Jonathan Dimmock Concert: March 3, 4:00p

Jonathan Dimmock’s organ recital on March 3 is titled “Chorales and Dances”. The chorales include historic works by Sweelinck and Mendelssohn based on hymns. They also include two new pieces: the first work in the program, a prelude on “Lift high the cross” by Christopher Hoh, a composer who lives in Arlington, and a fascinating minimalist piece by the Dutch composer,  Bert Matter, on “Von Gott will ich nicht lassen”.  The dances include two arrangements by Jonathan, a medley of Renaissance dances and a transcription of Copland’s “Hoe-down” from “Rodeo”. Several Bach works will round out the program! 

Jonathan Dimmock is well-known internationally as a concert soloist and recording artist. A resident of San Francisco, he is the Principal Organist at the Legion of Honor Museum, organist for the San Francisco Symphony, and Music Director at Congregation Sherith Israel. A graduate of Oberlin and Yale, he was the first American Organ Scholar of Westminster Abbey under Simon Preston. He has recorded more than 50 CDs including a Grammy Award-winning CD of Mahler Symphony 8 with the San Francisco Symphony. His teachers and mentors include Olivier Messiaen, Gillian Weir, Jean Langlais, Peter Hallock, Haskell Thomson, William Porter, Thomas Murray, Harald Vogel, Naji Hakim, and Frédéric Blanc.