Pipedreams: a documentary film and short organ recital

Friday, Sep 20, 2019 at 7:00PM

St George's Anglican Church (Crescentwood)

On Friday, September 20 Winnipeggers will have the rare opportunity to see Stacey Tenenbaum's surprisingly high-stakes 2019 documentary Pipe Dreams which follows five musicians in the months leading up to the Canadian International Organ Competition (CIOC), or, as competitor Yuan Shen refers to it, "Olympics for [the] organ." The youngest competitor, Sebastian Heindl, says the competition could function as his jumping off point to being "a young star."

Leaning into the drama of competition, Pipe Dreams travels from China to the U.S., highlighting each competitor's dedication to the instrument. As a kid, Alcee Chriss III attended black churches that didn't have organs, so he called up surrounding organists until he found someone willing to teach him. Thomas Gaynor, a New Zealand organist, moved to New York to be able to study with his teacher, David Hicks. And Yuan Shen, the first CIOC competitor from China, wants to make her father proud, and open the door for others.

For each musician, the prospect of winning looms as large as the great Casavant organ at Montreal's Notre-Dame Basilica that they perform on. Of course, the challenging music booming through its 7000 pipes doesn't hurt the drama, either.

The documentary will be shown and the winner of the competition - Alcee Chriss III will present a short recital. This world-class event is not to be missed!

Location

St George's Anglican Church (Crescentwood), 168 Wilton St, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Contact Info

Name Lottie Enns-Braun
Phone (204) 488-0276
Email braun08@mymts.net
Link For more info click here.

Posted by Lottie Enns-Braun under Classical in Classic 107.

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