The 2022-23 season celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Trinity's landmark Austin pipe organ, dedicated in 1972. Enjoy a series of Thursday afternoon 30-minute Lunchtime Recitals by visiting artists from throughout the region, and two full-length Friday evening performances.

Trinity Organ Series is presented by Trinity College Chapel and Department of Music. All performances are free and open to the public. 

Friday Evening Recitals

Due to uncontrollable circumstances, Alcee Chriss’ Trinity College recital has been postponed. A new date will be announced. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Alcee Chriss
(Postponed to a future date)
7:30 p.m.
The Annual Clarence Watters Memorial Recital

presented with the Jolidon Organ Recital Series of the Greater Hartford Chapter of the American Guild of Organists

“Chriss won the 2017 Canadian International Organ Competition, but this is not the usual competition-winner playing. He plays with clarity, imagination, musicality, virtuosity, and yes, personality” (American Record Guide)

Alcee Chriss is Assistant Professor of Music and University Organist at Wesleyan University, Connecticut.

Christopher Houlihan
November 11, 2022
7:30 p.m.

Click here to watch a recording of the live-stream.
A PDF of the program is available here, which includes a brief history of organ music at Trinity College.

Program includes An Introduction to the King of Instruments by Robert Edward Smith, featuring narration by John Nowacki, Classical Music Producer/Host at NEPM. Christopher Houlihan is the John Rose Distinguished College Organist-and-Director of Chapel Music and Artist-in-Residence at Trinity College.

“In Mr. Houlihan’s hands, the organ delivered plenty of firepower and juicy, well- blended chords, like a homogeneous string section in a fine symphony orchestra.” –The Wall Street Journal

Thursday Lunchtime Recitals

12:10 p.m. recital by Ellen Dickinson, Trinity College Carillonist
12:45–1:15 p.m. recital by organists from throughout the region

A light lunch is offered in the Chapel during the carillon recitals. Lunchtime performances are offered in-person only.

 

Winter 2023

Nathaniel Gumbs
Thursday, January 26, 2023
12:45–1:15 p.m.

Yale University

More information is available here.

Christopher Houlihan ’09
Thursday, February 2, 2023
12:45–1:15 p.m.

John Rose Distinguished College Organist and Director of Chapel Music,
and Artist-in-Residence at Trinity College

More information is available here.

Please note: there are no performances on February 9.

Ezequiel Menendez
Thursday, February 16, 2023
12:45–1:15 p.m.

Cathedral of St. Joseph, Hartford
Holy Cross College, Worcester, Mass.

More information is available here.

Please note: there are no performances on February 23.

Michelle Horsley
Thursday, March 2, 2023
12:45–1:15 p.m.

Trinity Church, Hartford

More information is available here.

Mary Pan
Thursday, March 9, 2023
12:45–1:15 p.m.

Burlington, Conn.
former organ scholar at Gloucester Cathedral, England

More information is available here.

Natasha Ulyanovsky
Thursday, March 16, 2023
12:45–1:15 p.m.

Congregation Beth Israel, West Hartford

More information is available here.

Fall 2022

Christopher Houlihan ’09
Thursday, October 20, 2022
12:45–1:15 p.m.

John Rose Distinguished College Organist and Director of Chapel Music,
and Artist-in-Residence at Trinity College

More information is available here.

Vaughn Mauren ’07
Thursday, October 27, 2022
12:45–1:15 p.m.

Christ Church Bronxville, New York

More information is available here.

Scott Lamlein
Thursday, November 3, 2022
12:45–1:15 p.m.

St. John’s Church, West Hartford

More information is available here.

Evan Cogswell
Thursday, November 10, 2022
12:45–1:15 p.m.

Calvary Episcopal Church, Summit, New Jersey

More information is available here.

Susan Caroll
Thursday, November 17, 2022
12:45–1:15 p.m.

Asylum Hill Congregational Church, Hartford

More information is available here.