TGIF, Oct 18, 5:30pm
This Friday, Eric Fricke brings us “Elegy for Asheville and Celebration of Community,” a short program of music honoring those affected by Hurricane Helene and the resilience of loving communities. Doors to the sanctuary open at 5:15pm and the concert begins at 5:30pm. The concert is free with donations accepted.
Program
Elegy for Asheville and Celebration of Community
A short program of music honoring those affected by Hurricane Helene and the resilience of loving communities.
“Litanies” by Jehan Alain (1911-1940)
“The Peace May Be Exchanged” from Rubrics by Dan Locklair (b. 1940)
“Elegy” by George Thalben‐Ball (1896-1987)
“Cortège et Litanie” by Marcel Dupré (1886-1971)
Three Pieces from Haitian Dances for Organ by Eric Fricke (b. 1992)
“Invocation and Yanvalou”
“Djumba”
“Ibo”
Eric Fricke
Eric Fricke is a concert organist, improviser, composer, and collaborative musician. He has appeared on the national stage as an organist since 2007, with notable appearances at Entertainment Gathering 2008 (later broadcast on TEDTalks), on NPR’s From The Top, and Carnegie Hall. Eric’s original organ music is featured in two films by Nadine Sures, Like an Idealist (2018) and So Far Way (2019).
While living in Santa Fe for many years, Eric was the Principal Organist at the Cathedral Basilica of St Francis, where he also performed with the Santa Fe Symphony and Santa Fe Opera. In June 2020, Eric moved to Asheville, North Carolina, to pursue graduate studies at Salem College. He became the Director of Music at First Congregational Church of Christ in 2022 and has been an accompanist for the UNC Asheville music department and Asheville Symphony Chorus.
Eric began his musical studies at the age of 5. He studied organ with Cameron Carpenter and Lew Williams, piano with celebrated ballet pianist Miles Fusco. Eric holds a Bachelor’s Degree from St. John’s College and a Graduate Certificate in Injury-Preventive Keyboard Pedagogy from Salem College. Eric continues studying classical voice and vocal/choral pedagogy with Professor Emerita Joan Jacobowsky of Salem College. He has taught piano and voice for over a decade in his private studio and at numerous schools and musical organizations.