TGIF, October 6

David Solem, piano, will be playing music by Persichetti and Beethoven at our TGIF Concert on October 6. Sanctuary doors open at 5:15 pm and the concert begins at 5:30. The concert is free with donations accepted.

The program is:

Ninth Piano Sonata, Opus 58 (1952)—Vincent Persichetti (1915-1987)

Moderato – Allegro Agilite = Larghetto = Allegro Risoluto

Sonata in A Major, Opus 101—Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Etwas lebhaft und mit innigsten Empfindung

Lebhaft Marschmaessig

Langsam und Sehnsuchtsvoll

Zeitmass des ersten Stueckes

Geschwind, doch nicht zu sehr, und mit Entschlossenheit

We offer concerts every Friday evening. For a schedule of upcoming concerts, see TGIF Concert Series.

David Solem – Piano, organ, harpsichord

David 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 First Presbyterian Church.