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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260721T190000
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SUMMARY:A Hymn in Stone: Sacred Music from the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
DESCRIPTION:As part of the National Association of Pastoral Musicians 2026 Convention\, the Choir of the Basilica will present a concert entitled: A Hymn in Stone – Sacred Music from the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Join us on Tuesday\, July 21\, at 7:00 p.m.\, for this evening of sacred music in the Great Upper Church of the Basilica. \nConcert Description:\nIn the January 1914 issue of the National Shrine’s newsletter Salve Regina\, Bishop Shahan envisioned the building of the National Shrine as “a monument of love and gratitude\, a great hymn in stone\, embodying forever the purest and sweetest affections of the Catholic heart and consecrating them in one changeless act of praise and joy\, as perfect as the art of man can make it and as holy as the intentions of its builders could wish it to be.” \nInspired by that vision\, the musicians of the Basilica will present a concert entitled A Hymn in Stone. The program will feature the diverse modes of expression that comprise music-making at the National Shrine: from the 56 bells of the Knights Tower Carillon soaring 329 feet above\, to the nearly 10\,000 pipes of the great organs in the South and West galleries\, to the voices of the Choir of the Basilica\, as well as the voices of the faithful gathered beneath the mosaics of the Great Upper Church. The program will feature hymns\, psalms\, motets\, and organ compositions both ancient and modern\, including works by the Basilica’s Director of Music and NPM Pastoral Musician Award recipient Dr. Peter Latona. \nListeners will experience music shaped by the Shrine’s distinctive aesthetic\, lift their own voices in song\, and depart with renewed vision and inspiration for their own music ministry. \nJust as music resonates through limestone\, granite\, and marble\, we\, the Church\, become the living stones through which the praise of God resounds\, echoing the words of Scripture: “Like living stones\, let yourselves be built into a spiritual house\,” (1 Peter 2:5). \n\nDownload the Program\n \n
URL:https://www.nationalshrine.org/event/a-hymn-in-stone-concert/
LOCATION:Great Upper Church
CATEGORIES:All Events,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260726T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260726T180000
DTSTAMP:20260720T230144
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SUMMARY:2026 Summer Organ Recital Series: Gabriele Studer
DESCRIPTION:Join the Basilica for the fourth performance in our 2026 Summer Organ Recital Series on July 26 at 6:00 p.m. in the Great Upper Church. Gabriele Studer of Alba\, Italy\, will perform. \n\n\nProgram:\nMarche Triomphale “Nun danket alle Gott” Op. 65 – Sigfrid Karg-Elert (1877-1933) \nPassacaglia and Fugue in C minor BWV 582 – Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750) \nChant du soir Op. 92\, No. 1 – Marco Enrico Bossi (1861 – 1925) \nPrelude and fugue on B. A. C. H. – Franz List (1811 – 1886) \nfrom Suite No. 2 of “Romeo and Juliet” – Sergej Prokofiev (1891 – 1953) \n\n– The young Juliet \n– Friar Laurence \n– Montagues and Capulets \n(Organ transcription by Jean-Paul IMBERT) \n\nIn the Steppes of Central Asia (Symphonic poem) – Aleksandr Porfir’evič Borodin (1833-1887) \n\n(Organ transcription by Gabriele Studer) \n\nfrom Symphony No. 6 for Organ – Louis Vierne (1870-1937) \n\n– Final \n\n\n\nGabriele Studer\n \nGabriele Studer (b. 1982\, Alba\, Italy) is an Italian concert organist specializing in the Romantic and symphonic organ tradition. His repertoire spans the music of Johann Sebastian Bach\, the great French symphonic masters\, the late-Romantic organ tradition\, and organ transcriptions of orchestral works. \nAfter beginning his musical studies in Alba\, he continued his training in France with Jean-Paul Imbert at the Schola Cantorum in Paris\, where he was awarded the Diplôme de Concert with highest distinction (Très bien à l’unanimité et félicitations du jury). He subsequently earned the Diplôme d’Études Musicales from the Conservatoire de Versailles\, receiving First Prize in Basso Continuo unanimously awarded by the jury\, and pursued studies in organ improvisation with Pierre Pincemaille at the Conservatoire de Saint-Maur. He graduated cum laude in Organ and Organ Composition from the “Giorgio Federico Ghedini” Conservatory of Cuneo under Bartolomeo Gallizio and further refined his artistry through masterclasses with Jean-Paul Imbert\, Massimo Nosetti\, Olivier Latry\, and David Briggs. \nAs a recitalist\, he has performed extensively throughout Italy and Europe\, appearing in major churches\, cathedrals\, and concert venues across Vatican City and in Switzerland\, France\, Germany\, Belgium\, Spain\, Poland\, and the United Kingdom. He has also collaborated with the Orchestra Sinfonica di Alba. Alongside his concert activity\, Studer is particularly active as a transcriber for the organ. His organ transcription of Alexander Borodin’s symphonic poem In the Steppes of Central Asia was published by Armelin Musica (Padua) and subsequently recorded for the BNL and Quantum labels. He has recorded a CD dedicated to the music of Enrico Pasini and participated in the complete recording of Jean-Paul Imbert’s organ transcriptions. \nGabriele Studer is titular organist of the Church of Cristo Re in Alba and teaches organ and composition at the Civic Musical Institute “Lodovico Rocca”. \n\n\n\nUpcoming Concerts\n\n\nAugust 2\nLynn Trapp – Baltimore\, MD\n\n\nAugust 9\nJohn Mitchell – Reston\, VA\n\n\nAugust 16\nAndy Brown – Philadelphia\, PA\n\n\nAugust 23\nPeter Latona – Washington\, D.C.\n\n\nAugust 30\nAdam Chlebek – Washington\, D.C.\n\n\n\n
URL:https://www.nationalshrine.org/event/2026-summer-organ-recital-series-gabriele-studer/
LOCATION:Great Upper Church
CATEGORIES:All Events,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260802T180000
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SUMMARY:2026 Summer Organ Recital Series: Lynn Trapp
DESCRIPTION:Join the Basilica for the fifth performance in our 2026 Summer Organ Recital Series on August 2 at 6:00 p.m. in the Great Upper Church. Lynn Trapp of Baltimore\, MD\, will perform. \n\n\nProgram:\nIn Honor of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception – Lynn Trapp (b. 1963) \n\nSalutation\, Petition\, and Acclamation on Two Chants of ‘Salve Regina’ \n\nEASTERTIDE – Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) \n\nChorale and Fugue on ‘O Traurigkeit\, O Herzeleid’ \n\nPrelude and Fugue on the Easter Sequence ‘Victimae Paschali Laudes’ – Dom Paul Benoit (1893-1979) \nFantasy on the Easter Dismissal Alleluia – Lynn Trapp \nTriptych for Organ: III. As If the Whole Creation Cried – Stephen Paulus (1949-2014) \nOrgan Sonata No. 1 in D minor\, Opus 42 – Alexandre Guilmant (1837-1911) \n\nI.  Introduction \nII.  Pastorale \nIII.  Finale \n\n\n\nDr. Lynn Trapp\nDr. Lynn Trapp is concert organist\, conductor\, composer\, pianist\, and liturgist. Since 2015 he has served as Director of Liturgy & Music at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Baltimore where he oversees the liturgical minister program\, serves as choirmaster and organist/pianist\, leads a scholar singer program and fine arts series. In 2024 he led the design of the new pipe organ installed in the church by Peragallo Organ Co. Previously he served St. Olaf Church in downtown Minneapolis for twenty years. \nHe is an active organ recitalist in the U.S. and Europe\, has more than 100 organ\, choral and instrumental compositions held by several major publishers\, and as co-director of the American Pilgrimage Choir since 1997 has led performance tours to numerous European countries and the Holy Land. He is a frequent presenter and recitalist at sacred music and worship conferences. \nLynn is the recipient of many academic awards including the Spirit and Truth Award from the University of Notre Dame for his extensive contribution to the liturgy and music field. His career archives are established at Notre Dame’s Hesburgh Library\, and his composition library is also housed at the Church Music Institute in Dallas. As student he was the winner of one national and several midwest organ playing competitions. He is a graduate of Southern Illinois University at Carbondale (BM)\, University of Notre Dame (MM)\, and after beginning doctoral work at the Eastman School of Music completed the Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the University of Kansas. \n\n\n\nUpcoming Concerts\n\n\nAugust 9\nJohn Mitchell – Reston\, VA\n\n\nAugust 16\nAndy Brown – Philadelphia\, PA\n\n\nAugust 23\nPeter Latona – Washington\, D.C.\n\n\nAugust 30\nAdam Chlebek – Washington\, D.C.\n\n\n\n
URL:https://www.nationalshrine.org/event/2026-summer-organ-recital-series-lynn-trapp/
LOCATION:Great Upper Church
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260809T180000
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SUMMARY:2026 Summer Organ Recital Series: John Mitchell
DESCRIPTION:Join the Basilica for the sixth performance in our 2026 Summer Organ Recital Series on August 9 at 6:00 p.m. in the Great Upper Church. John Mitchell of Reston\, VA\, will perform. \n\n\n\nUpcoming Concerts\n\n\nAugust 16\nAndy Brown – Philadelphia\, PA\n\n\nAugust 23\nPeter Latona – Washington\, D.C.\n\n\nAugust 30\nAdam Chlebek – Washington\, D.C.\n\n\n\n
URL:https://www.nationalshrine.org/event/2026-summer-organ-recital-series-john-mitchell/
LOCATION:Great Upper Church
CATEGORIES:All Events,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260816T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260816T180000
DTSTAMP:20260720T230144
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SUMMARY:2026 Summer Organ Recital Series: Andy Brown
DESCRIPTION:Join the Basilica for the seventh performance in our 2026 Summer Organ Recital Series on August 16 at 6:00 p.m. in the Great Upper Church. Andy Brown of Philadelphia\, PA\, will perform. \n\n\n\nUpcoming Concerts\n\n\nAugust 23\nPeter Latona – Washington\, D.C.\n\n\nAugust 30\nAdam Chlebek – Washington\, D.C.\n\n\n\n
URL:https://www.nationalshrine.org/event/2026-summer-organ-recital-series-andy-brown/
LOCATION:Great Upper Church
CATEGORIES:All Events,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260823T180000
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SUMMARY:2026 Summer Organ Recital Series: Peter Latona
DESCRIPTION:Join the Basilica for the eighth performance in our 2026 Summer Organ Recital Series on August 23 at 6:00 p.m. in the Great Upper Church. Peter Latona of Washington\, D.C.\, the Director of Music at the Basilica\, will perform. \nPeter Latona\nPeter Latona (b.1968) is the Director of Music for the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington\, D.C.\, the preeminent Marian shrine of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. Recognized as a conductor\, composer\, organist\, improviser and teacher\, he is dedicated to providing the highest standard in sacred music within the context of the Roman Catholic Liturgy. \nAn award-winning organist\, Dr. Latona has performed throughout the United States\, Europe and the Holy Land\, has presented workshops on improvisation\, and has released a recording\, An Organ Pilgrimage\, on the Raven label\, featuring all four pipe organs at the Basilica. In 2012\, he performed to an audience of 1\,000\, having been invited as a featured artist for the Festspiele Europäische Wochen in Passau\, Germany. As the conductor of the Choir of the Basilica\, he has released numerous recordings of sacred choral music and presented concerts in the United States and abroad\, performing nationally for the American Guild of Organists\, National Pastoral Musicians Association\, Conference of Roman Catholic Cathedrals\, Church Music Association of America and internationally as a featured conductor in the Festival Internazionale di Musica e Arte Sacra. Among his recently completed recording projects are Tu es Petrus: A Papal Tribute in Music\, which commemorates the Papacy of Pope Benedict XVI and celebrates the Petrine ministry of Pope Francis\, and Te Deum: The Sacred Music of Peter Latona\, which was commissioned by the Knights of Columbus and features many of the works composed by Dr. Latona for the National Shrine. \nDr. Latona’s compositions are published by Morningstar Music Publishers as well as Canticanova Publications and G.I.A. His music has been featured in various media productions including Fr. Barron’s well-known series Catholicism. He recently won first prize in a composition competition sponsored by the Conference of Roman Catholic Cathedral Musicians for his Priests of God/Servants of God and Go into All the World. He has received commissions from the Knights of Columbus\, Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston\, the Diocese of Helena\, as well as by the Archdioceses of Washington\, New York\, and Philadelphia. His music was performed during the Apostolic visit of His Holiness Benedict XVI to the United States in 2008 and in each city visited by Pope Francis during his 2015 Apostolic visit to the United States. In recognition of this accomplishment\, Dr. Latona was awarded the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice medal by Pope Francis. Dr. Latona also serves on the composition faculty of The Catholic University of America Benjamin T. Rome School of Music. Dr. Latona is a graduate of Bucknell University (B. Mus.)\, the Yale School of Music (M. Mus.)\, and the Manhattan School of Music (D.M.A.). \n\n\n\nUpcoming Concerts\n\n\nAugust 30\nAdam Chlebek – Washington\, D.C.\n\n\n\n
URL:https://www.nationalshrine.org/event/2026-summer-organ-recital-series-peter-latona/
LOCATION:Great Upper Church
CATEGORIES:All Events,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260830T180000
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SUMMARY:2026 Summer Organ Recital Series: Adam Chlebek
DESCRIPTION:Join the Basilica for the ninth and final performance in our 2026 Summer Organ Recital Series on August 30 at 6:00 p.m. in the Great Upper Church. Adam Chlebek of Washington\, D.C.\, the Assistant Director of Music at the Basilica\, will perform. \nAdam Chlebek\nAdam Chlebek serves as the Assistant Director of Music at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. A Polish-American from Chicago\, IL\, he completed his Master of Music in Organ Performance at the Eastman School of Music in the studio of Nathan Laube. He earned second prize at the 2022 Taylor Organ Competition and was a finalist in the 2024 Elizabeth Stephens International Organ Competition. Adam has performed throughout the United States and Poland and has participated in masterclasses with organists Janette Fishell\, William Porter\, and Arvid Gast. In 2022\, he served as the first Sacred Music Intern at the Basilica. \nAdam is a graduate of the Oberlin Conservatory of Music\, where he earned his Bachelor of Music in Organ Performance with Jonathan Moyer; there\, he also focused on choral singing and conducting. He sang in the Oberlin Musical Union\, under the direction of Gregory Ristow\, and Collegium Musicum\, under the direction of Steven Plank; and studied choral conducting with Jodi Kerchner and Ben Johns. Adam likewise participated as a jazz pianist in Oberlin’s Performance and Improvisation Ensemble\, performing with Jamey Haddad\, Jay Ashby\, and Becca Stevens\, among others. \nAs a Catholic musician\, Adam previously served as the Director of Music at St. Thomas More Parish in Rochester\, New York\, and St. James Parish in Lakewood\, Ohio\, and sang in the acclaimed Christ Church Schola Cantorum\, under the direction of Stephen Kennedy. \n
URL:https://www.nationalshrine.org/event/2026-summer-organ-recital-series-adam-chlebek/
LOCATION:Great Upper Church
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