chamber music polished and performed at the Northern Lights Music Festival held each summer on the Iron Range.
The repertoire on the program includes piano trios by Johannes Brahms and Arno Babadjanian, Café Music by Paul Schoenfield, and works for solo piano. Performers will include musicians representing Indiana University, Rowan University, University of Nebraska, and the University of Cincinnati. There will be a freewill donation taken.