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David Solem, Piano

Our own David Solem will be featured at the TGIF Concert on September 15, playing music by Franz Josef Haydn on the piano. Doors to the sanctuary open at 5:15pm, and the concert begins at 5:30pm.  The concert is free with a free-will offering taken.

The program is:

  • Sonata in C Major, Hob. XVI: 50 (1794-95), Franz Josef Haydn (1732-1809)
    • Allegro
    • Adagio
    • Allegro Molto
  • Sonata in A Flat Major, Hob. XVI:46 (1765-67), Franz Josef Haydn
    • Allegro Moderato
    • Adagio
    • Finale–Presto
  • Sonata in C Major, Hob. XVI:48 (1789), Franz Josef Haydn
    • Andante Con Espressione
    • Rondo-Presto

David Solem holds a M. Music and B. Music from Peabody Conservatory of Music, where he studied organ with Peggy Haas Howell and Donald Sutherland, piano with Lillian Freundlich, and harpsichord with Shirley Matthews. David has over 45 years of experience as a liturgical musician and has taught on the faculties of Loyola University Chicago and Towson State University. Here in northern New Mexico, he is active as a liturgical musician, pianist, organist, and harpsichordist.

David holds the positions of principal keyboard with Santa Fe Pro Musica and of assistant organist with First Presbyterian Church of Santa Fe.  He has appeared as soloist with Santa Fe Pro Musica, Santa Fe Womens Ensemble, Santa Fe Symphony, The Santa Fe Desert Chorale, Canticum Novum, the New Mexico Philharmonic, Market Music sponsored by Severall Friends, the chamber music series at San Miguel Chapel, and with the Chatter series both in Albuquerque and here in Santa Fe.  David is a frequent contributor to the TGIF series here at Frist Presbyterian Church.