The Rie Bloomfield Organ Series will present Distinguished Guest Artist, Alcee Chriss, in an organ recital on the Marcussen organ at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 9 in Wiedemann Hall.
Winner of the 2017 Canadian International Organ Competition, Dr. Chriss is widely regarded as one of the leading young organists of the modern times. He studied at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music for his bachelor’s and master’s degrees and received his doctorate from McGill University in Montreal. Dr. Chriss is also active as a church musician and guest lecturer, and he remains engaged with his lifelong love of gospel and jazz music, which he will demonstrate during the concert.
Tickets are available at the College of Fine Arts Box Office and at wichita.edu/organ.