First organ concert series to conclude with a burst of young talent

American organist Nathan Laube, a rising star in the classical music world, is set to dazzle Joburg residents with his inspired performances at St George’s Anglican Church on 9 and 10 February 2013.


Concluding the church’s first concert series with a flourish, this exciting young instrumentalist will apply his considerable playing talents to the new organ at St George’s in Parktown, which has been christened in grand style in recent months by an array of visiting international organists.

Laube hails from Chicago and graduated from the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, but is a true global citizen. He is studying towards a graduate degree at the Musikhochschule in Stuttgart, under Germany’s top organ teacher, Ludger Lohmann.

In addition, he holds the position of artist in residence at the American Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Paris, commuting frequently between there and Stuttgart to play for services as his schedule allows. Laube is also an assistant organist to Peter Richard Conte at the largest functioning organ in the USA – a massive six-manual, 28,500-pipe organ, popularly known as the Wanamaker, in Philadelphia.

Still only in his mid-20s, Laube has achieved much in his brief but stellar music career to date, thanks to his ability to conjure beautiful music on pipe organs of all sizes. He previously toured South Africa as an accompanist with the USA’s Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Choir in 2007.

Although his vast repertoire spans the works of pre-Baroque to living composers, Laube has become known for his colourful and virtuoso transcriptions of orchestral works by Liszt, Mendelssohn, Mahler, Rossini and Strauss.

Don’t miss the chance to witness this young, dynamic classical music star in the making! Book for the St George’s February concerts at Computicket. Phone 011 482 1606 for more details or email music@stgeorges.org.za.

The second series of celebrity organ concerts at St George’s will be starting in March 2013, of which further details will be provided.